RedVector Strives to Make Workplaces Safer by Offering More Native-language Safety Training
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) August 19, 2015 -- RedVector, the leader in eLearning and workforce training solutions for the architecture, engineering, construction, industrial and facility management industries, has expanded its safety training offering to include nearly 40 foreign language courses.
RedVector has translated popular safety training courses on fall protection, bloodborne pathogens, lockout/tagout and more to Spanish, French, Portuguese and English-Canadian. The complete list of translated courses can be found below.
While OSHA cannot mandate that safety training be given in any specific language other than English, its “Native Language Initiative” directs compliance officers to ensure that employees are receiving safety training in a manner they can understand. The compliance officer may issue citations and penalties for failure to properly train the employees.
“We know that training workers in their native language makes workplaces safer,” said RedVector Product Director Bobby Person. “Now, we’re able to give more employees the proper education to help them learn about hazards and how to avoid them.”
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that approximately 65 Hispanic or Latino workers per month were killed in on-site workplace incidents in 2013. That rate is higher than the national average among all U.S. workers. And there seems to be a reasonable likelihood that a lack of education and proper training played a role in the fatalities.
RedVector Translated Course List:
Arc Flash Hazard Analysis - The Basics
Asbestos Management
Back Safety
Basic Electrical Safety
Bloodborne Pathogens
Classes of Fires and Extinguishers
Confined Space Entry
Diagnosing and Mitigating IAQ Problems Part I
Diagnosing and Mitigating IAQ Problems Part II
Driving Safety
Fall Protection
Fire Safety
Globally Harmonized System Overview
Hand and Power Tools
Hearing Conservation
Hazard Communication
HazWoper: First Responder - Awareness Level
HazWoper: Introduction
Lockout / Tagout
OSHA Safety: Stairways and Ladders
Personal Protective Equipment
Preventing and Investigating Accidents
Respirator Fit Testing
Respiratory Protection
Rigging: Basic Lifting
Rigging: Ladders and Scaffolds
Safe Forklift Operation
Safety Data Sheets
Safety Orientation
Safety: Basics
Safety: Electrical Pt 2 – Hazardous Location, Clearances & Safety Practice
Safety: Material-Handling
Safety: Working with Chemicals
Smart Safety: Safe Driving
Warning Signs and Labels
Workplace Ergonomics
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems
Worksite Safety 04: Personal Protective Equipment
About RedVector
RedVector sets the standard for excellence in online continuing education and training for the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC), industrial and facility management industries and holds nearly 100 state and national accreditations. RedVector offers individual courses as well as large-scale corporate training solutions featuring customizable and easily accessible online universities with a full range of tracking and reporting features. With an online library exceeding 2,250 courses authored by more than 100 subject matter experts, RedVector serves professionals and organizations in all 50 states. The recipient of numerous community honors and industry awards, RedVector was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. For more information, call 1-866-546-1212 or visit http://www.RedVector.com.
Victoria Zambito, RedVector, http://www.redvector.com, +1 (866) 546-1212 Ext: 1033, [email protected]
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