Employers provide students with valuable opportunities to gain experience in the workplace. It is important to understand that employers have responsibilities towards you, and that you also have responsibilities towards them. Safety and health at work is everyone's responsibility. The employer must ensure that your safety or health is not harmed in any way. You must take responsibility for looking after your own safety and health, and not put others at risk.
Young workers are usually keen to work hard and do well.
They also have a much higher risk of being injured at work than older workers. Western Australia believes one reason so many young workers are injured is that they are not made aware of their rights to be properly trained, supervised, cared for and provided with a safe and healthy environment.