The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that language barriers are a contributing factor in 25 percent of job-related accidents. Given this staggering statistic, it is critical that worksites are able to effectively communicate and train all of their employees—and ensure that safety is not lost in translation when doing so.

Join Guillermo Damasco, VPPPA Region IX Secretary and Phillips 66 Operations Team Lead, for an important discussion on ways to overcome language barriers in workplace.

Language Barriers in Safety

Course Details

Individual Purchase

VPPPA hosts the Labor Summit once a month. With this course bundle, you'll have access to the full catalog of our 2022 Labor Summit offerings. Session Topics include:

  • Safety Culture and VPP
  • Women in the Workforce
  • Building a Culture of Safety
  • The Role of Safety Culture in Continuous Improvement
  • Stop Work Authority
  • Reinvigorating Safety Within Yourself
  • Language Barriers in Safety
  • The VPP Journey
  • Sustaining a VPP Level of Performance
  • Radiation: Industrial Hazard or What?

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