Six Oregon high schools win prizes in media contest to promote young worker safety
Parkrose, Pendleton, Grant, North Eugene, Crook County, and West Linn take top spots
Teams of students at Parkrose, Pendleton, Grant, North Eugene, Crook County, and West Linn high schools have earned top prizes in a media contest designed to increase awareness about workplace safety for young workers.
High school students across Oregon were invited to participate in the annual contest organized by the Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition (O
• Second: Pendleton High School, “Be Bold for Better Balance” ($400)
• Third: Grant High School, “Workplace Stress” ($300)
• Finalist: Centennial High School, “Balancing Work”
Graphic design:
• First place: North Eugene High School, “Work. Graphic” ($500)
• Second place: Crook County High School, “Safety presentation” ($400)
• Third place: West Linn High School, “Too much to handle!” ($300)
• Finalists:
o Spray School, “Work Pressure”
o West Linn High School, “The unseen struggle”
o West Linn High School, “Think twice”
The first-place teams in each category also earned a matching award for their schools.
Check out the winning submissions on the (O is to prevent injuries and illnesses, and promote well-being to young workers. The nonprofit does this through outreach, advocacy, and sharing resources with young workers, educators, employers, parents, and labor organizations.
The 2021-2022 contest sponsors are: SAIF Corporation, Oregon OSHA, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at Oregon Health and Science University, SafeBuild Alliance, Oregon chapters of the American Society of Safety Professionals, Oregon SHARP Alliance, Construction Safety Summit, Hoffman Construction, Oregon811, and the Central Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Conference.
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Oregon OSHA, a division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, enforces the state's workplace safety and health rules and works to improve workplace safety and health for all Oregon workers. For more information, go to osha.oregon.gov
The Department of Consumer and Business Services is Oregon's largest business regulatory and consumer protection agency. For more information, go to oregon.gov/dcbs
The Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition (O[yes]) is a nonprofit dedicated to preventing young worker injuries and fatalities. O[yes] members include safety and health professionals, educators, employers, labor and trade associations, and regulators. For more information, go to youngemployeesafety.org
Contact information
Aaron Corvin, public information officer
971-718-6973
Aaron.corvin@dcbs.oregon.gov
