SAFE Work Manitoba, a division of the Workers Compensation Board, has announced the winners of its annual Norm the Safety Contest. This contest invites high school students across the province to creatively demonstrate how to “Make Safety the Norm.”
“Once again, Manitoba’s students impressed us with their creativity and knowledge of safe work practices with this year’s submissions,” said Dave Kramer, vice-president of SAFE Work Manitoba. “We congratulate all winning students and thank them for their commitment to teaching their peers about safety in the workplace.”
The Winning Videos
First Place: Kitchen Safety Video
Sisler students Caryl Jazz Cruz, Ethan Langit, Sean Monfero, and Evan Rivard took first place in the Norm the Safety Contest with their video, Distractions: How to Prevent Hand and Finger Injuries. They will share a $2,500 prize. Additionally, Sisler High School will receive a $1,000 award.
Second Place: Kitchen Safety Video
Students Calli Goethe, Addison Hunt, and Allison Playford from Swan Valley Regional Secondary School secured second place with their video on kitchen safety. They will share a $1,500 prize, and their school will receive a $1,000 award.
Third Place: Safety in the Kitchen
Jancis Aguilar and Shawn Villarino from Sisler High School secured third place with their video Safety in the Kitchen. They will receive a $1,000 prize. Additionally, Sisler High School will receive another $1,000 award for this finish.
The Winning Posters
First Place: Safe Manitoba
Lily Lagiewka from Sturgeon Heights Collegiate won first place in this year’s poster category with her creative poster, Safe Manitoba. She will receive a $2,500 prize. Additionally, her school will receive a $1,000 award.
Second Place: Being Safe with Knives is a Big Dill
Matias Rondoy from École secondaire Neelin High School placed second in the 2023 contest for his poster Being Safe with Knives is a Big Dill. Matias will receive a $1,500 prize. Additionally, his school will receive a $1,000 award.
Third Place: Safe Manitoba
Franz Bulawan from Sturgeon Heights Collegiate secured third place with his poster, Safe Manitoba. He will receive a $1,000 prize. Additionally, his school will receive a $1,000 award for this finish.
Consistent Excellence from Sisler Students
This is the third year in a row that students from Sisler High School have taken home the top prize in the Norm contest. They participate in the contest as a project for the CREATE program, an entertainment arts training program at the school.
“We’re honoured to have our students’ video work recognized by SAFE Work Manitoba,” said Jon Dyck-Lyons, CREATE teacher at Sisler High School. “Storytelling is at the heart of what we teach, and spreading awareness about safety in the workplace is best done through story – the events and emotions that impact us all, as audiences and employees.”