--- title: First Job, Safe Job | Workplace Safety & Prevention Services 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) # Workplace Safety & Prevention Services # First Job, # Safe Job #### Helping parents keep #### kids safe at work ## Posts by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services: [![](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/First%20Job%2c%20Safe%20Job%20Blog/FJSJ_banner_safety_training_checklist.png?width=365&name=FJSJ_banner_safety_training_checklist.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/new-job-safety-training-checklist) ## [Your teen’s new job: A safety training checklist](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/new-job-safety-training-checklist) A new job requires new knowledge. All workers in Ontario have the right to be informed by their... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/new-job-safety-training-checklist) [![](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/First%20Job%2c%20Safe%20Job%20Blog/fjsj-How-to-support-your-teen-at-work-1.png?width=365&name=fjsj-How-to-support-your-teen-at-work-1.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/support-your-teen-at-work) ## [Support your teen at work (without getting on their nerves)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/support-your-teen-at-work) Watching your teen get their first job is exciting, but it can also be nerve-racking. You’ll want... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/support-your-teen-at-work) [![](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/First%20Job%2c%20Safe%20Job%20Blog/FJSJ_banner_First-day-on-the-job-questions.png?width=365&name=FJSJ_banner_First-day-on-the-job-questions.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/5-questions-to-ask-your-teen) ## [5 questions to ask your teen after their first day on the job](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/5-questions-to-ask-your-teen) Your teen just finished their first shift at their new job! Besides meeting their coworkers, health... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/5-questions-to-ask-your-teen) [![](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/First%20Job%2c%20Safe%20Job%20Blog/FJSJ_banner_tips-for-teens-advocating-for-safer-workplaces_3.png?width=365&name=FJSJ_banner_tips-for-teens-advocating-for-safer-workplaces_3.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/tips-for-teens-advocating-for-safer-workplaces) ## [Tips for teens: Advocating for safer workplaces](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/tips-for-teens-advocating-for-safer-workplaces) Raising concerns to a superior can be a stressful situation, especially for a new and young worker.... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/tips-for-teens-advocating-for-safer-workplaces) [![](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/First%20Job%2c%20Safe%20Job%20Blog/FJSJ_banner_is-your-teen-prepared-to-handle-an-emergency-at-work.png?width=365&name=FJSJ_banner_is-your-teen-prepared-to-handle-an-emergency-at-work.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/is-your-teen-prepared-to-handle-an-emergency-at-work) ## [Is your teen prepared to handle an emergency at work?](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/is-your-teen-prepared-to-handle-an-emergency-at-work) Emergencies may be rare, but they are possible. Would your teen be prepared if one occurred at... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/is-your-teen-prepared-to-handle-an-emergency-at-work) [![](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/First%20Job%2c%20Safe%20Job%20Blog/FJSJ_banner_Workplace-safety-red-flags_v2.png?width=365&name=FJSJ_banner_Workplace-safety-red-flags_v2.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/tips-for-teens-spotting-unsafe-work) ## [Tips for teens: Spotting unsafe work](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/tips-for-teens-spotting-unsafe-work) All workers in Ontario can legally refuse unsafe work, without being punished or fired. Raising... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/tips-for-teens-spotting-unsafe-work) [![](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/First%20Job%2c%20Safe%20Job%20Blog/FJSJ_banner_Tips-to-get-your-teen-listening.png?width=365&name=FJSJ_banner_Tips-to-get-your-teen-listening.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/tips-to-get-your-teen-listening-about-workplace-safety) ## [Tips to get your teen listening about workplace safety](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/tips-to-get-your-teen-listening-about-workplace-safety) It’s not always easy getting through to teens, but workplace safety isn’t a talk your kids can... [Read More Click to view blog post](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/tips-to-get-your-teen-listening-about-workplace-safety) [![Illustration of a group of young people discriminating again another](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/First%20Job%2c%20Safe%20Job%20Blog/FJSJ_banner_workplace_harassment.png?width=365&name=FJSJ_banner_workplace_harassment.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/workplace-harassment-what-it-is-and-what-to-do-about-it) ## [Workplace harassment: What it is and what to do about it](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/workplace-harassment-what-it-is-and-what-to-do-about-it) Being mistreated and disrespected at work is not okay. It may be especially challenging for young... 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