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# Tips for teens: Advocating for safer workplaces

By Workplace Safety & Prevention Services    |   

 Mar 18, 2024

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Raising concerns to a superior can be a stressful situation, especially for a new and young worker. However, when it comes to workplace safety, avoiding these conversations could have serious outcomes.

Here are some tips to make these important conversations a little less awkward. [Free downloadable poster](https://www.wsps.ca/resource-hub/posters/tips-for-teens-advocating-for-safer-workplaces).

Find more information on this topic in the blog post, [Empower your teen: 10 expert tips for talking to your boss about safety.](https://engage.wsps.ca/first-job-safe-job/empower-your-teen-10-expert-tips-for-talking-to-your-boss-about-safety) 

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