[Knowledge and practices by adolescents in preventing occupational injuries: a qualitative study].

Objective: To describe knowledge and practices adopted by high school students to prevent occupational injuries.

Study Design: The study was carried out in a public school located in São Paulo, in 2003. Fifty-three evening students aged 14 to 21 years old participated the study, they were divided into two groups with and without job experience (32 and 21 students, respectively).