Daewoo E&C, a construction company based in South Korea, has introduced a series of instructional videos in multiple languages to educate its foreign workers about safety and health protocols. These videos, available in the top 10 languages of the countries from which the most foreign workers are recruited, aim to enhance the efficiency of construction sites and improve understanding of safety measures among the foreign workforce. The company's decision to provide these multilingual resources reflects its commitment to promoting safer working environments for construction workers, both domestically and internationally. The initiative comes in response to the growing presence of foreign workers in the South Korean construction industry, which now comprises 16.2 percent of the workforce. The number of foreign workers has increased by 25 percent compared to the previous year, necessitating improved communication and training methods to ensure their safety and well-being on construction sites. Previously, Daewoo E&C relied on translation programs and interpreters to deliver training in English, but now seeks to address the specific linguistic needs of its diverse workforce, including those who speak Vietnamese, Kazakh, and Uzbek.
Daewoo E&C, a construction company based in South Korea, has introduced a series of instructional videos in multiple languages to educate its foreign workers about safety and health protocols. These videos, available in the top 10 languages of the countries from which the most foreign workers are recruited, aim to enhance the efficiency of construction sites and improve understanding of safety measures among the foreign workforce. The company's decision to provide these multilingual resources reflects its commitment to promoting safer working environments for construction workers, both domestically and internationally. The initiative comes in response to the growing presence of foreign workers in the South Korean construction industry, which now comprises 16.2 percent of the workforce. The number of foreign workers has increased by 25 percent compared to the previous year, necessitating improved communication and training methods to ensure their safety and well-being on construction sites. Previously, Daewoo E&C relied on translation programs and interpreters to deliver training in English, but now seeks to address the specific linguistic needs of its diverse workforce, including those who speak Vietnamese, Kazakh, and Uzbek.