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Posts for August 18, 2010

AP: OBAMA REACHES NEW LOW ON ECONOMY

August 18, 2010 – LateWire from Manufacturing.net
President earned his lowest marks ever on handling of economy in AP poll, which also found that majority of Americans say nation's financial outlook is poor ... continue

SAFETY COMPLIANCE CORNER
August 18, 2010 – Utah OSHA Safety Corner

Question: I have employees who don’t speak English very well (it’s their second language). Do I need to provide their training materials in Spanish?

Answer: Employers must instruct their employees using both a language and vocabulary that employees understand. If employees are not literate, telling them to read training materials will not satisfy the employers’ training obligation. If employers need to communicate work instructions or information to employees at a certain vocabulary level or in a language other than English, they will also need to provide safety and health training to employees in the same manner.

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