Language barriers have quietly slowed down the safety training world for years. Contractors call the LeadSMART office every week saying things like, “I have two great employees who only speak Chinese,” or “My crew includes workers from Ukraine. How do I get them certified?” Until now, high-quality safety and lead paint training in anything other than English has been almost impossible to find.
LeadSMART decided it was time to change that.
Multilingual Support Is Now Available for Lead Paint, OSHA, and Safety Courses
LeadSMART, the sister company to Parker Safety Group, has invested in advanced live-translation devices that allow non-English-speaking workers to participate fully in class. These aren’t prerecorded translations or simplified summaries. Students listen to the instructor in real time, in their own language, while following the full class just as any English-speaking student would.
This service is completely free. The only limitation is availability, because each class has a limited number of devices that must be reserved ahead of time.
This upgrade instantly opens the door for crews who may have felt left out of the certification process. Now they can learn, participate, ask questions, and earn credentials with confidence.
Supported Languages and Accents
The translation technology covers more than 40 languages and 93 accents. That range lets students follow along with accents that feel natural and easy to understand.
Languages Supported:
Arabic, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
Spanish Accents Available:
Spain, USA, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, El Salvador
This wide range of dialects ensures far better clarity. Someone from Chile hears Spanish that sounds like their region. Someone from Ukraine hears Ukrainian with familiar pacing and pronunciation.
How the Multilingual Devices Work
LeadSMART’s team designed the process to be simple, especially for workers who may already feel nervous about a classroom setting.
Here’s what students need:
- A smartphone. Both Apple and Android work.
- A reserved multilingual device held for them by LeadSMART’s team.
- The free app downloaded before class, using easy instructions LeadSMART sends ahead of time.
At the training location, LeadSMART’s instructors help workers get the app running and select the right language and accent. Once class begins, they hear the instructor’s voice interpreted instantly, allowing them to follow every step.
This approach preserves the quality of LeadSMART’s teaching while making it accessible to crews across dozens of language backgrounds.
Breaking Down Barriers to Training and Certification
Every worker deserves the chance to grow, learn, and become certified, whether they speak English fluently or not. These new multilingual devices finally make that possible. Contractors can now register entire crews without worrying about who will be able to follow along.
And because the devices are free to use, companies can include multilingual employees without taking on extra costs.
Reserve a Multilingual Seat Today
Multilingual training devices are limited in number for each class, so reservations are required. Contractors can call the LeadSMART office to hold a device and receive setup instructions.
This new service strengthens safety training, supports diverse workforces, and ensures everyone on your team has access to the same high-quality education.
For contractors across New England, this is a meaningful step forward in making job sites safer, more compliant, and more inclusive. The next step is simply reserving your device.
Visit LeadSMART Training’s website for more information.