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O[yes] initiatives

At our Strategic Planning Meeting we determined this year’s priorities.

  • High School Media Contest
  • Exhibits & Workshops
  • Connecting with Employers
  • “Talking Safety” Training
  • Discovering Ways to Connect with Youth; and
  • Marketing & Messaging

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Coalition activity and updates

  • Cash for creativity! Media contest is on!
    High school students across the state are encouraged to submit a 30- to 90-second video or a graphic design that persuades young workers to take the Young Employee Safety Awareness online training. The training was developed in a partnership between Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition O. A 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded in ...
  • #KeepTeenWorkersSafe Campaign
    O joins organizations around the country in a campaign to increase awareness and promote workplace safety and health resources for teen workers. During this campaign, you too can share information with other young workers, parents, teachers, and employers! This effort is part of a larger campaign to protect teen workers at their jobs year-round. The ...
  • Don’t Let Your Safety Stumble: 1st place graphic design winner
    This graphic design winner from Ridgeview High School nicely captured common hazards related to slips, trips and falls with some great images.  You can see the restaurant worker slipping on a wet surface, the health care worker tripping on cords, and the retail worker falling down stairs while carrying a box.  Injuries from slips, trips and falls can be ...
  • The 2020-2021 O[yes] Media Contest is now LIVE!
    For the first time in the contest’s 12-year history we are featuring a new theme and have added a graphic design category to the contest! High school students across Oregon are invited to create a 30-90 second video OR graphic design that inspires young workers to think twice about their personal health and safety at work. Videos ...
  • Take a step forward to find that next job
    We know it may feel like a tough time to get a job if you are a young worker. Whether this is your first job or the ideal job you are hoping to find, now is a good time to think about how to better set yourself up as a top candidate. One thing we know ...
  • Parkrose High School Students Win Safety Video Contest
    Students at Parkrose High School in Portland won $500 for their first-place video titled “The Safety Bros” in an annual safety video contest that promotes young worker safety and the importance of speaking up. Bouncing with music, energy, and humor, the video features a duo of workplace safety and health bros who rally a group of ...
  • Finalists named in 2019 high school safety video contest
    High school students across the state created videos that are full of drama, music, humor, and captivating characters to boost awareness about workplace safety – all with the central message, “Speak up. Work safe.” The Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition (O) sponsors the annual video contest to engage teen workers, who are twice as likely ...
  • Finalists named in 2018 high school safety video contest
    High school students across the state created videos that are full of drama, music, humor, and captivating characters to bolster awareness about workplace safety – all with the central message, “Speak up. Work safe.” The Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition (O) sponsors the annual video contest to engage teen workers, who are twice as likely ...
  • 2017 Student/early career day at GOSH
    The 2017 Student/early career day at the Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health Conference created an opportunity for those ages 18-24 to learn more about careers in safety and health. Some of the attendees included members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Student Chapters based at both Mt. Hood Community College and Oregon ...
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