In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released a series of illustrated communication products targeted to Spanish-speaking immigrant workers to help them understand their rights to a safe workplace. The materials, titled Protéjase en el trabajo (Protect yourself at work), include four brochures, five short videos, and two posters encouraging immigrant workers to know and exercise their rights to workplace safety and health.
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According to the NIOSH press release, the materials provide a basic orientation to occupational safety and health, illustrate common types of hazards, an offer suggestions for addressing safety concerns at work. The products will be offered to organizations that serve Spanish-speaking immigrant workers and are also available to download from NIOSH’s website in English and Spanish.
Read more here.