Josh Dueck high fived 9,307 people last year to raise awareness of workplace safety
Last year injured worker and Paralympic medallist Josh Dueck set a world record to bring attention to the issue of workplace safety.
Dueck broke the Guinness World Record for the most high fives by an individual in 24 hours on Aug. 27 and 28, 2010. Dueck high-fived 9,307 people at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), which broke the previous record of 3,131 high fives.
To celebrate the one-year anniversary and to draw attention to young worker safety, Dueck and WorkSafeBC are hosting the Raise Your Hand tent where PNE goers can take a “High Five a Champ” photo.
Participants will be snapped in front of a green screen high fiving a “virtual Josh” and given the photo to take home. Josh will be at the tent from noon to 4 p.m. on Aug. 27 and 28 to support WorkSafeBC’s Raise Your Hand campaign — a young worker initiative that empowers youth to stay safe at work.
After 4 p.m. on August 27, Josh will be hosting the “High Five Cam” during halftime at the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer game at Empire Field.
More than 350,000 B.C. workers are between 15 and 24 years old and are at high risk of workplace injury because of their inexperience and reluctance to speak up about safety concerns, according to WorkSafeBC.
