“…Â the company provides monthly, hands-on training to workers in both English and Spanish. The 
company, which owns franchises of Carl’s Jr., Green Burrito, Papa John’s and Denny’s, has mostly Latino workers.”
“…Gonzalez said providing hands-on training lowered the company’s injury rate by 20 percent this past year.”
Recent data show that Latino workers are more prone to workplace-related fatalities and injuries.
Safety consultant Art Pedroza offered companies an alternative to medical payouts and legal fees: train the workers how to not hurt themselves.
“Latino workers are exposed to more risks and mortalities in the workplace than other workers. That’s more reason to emphasize how to keep them safe,” said Pedroza, outgoing president of the Orange County chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers. He spoke at a chapter meeting held Wednesday at the Anaheim Park Hotel in Fullerton.
For more:Â http://www.ocregister.com/news/workers-253791-pedroza-latino.html?cb=1276780048
