May I conduct employee safety training in English only?

Many sections of Title 8 detail the training instruction employers are to provide, but don't necessarily specify what the employer must do to be sure the employee understands the training. In the absence of such specifics, the regulation that applies to all employers is Section 3202, the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP).

Subsection (a)(3) of Section 3202 requires a system for "communicating with employees in a form readily understandable by all affected employees on matters relating to occupational safety and health..." That means, as an employer, your program or those necessary parts of the program, are to be readily understood by your employees, be they in the form of