Why are young workers at higher risk for job-related injuries?
• Young Canadians perform more physically demanding work than adults, which increases their injury risk. A survey conducted in Ontario showed that younger workers encountered more unsafe work conditions than older workers. • According to a recent survey, the top seven dangers facing working youth in British Columbia are: lifting heavy or awkward objects, working on ladders, stairs or other raised areas, using knives, working with hot substances or equipment, using or working near mobile equipment, operating food slicers, working near running equipment or machinery.
