High school students across Ontario are encouraged to participate in the “It’s Your Job” video contest where they can win prizes and recognition for themselves and their school.
How to participate: Create an original video, no longer than two minutes that showcases knowledge of workplace health and safety. This year’s contest theme is: The business case for health and safety.
The contest is now accepting submissions. Entries will be accepted until Monday March 4, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.
Prizes will be awarded for the top three submissions:
- 1st Place: $2000 to the student(s) and $2000 to their school
- 2nd Place: $1500 to the student(s) and $1500 to their school
- 3rd Place: $1000 to the student(s) and $1000 to their school
The first place winner will also be entered into the national contest hosted by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) to compete against winners from across the country.
Need a little inspiration? Check out the previous winning submissions:
1st place: Resurrection Catholic Secondary School, Kitchener
Students: Brennan Windsor
Title of video: Safety Rhymes
2nd place: Assumption College School, Brantford
Student: Carson Olesch
Title of Video: I Can Handle It!
3rd place: John McCrae Secondary School, Nepean
Student: David Moraru, Emily Gordon, Amanda Ding
Title of Video: Workplace Impairment - Let’s Cut It Out Together