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DEADLINE
FOR SUBMISSIONS: April 4, 2008
Too many young workers
are getting hurt on the job. Every
year, more than 200,000 workers under 18 years of age are
injured at work, and many of these injuries are serious ones.
Every young worker
needs to know that they have the right to a safe and healthful
workplace. As part of the New York Committee
for Occupational Safety and Health's (NYCOSH) and the New
York State United Teachers’ (NYSUT) awareness campaign
to educate young workers about their rights and safety on
the job, you are invited to submit artwork and designs for
a poster contest. The winning design will be distributed throughout
New York State as NYCOSH's official YouthSAFE poster.
Who is eligible
to submit art?
All youth, ages 14-19, who live in New York State.
Who sponsors
the YouthSAFE Poster Contest?
The contest is sponsored by the New York Committee for Occupational
Safety and Health, a non-profit coalition of 250 local unions
and more than 400 individual workers and other health and
safety activists as well as professionals—all dedicated
to the right of every worker to a safe and healthful workplace.
The contest is also sponsored by the New York State United
Teachers, representing more than 500,000 people in education
and health care. Some of the funding for the contest is provided
through a grant from the New York State Department of Labor.
What do you have to do?
Develop a slogan or message, using your own words, to explain
how employers and teens can keep workplaces safe. Then, design
a colorful poster that communicates your message to employers
and young workers. Your poster must be no larger than 11-½
" x 15".
Print your name, address, birth
date and telephone number on the back of the poster.
Print and fill out the Contest
Release Form, and mail it in with your entry. Deadline
is April 4, 2008.
What are the
prizes?
The top poster winners will win prize money and be featured in
this website.
First prize: $400
Teacher of first prize winner: $100
Second prize: $300
Third prize: $200
Fourth prize: $100
All decisions regarding poster
contest winners are final.
Because of copyright law, do
not use cartoon characters such as the Power Puff Girls or Johnny
Bravo.
Keep in mind that your artwork
will need to be scanned in order to produce a poster.
Hand-deliver or mail your entry
by April 4, 2008 to:
NYCOSH YouthSafe Poster Contest
116 John Street, Suite 604
New York, NY 10038
For more information, contact:
Susan McQuade at smcquade@nycosh.org
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