Agency official, presenters tout CareerSafe-OSHA partnership to prevent injuries among young workers

An agency official and program presenters described a partnership between OSHA and CareerSafe designed to deliver safety education to young workers and shift workplace safety efforts toward prevention.

The agency official opened by praising OSHA's staff while stressing that regulators cannot act alone, saying, "Well, the OSHA career staff is excellent at what they do, but they can't do it alone." The official urged support for CareerSafe and noted the Alliance of Program Ambassadors as CareerSafe's top employer-recognition level.

Presenters said the organizations share a mission "protecting workers through education, awareness, and prevention," and identified 16- to 24-year-olds as a target group to reach "before they enter the workforce." One presenter said, "This work with OSHA has really helped us to reinforce our mission by understanding that prevention really is the key. We want to get to workers before the accident happens, before the injury occurs," and described delivering safety education "early and often."

Speakers emphasized that the partnership has helped shift the conversation "from reacting to injuries to actually preventing them," and has expanded safety instruction into classrooms and career and technical education programs so students gain foundational safety knowledge before entering the workforce.

No formal motions or votes were recorded in the briefing. The presenters framed the initiative as outreach and education rather than a regulatory change; they described recognition for employer partners and continued collaboration with OSHA as next steps.