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The Home Builders Institute (HBI) is dedicated to tackling literacy and workforce training.  That is why we created this website that will serve as a valuable resource center to learn more about the Hispanic construction workforce and issues that influence this workforce.  The explosive growth in the U.S. Hispanic population represents a significant opportunity to employers.  HBI is equipped to provide solutions that enable partners to develop and implement effective Hispanic workforce training. > READ MORE
 
 
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   OSHA Steps Up Enforcement of Worker Training Requirements
Thursday, May 06, 2010

According to a recent announcement from Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, OSHA will step up enforcement of worker training requirements, especially for non-English speaking workers.

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   US Labor Department’s OSHA, Mexican Consulate Form Alliance in Houston
Thursday, May 06, 2010

Enhanced workplace safety for construction workers in the states of Texas and Louisiana is the goal of an alliance signed today at the National Action Summit for Latino Worker Health and Safety by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Consulate General of Mexico in Houston to promote safety and health rights in the workplace for Mexican and other Spanish-speaking workers.

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   US Department of Labor Releases Evaluation of LEP and Hispanic Worker Project
Thursday, May 06, 2010

A newly released report shows continued need for active engagement by employers and increased incentives for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) program participants. The U.S. Department of Labor announced the release of a report evaluating the outcomes of the Limited English Proficiency and Hispanic Worker Initiative project grants launched four years ago.

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   Census Data Reveal Number of Spanish Speakers Has More Than Doubled in Past Three Decades
Thursday, May 06, 2010

According to newly released Census data, the number of Americans age five and older who spoke a language other than English at home has more than doubled in the past three decades.

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   Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis Convenes First Ever National Action Summit on Health and Safety
Thursday, May 06, 2010

Each year, thousands of workers in the U.S. are injured or killed on the job as a result of preventable incidents, and Latino workers are killed and suffer work-related injuries at higher rates than all other workers.

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   Home Builders Institute Creates New Green/Weatherization and ESL Training
Thursday, April 01, 2010

At Home Builders Institute (HBI), we are aware that Hispanics have the highest construction workplace fatality rates caused in partly by a language barrier. We understand through our years of experience that workers with limited English proficiency are a danger on today’s multicultural construction projects.

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