In a diverse workforce, use visual communication tools like infographics, diagrams, or videos to ensure safety messages are universally understood. This approach transcends language barriers, making safety protocols accessible to everyone, regardless of language or literacy levels. Visuals simplify complex information, enhancing comprehension and engagement. Pairing visuals with culturally relevant examples further strengthens the message. This strategy ensures clear, consistent communication, promoting a safer, more inclusive environment where everyone can understand and follow safety protocols effectively.

Having a diverse and multicultural workforce usually demonstrates that an organization is progressive embraces cultural diversity and values what individuals have to offer. Having a mixed bag of languages, cultures and traditions can also however add to the complexity of imparting clear and concise instruction. Personal experience is that the use of visual aids, pictograms, and other media such as videos are invaluable as well as simply having a translator who can explain things in context. Options such as dubbing and translating already exist. More recently the option of simultaneous translations has been a game changer in very mixed teams where the voice command and written text can also be translated as a translated voice command.