Breaking the Language Barrier to Improve Safety on the Job

Communication barriers between Spanish-speaking workers and supervisors can have dangerous consequences for all parties involved. The number of Hispanic workers injured or killed in construction site accidents continues to skyrocket simply because they cannot fully understand job site safety terminology and directions.

The Sed de Saber-Construction Edition learning system is an interactive, unique and proven English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) tool that helps construction industry employers and workers break the language barrier. It fosters a more skilled and safe workforce to ultimately reduce Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) violations, accidents, injuries and fatalities.

Sed de Saber- Construction Edition uses a seven-book, fully interactive curriculum to teach Spanish-speaking workers a functional level of English-language conversation and comprehension skills. The self-paced, learn-at-home program teaches each worker 500 vocabulary words and 340 phrases covering basic life skills, such as following driving directions and detailed job site scenarios, tools, equipment and scheduling.

Sponsored by Lowe’s, this new ESL program was custom-created by the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Home Builders Institute (HBI) to improve job site safety issues associated with the communication barrier.

Lowe’s recommends Sed de Saber-Construction Edition because it tackles job site safety head-on by modeling its seventh book on the popular NAHB/OSHA Jobsite Safety Handbook. 

Plus, if you order your Sed de Saber-Construction Edition learning system through LowesForPros.com, you will receive an additional $40 off each system ordered. Use code LFP2007 when you order to receive your discount.