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HAMILTON, ONT. – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has announced the winners of its national 2026 Focus on Safety Youth Video Contest, with two B.C. students taking home first prize.

Here are top three winners:

First place: “The Book of Worksafe Wisdom”
Producers: Journey Benson, Cole Winney
Rockridge Secondary School, British Columbia
Video: https://bit.ly/4cJCumy

Second place: “Safety Olympics 2026″
Producers: Luc Lehman, Ryelan Hassan
Holy Rosary High School, Saskatchewan
Video: https://bit.ly/4tWJjXS

Third place: “The Role of Communication at Work”
Producer: Liam Vanderplaat
Central Alberta Christian High School, Alberta
Video: https://bit.ly/4w3Vp2V

Sponsored by CCOHS, the contest challenges students and youth in Canada to create original videos that show the importance of working safely on the job.

The first place video at the national finals wins $2,000, second place receives $1,500 and third place receives $1,000.

Each winning school or institution also receives a matching prize.