ABSTRACT
In this paper, the researchers pay particular attention to communication strategies which can facilitate the shortcomings in technical vocabulary used in OSH trainings. To achieve this aim, the researchers analyzed the use of various strategies in practice. This approach allows to identify the most effective, common or inappropriate strategies, and
1 INTRODUCTION
Occupational accidents and industrial disasters have been a major concern at workplace, both at national and international levels. Each year more than 2.3 million workers die from work-related accidents and diseases, this means that every 15 seconds, a worker dies from a work-related accident or disease (International Labour Organization 2015). Despite the significant efforts to increase workplace safety, this problem still tackles not only developing countries, but also some technologically advanced countries (International Labour Organization 2013). It is often noticed that the process of risk identification, assessment or implementation of strategies for risk control is not performed properly (Górny 2012, 2015). There is a noticeable lack of awareness of the existence of potential accident risks from both workers and employers points of views (Kawecka & Mrugalska 2014; Mrugalska 2014; Kim et al. 2016). Researchers stressed that public awareness of occupational safety and health is still not high enough to considerably reduce workplace accidents (Butlewski & Sławińska 2014, Nazir et al. 2015).
