1. Causes of youth related injuries and illness Interactive questions answers By Prav Fernando

2. (1) In a workplace who is at risk of Injury the most? A Young Worker Older and Experienced Worker

3. Sorry that is incorrect Older workers have more experience in what they are doing.

4. Correct! Young workers, particularly those in their first year of employment, are more likely to be injured at work and hospitalized than any other age group.

5. (2) What are the most common injuries for young workers? Cuts from sharp implements and burns from hot oil. Spinal Injuries From Lifting Heavy Objects

6. Sorry that is Incorrect Although These kinds Of injuries do happen it is not the most Common.

7. Correct! The most common physical injuries for young workers are cuts from sharp implements and burns from hot oil.

8. (3)What is the most common reason young workers tend not to report injuries? Not receiving support from their manager when they had previously reported an injury. Being busy and not having the time to stop work and Believing the injury to be their fault.

9. Sorry that is incorrect Although this is one of the reasons that young people tend to not report their injuries, it is not the most common.

10. Correct! Young workers tend to under-report injuries. It has been estimated that only 50% of young people injured at work are likely to make a claim (Work Safe Victoria, 2011). Reasons for this may include being busy and not having the time to stop work and believing the injury to be their fault.

11. (4)In which industries are there the highest rates of injury and illness? Retail, hospitality, construction and manufacturing Education, Accounting and Trades

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13. Correct! Correct these industries have the highest rates of Workplace related injuries and illnesses because most young workers are employed in retail, hospitality, construction or manufacturing.

14. (5) Watch this advertisement It doesn't hurt to speak up What is the message the advertising campaign is trying to communicate? That you should always ask for advice and not just assume before you do something you don’t know. That if you fire a nail gun that there is a chance the nail will bounce back.

15. Sorry that is incorrect

16. Correct! This advertisement was produced by Work Safe Victoria designed to make young workers aware that ‘it doesn’t hurt to speak up’ if you don’t know what to do or how to do it.

18. (6) Who do you think is most vulnerable to work place bullying or harassment ? Older Workers Young or new Workers

19. Sorry that is incorrect

20. Correct New and young workers are more vulnerable to be bullied or harassed at a work place.

21. (7) What can you do if you experience work place bullying? Get advice from your health and safety representative. Talk to people you trust at your workplace about The problem Counter the bully’s actions with offensive language or physical contact.

22. Sorry that is incorrect As this would only make things worse and might get you fired from the work place.

23. Correct Correct! Getting advice and talking to people you trust on how to deal with a bully is the best way.