Zoe Sharpley, from Charlottetown Rural High School, is this year’s winner of the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) “Focus on Safety” youth video contest. The creator of the winning entry receives a $1,000 cash prize and their high school receives an additional $1,000. Zoe’s video also finished second in the national contest organized by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) which comes with its own cash prize.
Zoe’s winning video showcases key occupational health and safety principles: worker rights, hazard awareness and personal protective equipment (PPE).
View the video - https://youtu.be/C-fZ-POwwk0?si=sr7JUhZ7mZGhFGIn
“The youth video contest is a fun and educational way of building a safety-first mindset for young workers,” said Danny Miller, the WCB’s Director of Occupational Health and Safety. “Zoe’s video is engaging, features dynamic animation and highlights vital information for young workers and experienced workers alike. We are so very pleased for Zoe that their winning PEI entry finished second in the national edition of the contest.”
Every year, the WCB challenges PEI students across the Island to demonstrate their understanding of workplace safety and to educate their peers, through an original drama, comedy, documentary, animation or music video. Regional winning entries are then submitted to a national contest organized by the CCOHS.
To learn more about the WCB’s Youth Video Contest and resources for young workers, visit our website at wcb.pe.ca
To learn more about the CCOHS Youth Video Contest, visit their website at ccohs.ca