Overview & Objectives
The Communicating with Spanish-Speaking Workers for Construction online course from Exceed Safety is an advanced-level training designed for English-speaking supervisors working with Spanish-speaking workers on the construction site. Participants can expect basic techniques, pronunciation guidelines, and Spanish phrases that will aid effective communication regarding construction safety on the jobsite.
NOTICE: This training is not intended to teach Spanish as a foreign language, but rather highlight common communication pitfalls and offer guidance to aid supervisors in creating a safe and effective work environment.
Exceed Safety’s Communicating with Spanish-Speaking Workers for Construction online training offers words, phrases, and topics used by OSHA safety and health regulations for construction. Focusing on how to effectively communicate and mitigate risk, participants will learn to better work with Spanish-speaking employees to maintain overall safety and health. Specific course topics include the following:
- Overview of communicating with Spanish-speaking workers
- Common communication issues
- Basic Spanish
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Welding, cutting, and fire prevention
- Material handling
- Hand and power tools
- Electrical work
- Scaffolds, ladders, and stairways
- Fall protection
- Cranes, vehicles, and equipment
- Excavations
- Concrete and masonry
- Health and HazCom
Specific industry terms addressed within the course include the following:
- OSHA safety and health regulations for construction
