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Youth@Work—Talking Safety: A Safety and Health Curriculum for Young Workers
(Revised 02/2026)
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2015-161
The new Youth@Work—Talking Safety is a fun, free, and engaging curriculum that helps teachers and school/community-based job placement staff educate young people about the basics of job safety and health. The curriculum presents essential information and career-readiness skills through a focus on eight core competencies. The skills gained through the Talking Safety curriculum are transferable across industries and occupations and will help students stay safe and healthy at work now and throughout their lives.
Youth@Work—Talking Safety: A Safety and Health Curriculum for Young Workers [PDF – 12 MB]
To access the supplemental videos or for more information see Youth@Work—Talking Safety Curriculum | Young Workers | CDC.
Suggested Citation
NIOSH [2015]. Youth@Work—Talking Safety: A Safety and Health Curriculum for Young Workers. By Guerin RJ, Okun AO, Stephenson CM, Bush D, Dewey R, Szudy B, Miara C. Cincinnati, OH: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-161 (revised 2/2026).
| Revision Date | Revisions | Citation of Revision |
| December, 2017 (Original) | NIOSH [2015]. Youth@Work—Talking Safety: A Safety and Health Curriculum for Young Workers. By Guerin RJ, Okun AO, Stephenson CM, Bush D, Dewey R, Szudy B, Miara C. Cincinnati, OH: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-161 | |
| July, 2019 | NIOSH [2015]. Youth@Work—Talking Safety: A Safety and Health Curriculum for Young Workers. By Guerin RJ, Okun AO, Stephenson CM, Bush D, Dewey R, Szudy B, Miara C. Cincinnati, OH: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-161 (Revised 07/2019) | |
| February, 2026 | Updated to create a master curriculum that is not state specific. | NIOSH [2015]. Youth@Work—Talking Safety: A Safety and Health Curriculum for Young Workers. By Guerin RJ, Okun AO, Stephenson CM, Bush D, Dewey R, Szudy B, Miara C. Cincinnati, OH: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-161 (revised 2/2026) |
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