Tom Rodriguez and La Vonna John have several things in common. They're safety pros who have achieved impressive results in workplaces with large non-English speaking populations. Employee turnover and education levels also present challenges.
So how has Rodriguez, safety coordinator for Continental Cabinets Manufacturing, Inc., with three plants in El Paso, Lancaster, and South Dallas, Tex., been able to cut the accident rate in half, trimming OSHA recordables from 36 in 1994 to 18 last year?