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PureSafety Launches Foreign Language EH&S Suite to Help Customers Address Key International Safety and Risk Management Issues.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- PureSafety has always been a leader in providing online safety courses in both English and Spanish, with over 100 Spanish courses currently available and growing. To better support its multi-national customers, PureSafety has recently translated 23 key OSHA OSHA
n.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace.
 essential courses into French, German, Italian and Mandarin Mandarin (măn`dərĭn) [Port. mandar=to govern, or from Malay mantri=counselor of state], a high official of imperial China. For each of the nine grades there was a different colored button worn on the dress cap.  Chinese. The courses have also been localized Translated into the spoken language of the country. See localization.  to meet safety regulations in their country of origin.

Customers turn to PureSafety because they value the health and safety of their employees. By offering all employees, regardless of their native language or work location, a consistent safety training message, multi-national companies are better able to manage their global risk exposure and greatly improve training comprehension.

Ron A. Kirsch kirsch  
n.
A colorless brandy made from the fermented juice of cherries.



[French, short for German Kirschwasser; see kirschwasser.
, Ph.D., PureSafety's Vice President of Business Development, is excited about the international expansion of the PureSafety course library. "We've been a leader in our space for Spanish language Spanish language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). The official language of Spain and 19 Latin American nations, Spanish is spoken as a first language by about 330 million persons  online safety courses for years," stated Dr. Kirsch. "The addition of EU and Mandarin Chinese languages Chinese languages
 or Sinitic languages

Family of languages comprising one of the two branches of Sino-Tibetan. They are spoken by about 95% of the inhabitants of China and by many communities of Chinese immigrants elsewhere.
 and localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n.  will allow our multi-national customers to present more uniform and effective safety and risk management training globally."

The new foreign language suite is currently comprised of 23 lessons, including:
-- Access to Medical Records      -- Materials Handling and Storage
-- Bloodborne Pathogens           -- Office Ergonomics
-- Electrical Hazards & NFPA70E   -- Personal Protective Equipment
   (Overview)                        (PPE) - 10 parts
-- Fire Extinguisher Safety       -- Preventing Back Injury
-- Hand, Wrist and Finger Safety  -- Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
-- Hazard Communication           -- Storm Water Pollution
-- Lockout/Tagout Prevention         Prevention
-- Machine Guarding


Because the newly translated courses have also been localized to address country specific safety regulations, customers can rest assured that every employee learning experience is engaging, interactive and accurate. PureSafety also employs an in-house team of content development experts who can assist in the customization and/or translation of any of its 400+ courses focused on Environmental, Health and Safety, Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , Driver Safety and much more.

About PureSafety

PureSafety is the leading provider of technology-based safety training and risk management solutions. Since 1999, PureSafety has been protecting and preserving a company's greatest asset - its people. PureSafety understands that fostering a safe, healthy workforce improves productivity, lowers costs and builds the bottom line. With flexible training delivery and management options, the industry's widest selection of Internet-based EH&S courses, and Prognos[TM] software for managing safety, workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. , disability and leave programs, PureSafety makes improving your workplace simple and cost effective. To learn more, visit www.puresafety.com or call 888.202.3016.
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