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Report on Occupational Health and Safety Concerns for Farmworkers
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An Internal Factor Impacting Farmworkers
According to Loden and Rosener’s (1991) diversity wheel, ethnicity and cultural identity are two important internal factors influencing the situation of farmworkers. In this instance, Caribbean employees who speak French and Mexican contribute their distinct linguistic and cultural identities to the workplace. Effective cooperation and mutual understanding are hampered by this internal component, which has a direct impact on communication, trust, and workplace cohesiveness. As demonstrated by the French-speaking Caribbean workers, who saw their Mexican coworkers’ usage of their mother tongues as exclusive, linguistic and ethnic variety can cause feelings of alienation.
By emphasising the necessity of multilingual training materials, this dimension influences the creation of a workable national farmworker safety training programme. Safety instructions and procedures run the risk of being misinterpreted if language diversity is not given enough consideration, which could lead to an increase in workplace accidents. In order to ensure inclusivity and comprehension, it is crucial to modify safety training to take into consideration the diverse cultural and language backgrounds of farmworkers, according to a research by Arcury et al. (2010).
Farmworkers Are Affected by External Factors
Geographical location and resource accessibility are two external dimensions found in Loden and Rosener’s diversity wheel. Many farming communities are rural, which frequently restricts access to financing for multilingual materials, culturally sensitive trainers, and professional translation services. This factor presents logistical and resource-related issues that impact the creation of a nationwide safety training programme. Effective safety training programmes must incorporate culturally sensitive methods and make use of the resources at hand to overcome linguistic and cultural barriers, claims Westover (2021). For instance, instruction in several languages through video could lessen the impact of a lack of resources.
Does the Current Situation Effectively Serve Diversity and Inclusion?
When administrators of one ethnicity believe that merely putting employees from different origins together promotes inclusivity, diversity and inclusion are not properly served. This kind of approach ignores the particular requirements of any cultural group, which results in miscommunications and discontent. According to the scenario, administrators’ ignorance of cultural differences feeds employee disengagement and fosters an atmosphere devoid of tolerance and respect.
Suggested Course of Action
Establishing an extensive, culturally aware training programme is a crucial first step for farm administrators. The following components must to be included in this programme:
Multilingual communication (e.g., French, Spanish, and English) in safety training materials.
facilitators with a range of cultural backgrounds to represent and discuss the viewpoints of different ethnic groups.
By acknowledging the many cultural identities of employees, this action step tackles the underlying reasons of miscommunication and alienation.
How Social Language Issues Are Decreased by This Step
This action step reduces the severity of language-related challenges by ensuring that all employees comprehend and feel included through the use of multilingual training tools. Employees develop mutual tolerance between ethnic groups while gaining a common grasp of safety procedures. Furthermore, it fosters cooperation and confidence between administrators and farmworkers, which eventually improves occupational safety results (Westover, 2021).
In conclusion
In the workplace, diversity and inclusion are essential to creating a courteous, safe, and effective atmosphere. The creation of successful safety training programmes is made possible by addressing both internal and external aspects of diversity, such as ethnicity and geographic access to resources. Farm managers may provide an example of inclusivity for their employees by using culturally sensitive methods, making sure that everyone feels appreciated and respected.
Citations
Quandt, S. A., Arcury, T. A., and Estrada, J. M. (2010). removing obstacles related to language and literacy in agricultural workers’ safety and health training. Agromedicine Journal, 15(3), 236-248. 10.1080/1059924X.2010.484308 via https://doi.org
Rosener, J., and Loden, M. (1991). Managing employee diversity as a critical resource is the focus of Workforce America!. McGraw-Hill.
J. H. Westover (2021). enhancing workplaces via employee engagement and motivation. The Productivity Press.
QUESTION
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Competency 2 Assignment – Describe the importance of diversity within a community
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Describe the importance of diversity within a community.
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Overview
“More than half of U.S. States have made English their official language, and nearly three-quarters of Americans believe that should be the policy; nationwide.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 73% of American Adults think English should be the United States’ official language. Only 18% disagree. (To see survey question wording, click here ).”
However: “The majority of migrant and seasonal farmworkers are immigrants; 84%t of whom are from Latin America, particularly from Mexico.; significant numbers of African Americans, Asian immigrants, Caribbean immigrants, and Native Americans remain part of the agricultural workforce; Mexican immigrant agricultural workers are diverse, coming from urban as well as rural Mexico, with at least one-quarter being from native communities which speak an indigenous language (See Arcury, Estrada, and Quandt, 2010).
Scenario
A small group of French-speaking Caribbean farmworkers on a Texas farm reported to their English-speaking American manager, feeling alienated when Mexican coworkers talked among themselves in their native tongues. The farm manager was stumped as he and other administrators knew little French and Spanish; he did not understand Mexican and Caribbean cultures. On investigating the complaint, Mexican workers explained that using their native language helped them bond and help each other interpret workplace safety rules written in English. This is an example of primary cross-cultural conflict based on nationality and/or ethnicity and respect for language as a key component of identity.
Instructions
Imagine that you are the Texas Farm manager who has been designated to write a 1–2-page report with separate paragraphs describing issues affecting farm workers’ occupational health and safety.
1. Using Loden and Rosener’s (1991) “diversity wheel” describe:
2. one internal dimension affecting the scenario-farmworkers
3. how the dimension affects the development of a viable national farm worker safety training program (correctly cite 2 supportive scholarly sources)
4. Using Loden and Rosener’s (1991) “diversity wheel” describe the following:
5. one external dimension affecting the development of a viable national farm worker safety training program
6. how the dimension affects the development of a viable national farm worker safety training program (correctly cite 2 supportive scholarly sources)
7. Is diversity and inclusion served well when farm administrators, all of one ethnicity, simply throw farm workers from different minority populations together?
8. Describe one major action step that farm administrators should take to be models of the diversity and expected inclusion among their workers.
9. Explain how that step can lower the severity of language social problems among farm laborers (Westover, 2021).
Requirements/Submission Requirement:
. 1-2 page report on issues affecting farmworkers’ occupational health and safety
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