English for construction workers is a powerful tool for company owners. Because the construction industry is one of the largest employers of ESL employees (those who speak English as a Second Language). It also is among the top industries with the most work-related accidents. So what are construction companies doing to avoid these accidents? Well, for starters there are mandatory OSHA trainings, certifications and safety trainings that help minimize accidents at work. But can employers take any steps beyond what is required, to prepare for disaster relief projects?
If you are old enough to remember hurricane Katrina, you can still recall seeing those images. After it was over, disaster relief began and in a lot of ways, may never actually end. Specifically for construction workers, the dangers of their trade never really go away. Regardless of how many safety trainings, and even after a storm has passed. So what do you do?
One of the biggest, yet often overlooked threats to safety in the profession is communication. If your workers can't understand or be understood, your worksite greatly becomes more hazardous. And sure, there are companies like Rosetta Stone that can teach English. But those companies don't offer industry specific language training. So there is no way it could possibly meet any of the unique requirements your company needs, let alone prove to be useful during a disaster.
English for construction workers prepares for disaster relief
English courses for construction workers makes job sites infinitely more safe. Most importantly, because they provide ESL workers with the tools to communicate. Customized language training allows your leaders or company owners to customize our curriculum to fit your specific needs. Our experts sit down with yours and devise a program to address what you need it to, before a disaster strikes. This can look like:
1. Concurrent language training
Concurrent language training is where some employees learn Spanish while others learn English at the same time. Especially if you have a multilingual workforce, incorporating expanded and specific vocabulary will be an enormous help during a crisis. Improving communication by having everyone learn the other's language, improves teamwork and overall morale on a regular basis. While also opening lines of communication so that people are better understood during emergent times of stress.
2. Life saving vocabulary
Incorporating life saving employee English class highlights ultra-specific safety vocabulary and phrases that are heard during disasters. For example, phrases like "where is your defibrillator?" or "how long have you been doing chest compressions?" come in handy during an emergency. They aren't used 99% of the time, and you hope it is never used. But the 1% of the time they need it, everyone will be glad and better off for it.
3. Role or task oriented vocabulary
Job specific online ESL courses teach highly specific vocabulary that is required for a specific job or task. This can include equipment, language and phrases that are commonly used during specific and routine tasks or roles. But not something used outside of the workplace, and the only time your workers would need the vocabulary is for their role or task at your specific company.
Our highly engaging In-Person English Training for employees and interactive Corporate English classes online with live native-speaking teachers are easy to access from wherever you are. We offer Real-Time Private and Group Corporate English Training. Get a Free Quote for your Industry Specific Onsite or Online English Classes for Companies.
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