WorkSafe Saskatchewan announced the winners of the 5^th Annual Youth Video Contest. High school students were invited to submit an original 2-minute video on workplace safety with the theme “It’s your job: Just Ask!”. The contest is a WorkSafe Saskatchewan initiative to raise awareness and knowledge among youth about workplace health and safety issues.

A WorkSafe Saskatchewan committee adjudicated the entries based on the students’ creativity and originality in story development, production value, video effects and overall workplace health and safety message.

The 2014 Youth Video Contest was an overwhelming success with a 132% increase in participation from across Saskatchewan.  

The 2014 Youth Video Contest Award winners are:

First place: Just Ask! by Logan Seipp, Dylan Pappenfoot and Dylan Stadnyk (teacher Tom Schwinghamer), Humboldt Collegiate Institute, Humboldt.  

Second place: Just Ask by Myles Wacholtz, Jenna Kachur and Mark Symons (teacher Joel Dietrich), Evan Hardy Media School, Saskatoon.

Third place: Remember to Ask  by Amber Magnien, Cole Davenport and Lexie Brokenshire (teacher Brian Wright), Estevan Comprehensive, Estevan. 

The three winners from Saskatchewan have advanced to the national “It’s Your Job!” contest. Help these three win by going to YouTube from Sunday May 4 to Monday May 12, 2014 to vote for your favourite video. View the videos and vote for your fan favourite on YouTube by “liking” the video. The most popular videos in the two categories, secondary school students and Canadian Residents 18 to 24 years of age not in secondary school, will receive a $1000 prize.