They may not yet have a job yet, but eighth graders in one school district are learning valuable lessons about occupational safety and health. Get details here about an innovative partnership.
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The Monongalia, West Virginia, school system has partnered with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and West Virginia University to bring a curriculum in workplace safety and health to eighth grade students. Youth@Work: Talking Safety is a fun and engaging program designed to raise awareness and addresses topics including identifying hazards at work, preventing injury and illness, and identifying emergencies at work and deciding how to address them.