• Electronic Compliance Assistance Tools. (eTools).

OSHA’s eTools that have been translated into

Spanish: Construction and Sewing and Related

Procedures.

• OSHA Workplace Poster. OSHA’s required poster

translated into Spanish (OSHA 3167).

Publications. Employers may access numerous

OSHA Spanish-language publications, brochures,

Quick Cards, Safety Tips and fact sheets on a variety of topics including PPE, fall protection, workplace violence, bloodborne pathogens, heat/cold

stress, trenching and excavation, hazard communication, tree trimming, landscaping, electrical

safety, crystalline silica exposure and employee

rights. 

OSHA National Helpline. 1-800-321-OSHA

Hispanic employers and Spanish-speaking workers can call OSHA toll-free and access the

Spanish-language option for compliance assistance information and other assistance 24 hours a

day. (Spanish-speaking operators are available 

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

OSHA’s Spanish-language Education 

and Training

OSHA offers a number of training and education

programs to help Hispanic employers and workers improve their knowledge of safe and healthful

work practices to comply with OSHA standards.

• The OSHA Office of Training and Education has

a variety of Hispanic outreach and training

resources including:

• Education Centers located throughout the

United States that offer numerous Spanishlanguage training courses. 

• OSHA awards Susan Harwood Training Grants

to nonprofit organizations, including colleges,

OSHA Hispanic Outreach Assistance 

OSHA offers numerous Hispanic outreach compliance tools, programs and training resources to

help employers and Spanish-speaking workers

prevent and reduce injuries and illnesses in the

workplace. 

The OSHA website, www.osha.gov, provides

access to OSHA’s Spanish-language information

and Hispanic compliance assistance outreach

tools, programs and training resources including

Hispanic-related web pages, electronic assistance

tools, cooperative programs, training, and pages

devoted to publications, fact sheets, videos, and

much more. Hispanic outreach resources include:

• Hispanic Employers and Workers Compliance

Assistance Web Page. This web page is targeted to English-speaking and bilingual Hispanic

employers, workers and others who wish to

access OSHA's compliance assistance, outreach

and training materials.

• OSHA en Español. A Spanish version of essential information on the OSHA website. 

• Hispanic Outreach Module of the Compliance

Assistance Quick Start. An online tool for

employers to quickly identify OSHA’s Hispanic

outreach assistance resources, training and educational materials, and other information.

Compliance Assistance Quick Start includes a

Hispanic worker training section that addresses

employee training issues and identifies Spanishlanguage resources available from OSHA, other

federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations. 

• OSHA Dictionaries. English-to-Spanish and

Spanish-to-English dictionaries of general

OSHA, general industry and construction industry terms.

FactSheet

Hispanic Outreach

OSHA has made immigrant workplace safety a priority within the agency and is

committed to identifying ways to improve the safety and health of immigrant and

other hard-to-reach workers. While overall workplace fatalities have dropped 20 percent in the last decade, workplace fatalities among Hispanic workers, especially

those working in the construction industry, have risen almost 35 percent in the

same period. OSHA is taking a multi-pronged approach to improving safety and

health for, and providing outreach and assistance to, the Hispanic community.
universities and other educational institutions

to provide safety and health training and education and other services to Hispanic and

other hard-to-reach workers.

• The OSHA Resource Center Loan Program

offers over 35 video titles in Spanish on a variety of subjects including electrical safety,

trenching and shoring, lockout/tagout, and

PPE. Please see the complete OTI catalog of

Spanish Safety Training Videos for additional

information.

• The OSHA Outreach Training Program has many

authorized trainers who teach 10- and 30-hour

orientation courses in construction and general

industry standards. 

OSHA’s Regional/Area Offices periodically provide

training to Hispanic workers, including the OSHA

10-hour construction course in Spanish. Please

contact your respective Hispanic/ESL Coordinator

for additional information. 

OSHA’s Cooperative Programs 

OSHA’s free On-site Consultation Program helps

small businesses (including those that employ

Spanish-speaking workers in high-hazard industries like construction and meat packing, or have

workers involved in hazardous operations) meet

their obligations under the Occupational Safety

and Health Act of 1970 and federal and state standards. This program is confidential and completely separate from the OSHA inspection effort.

In addition, no citations are issued or penalties

proposed. In many states, employers may participate in the OSHA Consultation Safety and Health

Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) which

recognizes small employers who operate an exemplary safety and health management system.

This is one in a series of informational fact sheets highlighting OSHA programs, policies or 

standards. It does not impose any new compliance requirements. For a comprehensive list of 

compliance requirements of OSHA standards or regulations, refer to Title 29 of the Code of Federal

Regulations. This information will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request.

The voice phone is (202) 693-1999; teletypewriter (TTY) number: (877) 889-5627.

OSHA’s Alliance Program enables employers,

labor organizations, trade or professional organizations, and educational institutions that share an

interest in worker safety and health to collaborate

with OSHA. OSHA maintains a listing of the

national and regional/area office Alliances with a

Hispanic outreach component including the

National Federation of Independent Businesses

and Region II’s Community Action for Social

Affairs. The OSHA 10-hour construction in

Spanish course is periodically offered through the

OSHA regional/area office Alliances. 

The Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) promote effective worksite-based safety and health.

In the VPP, management, labor, and OSHA establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that

have implemented a comprehensive safety and

health management system. Approval into VPP is

OSHA’s official recognition of the outstanding

efforts of employers and employees who have

achieved exemplary occupational safety and

health.

The OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP)

moves away from traditional enforcement methods and embraces collaborative agreements.

Through OSPP, OSHA and its partners agree to

work cooperatively to address critical safety and

health issues. 

OSHA appointed Hispanic/English-as-SecondLanguage (ESL) Coordinators in each of the 10

OSHA regions to assist a variety of groups including employers, small businesses, trade associations, union locals, community and faith-based

groups and Hispanic workers with outreach, education and training. Additionally, the coordinators

promote OSHA’s cooperative programs and

resources such as Alliances.

U.S. Department of Labor

www.osha.gov

(800) 321-OSHA

For more complete information:

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