STUDENT SAFETY VIDEO AWARD

Alaska Middle & High School Students: Show Off Your Video Skills for a Safer Workplace

Hosted by: Alaska Occupational Safety and Health (AKOSH)
Deadline: March 6, 2026

Middle school and high school students across Alaska are invited to showcase their creativity and video production talents in a statewide competition focused on a critical cause: promoting workplace safety and health for young workers.

The 2026 Safety Video Competition, hosted by AKOSH, challenges students to create a short, impactful video (no more than one minute long) that highlights one of the following key safety topics:

• Fall Protection
• Hazard Communication
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Young Worker Safety in Restaurants

The goal? To raise awareness among teen workers and their peers about the importance of staying safe on the job.

What’s in it for You?

The winning team will receive:

• A plaque to display at their school
• A monetary prize for their school
• Their video featured in official AKOSH outreach to promote workplace safety across Alaska

Submission Details

• Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2026
• Video Length: 1 minute max
• Submit to: anchorage.lss-osh@alaska.gov
• If your file is too large to email, a ZendTo link will be provided upon request.
• Click here to download full competition rules and submission requirements

Resources to Help You Get Started

• Young Worker Hazards https://www.osha.gov/young-workers/safe-work-for-young-workers
• Restaurant Safety for Young Workers https://www.osha.gov/etools/young-workers-restaurant-safety
• Fall Protection https://www.osha.gov/fall-protection
• Hazard Communication (HazCom) https://www.osha.gov/hazcom
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) https://www.osha.gov/personal-protective-equipment