Sometimes, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements are not easy to understand; but this one is perfectly clear. If an employee does not speak or understand English, or has limited vocabulary in the English language, the employer must provide safety information and training in a language the employee can understand.

“I’ve seen employers meet this responsibility in a number of ways to provide non-English-speaking staff with appropriate and effective safety and human resources training,” says Bill Hooker, PDRMA Training Programs Supervisor. “It’s important to create safety policies and have resources available for your bilingual staff

Some PDRMA members post signs and training aids in another language and conduct jobsite observations to ensure everyone follows correct safety procedures...

For parks and maintenance crews, winter weather means more than donning a heavier coat and a warm hat. It means continuing to follow PIPP and Core 6 practices.

Core 6 enhances PIPP’s focus on the specific injury areas that cost PDRMA members the most: slips, trips and falls; lifting and bending; pulling and pushing; and twisting and turning. Following Core 6 concepts year-round helps ensure staff safety and reduces injury risks.

“Muscles need to warm up before strenuous activity — especially in cold weather — and repeating those exercises during breaks throughout the day helps maintain the flexibility you need,” explains Bill Hooker, PDRMA Training Programs Supervisor. “And using correct PPE, doing a 30 Second Site Safety Walk Through and observing 3 Points of Contact guidelines are essential to ensure your safety any time of year

Although it might be tempting to just get in the truck and out of the cold instead of doing a 30 Second Site Safety Walk Through, remember that snow can cover obstacles or obscure your vision from the vehicle, so only a close-up view ensures the coast is clear before you put that truck or snowplow into gear...

Conflict is inevitable, and in some cases, it can leave marks. Member staff in special recreation settings face an increased risk of injury due to participant bites...

If the Loss Control Review is the foundation of each member’s risk management track record, LRN #1629 — PDRMA Loss Control Review (LCR) Self-review Tool...