Stating that the risk of work accidents is at least 50% higher among those aged 18-24, due to a lack of risk awareness, adequate training and supervision, the "Right Start" campaign aims to:
Promote risk awareness;
Promote the preparation of young people for the safety aspects of working life;
Promote safer workplaces and practices for yougsters;
Support information exchanging;
and support the European Youth Pact for employment and education and training
The campaign has produced a Charter raise aware at the work place on the health of young people.
The campaign is linked to the European Youth Pact for Employment, Education and Training, adopted by the Council of the European Union in March 2005, as one of the steps to achieve the Lisbon Strategy. The Youth Pact aims to improve the education, training, mobility, and social inclusion of young Europeans.
Background information: in 2005, the OSHA addresses noise and the impact on workers’ hearing and level of stress.
