LAS VEGAS – For the thirteenth consecutive year, Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) of the State of Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations has designated April as Hispanic Safety Month. As Nevada’s Hispanic workforce continues to steadily increase, safety on the job remains an important issue for the state’s employers. To help promote the significance of workplace safety, especially among Hispanic employees, SCATS will dedicate the month of April to highlight and support the well-being of Nevada’s Hispanic workforce. SCATS will offer bilingual safety and health training courses in Las Vegas and Reno in addition to their ongoing Spanish training resources and materials available.
“Our goal is to educate all of Nevada’s workers, including Hispanic employees, about how to remain safe in the workplace,” said Todd Schultz, Chief Administrative Officer for SCATS. “We are able to provide Spanish speaking assistance in our free consultation services as well as have a number of resources in Spanish available. Our free bilingual classes on safety and health in the workplace will be offered in Reno and Las Vegas during Hispanic Safety Month, as well as periodically throughout the year and upon request.”
SCATS is able to offer Spanish speaking assistance to businesses and employees in Nevada through a variety of services. SCATS offers free on-site safety and health consultation services for businesses in Nevada which are focused on hazard identification as well as preventing injuries and illnesses and Spanish speaking assistance can be made available if needed. In addition, SCATS has established a free of charge, video lending library consisting of hundreds of safety and health videos and many of which are in Spanish. The videos cover a variety of safety and health topics and are available for employers to borrow.
Nationally, the Hispanic workforce experiences a high number of injuries and fatalities on the job. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reports fatal work injuries involving Hispanic or Latino workers have the highest number of fatalities after the Caucasian workforce. This number could be understated as Hispanic workers’ injuries are not often reported because of citizenship issues. To combat this issue, SCATS provides free workplace safety classes in Spanish upon request, and throughout the year in Reno and Las Vegas. In April, SCATS will offer a bilingual class in Reno and five classes in Henderson for the Hispanic workforce. SCATS will also be at the Consulate of Mexico in Las Vegas, located at 823 S. 6th Street, every Monday in April to provide additional information.
The month-long class schedule for bilingual classes in April is as follows:
Southern Nevada Classes
Location: 1301 North Green Valley Parkway, Suite 200, Henderson, Nev.
All classes will be given by SCATS’ bilingual trainers.
OSHA 10 Hour Construction Course
Two-day Course. Attendees must attend both days to receive the OSHA attendance card.
• Tuesday, April 11, 2017 – 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 12, 2017 – 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Blood Borne Pathogens Awareness
• Tuesday, April 18, 2017 – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Scaffold Regulatory Review
• Thursday, April 20, 2017 – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Excavation Regulatory Review
• Wednesday, April 26, 2017 – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Asbestos Awareness
• Thursday, April 27, 2017 – 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Northern Nevada Classes
Location: 4600 Kietzke Lane, Suite E-144, Reno, Nev.
All classes will be given by SCATS’ bilingual trainers.
OSHA 10 Hour Construction Course
Two-day Course. Attendees must attend both days to receive the OSHA attendance card.
• Tuesday, April 11, 2017 – 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 12, 2017 – 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For more information, as well as descriptions of each class and other health and safety class listings, please visit https://www.4safenv.state.nv.us/ or contact the SCATS office for more details at 877-472-3368.
About Nevada’s Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS)
The Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS), part of Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations, provides free and confidential consultation and safety services to assist businesses in Nevada to be in compliance with OSHA standards. SCATS’ top priority is to help Nevada businesses keep their employees safe and offers on-site consultation services designed to help employers recognize and control potential safety and health hazards at their workplaces, improve their safety and health programs, and assist in training employees. SCATS also offers Workplace Safety and Health Training classes in Northern and Southern Nevada. Bilingual services are also available. For more information visit: https://www.4safenv.state.nv.us/.
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