Employers must undertake processes to manage work health and safety risks to all workers.

WHS laws protect all workers in Australia, including full-time, casual or part-time workers, volunteers, apprentices, trainees and 
students completing work experience. 

This information is to assist employers manage work health and safety (WHS) risks to young workers aged 24 and under.

Jason Garrels was just 20 years old when he died at a construction site in Clermont, Queensland in 2012. He had only been working there for nine days and his death was preventable. 

About this seminar 

Electrical shocks are a major cause of serious injury or death in the trade industry. 

Young people starting out in the workforce face a range of issues that can affect their decision-making, coping mechanisms and overall mental wellbeing. They are often unaware of their rights and responsibilities at work and need extra support and guidance from managers and peers.