Occupational Health and Safety officers are inspecting the workplaces of young Albertans to ensure safety.
Currently, the second of three planned 2011 assessments are underway.
The inspections have been heightened in Alberta's retail, restaurant, fast-food, and construction sectors.
"Post-secondary and high school students are beginning their summer jobs and I want to help ensure those jobs are safe and healthy," said Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas Lukasuk.
"By focusing on employers of young workers, and the workers themselves, the importance of workplace health and safety will carry through their entire careers."
Young workers represent 17 percent of Alberta's workforce.
From 2006 to 2010, there were 27,166 lost-time claims from workers in Alberta between the ages of 15 to 24. This accounted for about 18 percent of lost-time claims from all workers in the province.
The Wholesale and Retail sector had the largest number of young worker injuries, followed by the construction and trade services sector.
To view the report, completed in summer 2010, click here.
Once the focused inspections and re-inspections are complete and the results have been tabulated from this year, the findings will be made available on their website.
