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2003 - 09/22/2003 - U.S. Labor Department Awards More than $11 Million in Grants for Safety and Health Training Programs; Two Grantees at West Virginia University Receive Almost $300,000 |
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Region 3 News Release: III-03-09-23-140-WV September 22, 2003 Contact: Frank Meilinger Office: (202) 693-1999 U.S. Labor Department Awards More than $11 Million in Grants for Safety and Health Training Programs Two Grantees at West Virginia University Receive Almost $300,000 WASHINGTON -- West Virginia Research Corporation on behalf of University, Morgantown, W.Va., has received two Susan Harwood grants totaling $298,670 to develop safety and health training and educational programs. Nationally, OSHA awarded more than $11.2 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants to 67 nonprofit organizations for these programs. 50 of these grantees are new recipients of these grant monies. These grants will support classroom quality training programs that can be published and used by other organizations, training for OSHA's industry-specific ergonomic guidelines, and training for targeted safety and health hazards, including workplace violence and small-business safety and health management systems. "This $11.2 million in grants will leverage the reach of training and education efforts to increase the health and safety of workers. These grants will also provide increased compliance assistance in a wide range of professions and disciplines-all of which will contribute to our mission to safeguard America's workers," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. This year OSHA awarded grants in three categories. Targeted Topic Training Grants support training for construction and general industry hazards, transportation fatality hazards, workplace violence, emergency preparedness and response, lead and silica exposure, and safety and health management systems for small businesses. OSHA Training Materials Development Grants support the development, evaluation, and validation of training materials for the eight areas in the targeted topic training grants. Finally, Ergonomics Guidelines Training Grants support training based on the new industry-specific ergonomics guidelines targeted by OSHA: the nursing home industry, retail grocery stores, poultry processing and shipyards. The first grant of $198,859 will be used by the University to develop training materials on fall protection and awareness for residential construction. The University will develop bilingual training materials for use with interactive web-based training modules, downloadable training materials (supervisor and worker manuals train-the-trainer guide, PowerPoint slides, and pre and post tests) and an interactive training DVD. Internet and DVD formats will be available in English and Spanish. The second grant of $99,811 will be used to develop a 7. 5-hour ergonomics awareness and intervention training program targeted to small business nursing homes. The program will address the application of the OSHA ergonomic guidelines, the benefits of implementing an ergonomics process, the identification and analysis of ergonomic problems, and the recognition of practical solutions. "Outreach and education are important tools for us to use in reducing injuries and illnesses," said OSHA Administrator John Henshaw. "These grants will help train employees in targeted occupational safety and health topics, and develop practical, user-friendly materials and curricula that will be made available to others so a larger audience can benefit in the future." Of the 67 grants, 50 are to new grantees selected through a national competition announced last May. The remaining 17 grants are one-year extensions of existing grants. The training grants are named in honor of the late Susan Harwood, a former director of the Office of Risk Assessment in OSHA's Health Standards Directorate, who died in 1996. During her 17-year tenure with the agency, Harwood helped develop OSHA standards to protect workers exposed to bloodborne pathogens, cotton dust, benzene, formaldehyde, asbestos and lead in construction. A complete list of the 2003 Susan Harwood Grant recipients can be found on the website. OSHA is dedicated to assuring worker safety and health. Safety and health add value to business, the workplace and life. For more information, visit www.osha.gov. # # #
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