--- title: First Job, Safe Job description: Helping parents keep their teens safe at work. Practical tips and checklists to start the conversation about workplace safety with teens, so their first job is a safe one. --- [![FirstJob_SafeJob_reverse (1)](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/First%20Job%2c%20Safe%20Job%20Blog/FirstJob_SafeJob_reverse%20(1).png?width=1614&height=626&name=FirstJob_SafeJob_reverse%20(1).png "FirstJob_SafeJob_reverse (1)")](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job) [![FirstJob_SafeJob (1)](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/First%20Job%2c%20Safe%20Job%20Blog/FirstJob_SafeJob%20(1).png?width=1614&height=626&name=FirstJob_SafeJob%20(1).png "FirstJob_SafeJob (1)")](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job) - About Us Show submenu for About Us - [About First Job Safe Job](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/about) - [Contributors](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/contributors) - [Blog Homepage](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job) - [Français](https://engage.wsps.ca/premier-emploi) Close - About Us Show submenu for About Us - [About First Job Safe Job](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/about) - [Contributors](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/contributors) - [Blog Homepage](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job) - [Français](https://engage.wsps.ca/premier-emploi) # First Job, Safe Job #### Helping parents keep kids safe at work # First Job, # Safe Job #### Helping parents keep #### kids safe at work [![ A young worker being trained at a coffee shop by her supervisor. Both looking at a tablet.](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/WHATSA~1.png?width=365&name=WHATSA~1.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/safety-training-for-your-teen) ## [What safety training should your teen get when they start a new job? Use this training checklist](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/safety-training-for-your-teen) Any job for teens can be dangerous without the right training. When your teen starts a new job,... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/safety-training-for-your-teen) [![Image of a cashier dealing with an angry customer in a restaurant ](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Toolkit%20Safety%20tips%20to%20help%20your%20teen%20deal%20with%20angry%20customers_900x444.png?width=365&name=Toolkit%20Safety%20tips%20to%20help%20your%20teen%20deal%20with%20angry%20customers_900x444.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/toolkit-safety-tips-to-help-your-teen-deal-with-angry-customers) ## [Toolkit: Safety tips to help your teen deal with angry customers](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/toolkit-safety-tips-to-help-your-teen-deal-with-angry-customers) Dealing with a frustrated, annoyed or otherwise difficult customer is practically inevitable, no... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/toolkit-safety-tips-to-help-your-teen-deal-with-angry-customers) [![Image of two women driving and talking in a car](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Car%20talks%20-%20900x444-1.png?width=365&name=Car%20talks%20-%20900x444-1.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/car-talks-how-to-get-your-teen-to-identify-workplace-safety-issues) ## [Car talks: How to get your teen to identify workplace safety issues](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/car-talks-how-to-get-your-teen-to-identify-workplace-safety-issues) Getting your kid to talk to you about safety can be tough. Let’s face it, it’s not a cool topic... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/car-talks-how-to-get-your-teen-to-identify-workplace-safety-issues) [![Image of a young worker in a restaurant setting ](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Assumptions_vs_reality_900x444.png?width=365&name=Assumptions_vs_reality_900x444.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/assumptions-vs-reality-4-things-you-may-not-know-about-teens-and-workplace-safety) ## [Assumptions vs reality: 4 things you may not know about teens and workplace safety](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/assumptions-vs-reality-4-things-you-may-not-know-about-teens-and-workplace-safety) Your teen’s first job is a big deal. It’s one of the major milestones in growing up. And while you... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/assumptions-vs-reality-4-things-you-may-not-know-about-teens-and-workplace-safety) [![Image of a mother speaking with her child sitting in a living room ](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/It%20wont%20happen%20to%20me%20How%20to%20get%20your%20kid%20to%20take%20workplace%20safety%20seriously_900x444.png?width=365&name=It%20wont%20happen%20to%20me%20How%20to%20get%20your%20kid%20to%20take%20workplace%20safety%20seriously_900x444.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/it-wont-happen-to-me-how-to-get-your-kid-to-take-workplace-safety-seriously) ## [It won't happen to me: How to get your kids to take workplace safety seriously](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/it-wont-happen-to-me-how-to-get-your-kid-to-take-workplace-safety-seriously) As a parent, you’re going to worry about your kid's safety. Whether they’re walking over to a... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/it-wont-happen-to-me-how-to-get-your-kid-to-take-workplace-safety-seriously) [![Image of workers going over a checklist together](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/First%20Day%20Checklist%20What%20to%20ask%20your%20kid%20-%20900x444.png?width=365&name=First%20Day%20Checklist%20What%20to%20ask%20your%20kid%20-%20900x444.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/first-day-checklist-what-to-ask-your-kid-about-their-first-day-on-the-job) ## [First Day Checklist: What to ask your teen about their first day on the job](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/first-day-checklist-what-to-ask-your-kid-about-their-first-day-on-the-job) When your child starts a new job, you’ll want to know all about it. What were their first... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/first-day-checklist-what-to-ask-your-kid-about-their-first-day-on-the-job) [![](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Test-FJSJ-Poster.png?width=365&name=Test-FJSJ-Poster.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/4-myths-about-teens-and-workplace-safety) ## [4 myths about teens and workplace safety](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/4-myths-about-teens-and-workplace-safety) One of the first steps you can take to equip your teen to enter the workforce is to make sure your... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/4-myths-about-teens-and-workplace-safety) [![](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Quit%20Job%20-%20900x444.png?width=365&name=Quit%20Job%20-%20900x444.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/tips-to-support-your-teen-if-they-want-to-quit-their-job-a-4-step-guide) ## [Tips to support your teen if they want to quit their job: A 4 step guide](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/tips-to-support-your-teen-if-they-want-to-quit-their-job-a-4-step-guide) They applied, they trained, they worked…they want to quit. What now? Consider these ideas to... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/tips-to-support-your-teen-if-they-want-to-quit-their-job-a-4-step-guide) [![](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Heat%20-%20900x444.png?width=365&name=Heat%20-%20900x444.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/its-getting-hot-in-here-tips-for-helping-your-child-prevent-heat-stress-at-work) ## [It’s getting hot in here: Tips for helping your child prevent heat stress at work](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/its-getting-hot-in-here-tips-for-helping-your-child-prevent-heat-stress-at-work) Record-setting heat and unseasonal heat waves are becoming part of our day-to-day lives. And since... 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