More than 4 million students will enter the workforce as seasonal workers this summer. Those students can be an asset to your business, but they also are at risk of being injured if proper safety training isn't provided. A Lansing-based insurance company wants to help mitigate that risk.
Student workers are nearly twice as likely as adults to be injured on the job, due in large part to a lack of workplace training. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health indicates that about 70 teenagers die each year from work-related injuries, and nearly 70,000 are injured severely enough to be taken to the emergency room.
Despite those numbers, just 54 percent of businesses surveyed by the Accident Fund Insurance Co. of America plan to provide any safety training for their student workers. Accident Fund would like to boost that percentage to something a lot closer to 100 percent.
As part of an effort to decrease workplace injuries for student workers, Accident Fund developed "WorkSafe Students," a free student workplace safety program for use in high schools and businesses.
The WorkSafe Students program is a 45-minute interactive awareness session geared toward high school juniors and seniors. The program can be taught in a classroom or assembly format. Students and employers need to understand child labor laws and potential workplace dangers. The WorkSafe Students program is designed to address these issues, helping to reduce injuries and fatalities.
To learn more about the WorkSafe Students program, view the brochure and video, and find out how to obtain the kit, visit www.worksafestudents.com.
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