The training program includes 214 hours of instruction, including federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration courses, pesticide worker safety protection training, and asbestos, lead, and mold abatement programs.
“Older workers offer many advantages to employers, among them adaptability, resiliency, foresight, perspective, experience in decision-making, and the ability to manage people from diverse backgrounds. These are qualities and skills they can pass on to the younger generation.”
— Ilia Rodríguez, president of the Society for Human Resource Management, Puerto Rico Chapter