Going to the roots, a series of everyday events on important essential communications skills with safety & health-related language as the underlying message was researched and mapped. The focus was on the wider day-to-day events inside and outside the workplace. Workplace interaction with fellow foreign workers in working as a team is covered.

Snippets of examples were developed and piloted as a process to define the Occupational English language requirements for Foreign Workers in Singapore. The research defined the minimum levels of English language proficiency for workers to work safely and independently, without the regular need for translation/interpretation. Conceptualizing and developing a template for the local environment we devised the application for the construction industry and related and allied industries. respectively and bringing about a cultural adaptation for application in the Singapore cultural context. A separate one with an emphasis on HACCP or Hygiene Analysis Critical Control Points fundamentals was developed for workers. in the food and beverage industry.

Upcoming Program: English for Safe Workplace for Food and related Industries with basics of HACCP (Hygiene Analysis Critical Control Points)