Posted By Robert Woods Inductions have to be done with the aid of an interpreter this can be another worker who has good English. This will also have to be done on updates and further training. Form a safety commitee if youn haven't got one and get the person who is to interpret to sit on it. That way there up to speed on your H&S agenda and feel more empowered which will hopefully make them enthusiastic about getting the safety message across. Warning and hazard signs are in pictures which should present no problem. Workers especially from the Asian communities miss out on a lot of H&S advice because of the language barrier, but they are not foolish and you will reap the reward of complacency with costly litigation, that I can vouch for. Robert Woods.

Posted By Andrew Powell We started to employ agency workers aroung 6 months ago. we now have 3 languages within our workforce. The agency translated all induction safety and hygiene information for us. All safety signs are to the Safety signs regs 96 which mean at least for Europeans they are understood, however,Localy produced signs can cause confusion, There can be some cultural differences, conflict can occur, you have to have strict policies in place from day one to avoid problems/segregation etc. Who does safety induction can be a problem, is it the supervisor that comes with your workers? check on integrity of information by contacting universties to sit in now and again.