OSHA's Hispanic Employers and Workers Page

Compliance Assistance

Resources

Hispanic

Cooperative
Programs

Success Stories
& Case Studies

Publications | Electronic Tools | Dictionaries | PSAs

Compliance Assistance —
Hispanic Employers and Workers

This page includes OSHA's compliance assistance resources for Hispanic employers and workers and is intended primarily for English-speaking and bilingual users. For OSHA's Spanish-language site, please visit OSHA en Español.

Spanish-Language Compliance Assistance Resources

Contact OSHA. OSHA provides Spanish-speaking operators on its 800 number.
- English
- Spanish
Cooperative Programs
Dictionaries. English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English dictionaries of OSHA terms, general industry terms, and construction terms.
Electronic Assistance Tools. OSHA's eTools and Safety and Health Topics Pages that have been translated into Spanish.
Hispanic/English-As-Second-Language Coordinators
Public Service Announcements
Publications in Spanish. The following OSHA publications are available in Spanish:

Highlights

Rights and Responsibilities
OSHA Poster in Spanish
Construction eTool in Spanish
PSA by Soccer Player Giovanni Savarese
PSA by Wrestler Rey Mysterio
OSHA Hispanic Outreach Fact Sheet [PDF^* - 24 KB]
Hispanic Outreach Quick Start
Publications in Spanish
Dictionaries
Oregon OSHA PESO Training Program
Respiratory Protection Standard's Medical Questionnaire in Spanish [PDF^* – 236 KB] (see Attachment 4)

Other Spanish-Language Resources

Success Stories
Training
- Susan Harwood Training Grants. OSHA offers training grants to nonprofit organizations to train employers and employees in Spanish to recognize, avoid, and prevent safety and health hazards in their workplaces.
- Spanish-Language Course Offerings. OSHA Training Institute Education Centers Spanish-language course offerings.
- Spanish Outreach Trainers. A list of Spanish-speaking OSHA-authorized Outreach Trainers. These are individuals who have completed a one-week OSHA trainer course and are authorized to teach the OSHA 10- or 30-hour Outreach Training Program courses in construction or general industry safety and health.
  - Spanish Language Slide Presentations. Materials to assist Outreach Trainers conducting OSHA 10-hour construction and general industry Outreach Training Program courses for Hispanic workers.
  - Spanish Trainers & Training References. Resources for Spanish-speaking Outreach Trainers.
  - Training Videos. Spanish-language videos available to Outreach Trainers.
Videos
- The Difference Between Respirators and Surgical Masks (Dec. 2009)
  [En Español]
- Respirator Safety (Dec. 2009)
  [En Español]
- Safety video vignettes in Spanish developed for the Agency's 2007 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign.
  - General Protection
    [Windows Media Video^*]
  - Hearing Protection
    [Windows Media Video^*]
  - Protective Shoes
    [Windows Media Video^*]
  - Head Protection
    [Windows Media Video^*]
  - Eye Protection
    [Windows Media Video^*]

Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs at 202-693-2200 for assistance accessing PDF and Windows Media Video materials.

^*These files are provided for downloading.