St. John’s, NL – WorkplaceNL is proud to recognize five outstanding students as the 2026 winners of its Student Safety Video/Radio Ad Contest.
Lucas Miles of Bayview Academy, St. George’s is the winner of the 2026 radio ad category. The winning entry, The Safety Rap, highlights the importance of reporting workplace hazards and wearing personal protective equipment when necessary. The ad will be aired on radio stations throughout the province.
The winners of the 2026 video category are Mia Kelly, Leah Kelly, Mylie Cassell and Meredith Lush, students at Elwood Regional High School, Deer Lake. Their winning entry, The Importance of Speaking Up, showcases workers’ rights, while highlighting employers’ responsibility to provide appropriate occupational health and safety training to new workers. Their video was submitted as Newfoundland and Labrador’s entry in the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety’s (CCOHS) national Focus on Safety Youth Video Contest.
Open to grade 7-12 junior and senior high students, our annual Student Safety Video/Radio Ad Contest encourages students to share their thoughts on workplace safety and inspire others to prevent injury. Winners receive a $1,000 cash prize and plaque for their school.
Young workers, aged 15-24 years, are typically at higher risk of injury on the job. WorkplaceNL continues to invest in programs that engage youth to become more aware of workplace safety and injury prevention, including the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) 3203 high school course available throughout the province and the free Online Young Worker OHS Course. Young people interested in learning more about safety are encouraged to apply for the Youth Safety Training Bursary.