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News Note: Construction Safety Council Creates Multi-Lingual Training Materials
November 2009
The Construction Safety Council (CSC) has created a basic construction safety training and education system in English, Spanish, and Polish that addresses the recognition and prevention of fall hazard . . . more »

News Note: Small Business Disaster Preparation Toolkit Now Available in Spanish
July 2008
America's 2.5 million Hispanic-owned businesses can become better prepared for disasters, thanks to the Open for Business disaster planning toolkit for small businesses from the Institute for . . . more »

Training: How to Conduct Effective Safety Training at Worksites Where More Than One Language Is Spoken
September 2005
In 2004, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) rewrote a paper on the effect of Spanish-speaking workers on workplace safety and their interactions with English-speaking safety professionals . . . more »

Where to Find Translated Materials
September 2005
Federal OSHA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Cal/OSHA provide translated materials for use in workplace safety programs as follows: Cal/OSHA offers dozens of w . . . more »

Bulletin: CHSWC releases Spanish version of workers' comp guidebook
August 2005
The California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation (CHSWC) has released a Spanish version of . . . more »

News Note: New Report Addresses Safety at Multilanguage Worksites
May 2005
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has just released a white paper that examines the impact of multilanguage worksites on job safety and health. Among the key findings and recommendations . . . more »

News Note: Feds Seek Improvement for Mexican Workers
September 2004
Federal OSHA has signed a letter of agreement with the Mexican Embassy that reinforces the Department of Labor's (DOL's) continuing efforts to improve working conditions for people from Mexico and oth . . . more »

Danger Zone: Protecting Immigrant Workers
July 2004
Latinos in this country fill a disproportionate share of jobs in hazardous industries, and, not surprisingly, they're victims of a disproportionate share of job-related deaths. The high-danger areas-- . . . more »