Organization Name |
City |
State |
Funding Amount |
Targeted Topic |
Subtopic |
Asian
Immigrant Women Advocates, Inc. |
Oakland |
CA |
$232,104 |
Other |
Ergonomics |
The organization will offer ergonomic training to Asian immigrant women to
identify basic workplace hazards and practice injury prevention and
mitigation techniques. Recruiting will focus on reaching small businesses in
multiple low-wage industries including dry cleaning, electronic assembly,
packaging, food service, and home health care. Training will be offered in
Chinese and Korean and will target the key underserved limited
English-speaking, low-literacy Asian audience. |
Port of
San Diego Ship Repair Association |
San Diego |
CA |
$249,973 |
Other |
Maritime |
The Association will develop and deliver 8-hour Shipyard Safety Hazards
training to small subcontractors working primarily in four Master Ship
Repair yards located in the San Diego Bay area. The presentation and
participant manuals will be developed in English and Spanish. The training
content includes confined space, electrical hazards, working surfaces, and
personal protective equipment All training materials will be placed on the
Association’s web site. |
State
Building and Construction Trades Council of California |
Sacramento |
CA |
$249,968 |
Construction Industry |
Focus
Four Construction Hazards |
The Council will provided train-the-trainer and hazard awareness sessions
addressing the Focus Four hazards in the construction industry. Six 2-day
trainer sessions will be conducted for 120 trainers at work sites and in
apprenticeship classes in English and Spanish. The council will also conduct
20 - 28 hazard awareness seminars lasting between 2 and 4 hours each for a
variety of audiences working in construction, reaching 300 attendees. |
Laborers-AGC Education & Training Fund |
Pomfret Center |
CT |
$206,400 |
Construction Industry |
Work
Zone Safety |
Laborers-AGC will conduct four-hour construction work zone flagger safety
classes at 21 of their affiliated training sites for construction craft
laborers. The training will focus on personal safety, proper signaling
procedures, work zone positioning, and flagger responsibilities. The classes
will be conducted in English and Spanish and will reach approximately 5,700
construction workers. |
Academy
For Educational Development |
Washington |
DC |
$230,000 |
General Industry |
Emergency Preparedness & Response |
The Academy will address Emergency Preparedness and Response including
Pandemic Flu and Continuity of Operations through a training and technical
assistance program for hard to reach employers and workers in home health
care, assisted living, nursing home and acute care settings. The training
will consist of two components: 1) train-the-trainer; and 2) training
activities for front-line workers. Curriculum will be conducted and written
in both English and Spanish. Training materials will be written in a
lower-literacy format and supported by culturally competent illustrations. |
Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs |
Washington |
DC |
$300,000 |
Other |
Heat
Stress Exposure |
The Association will develop two different train-the-trainer programs. One
program will be developed in a bilingual, low literacy, culturally
appropriate training format for migrant and seasonal farm workers on
awareness and prevention of heat stress illness and fatalities. The second
program will be a training course and manual targeted to growers and
agricultural employers covering necessary information and tools to mitigate
the risk of heat related incidents and to improve their ability to comply
with the law. Trainers will provide both courses in multiple states. |
Graphic
Communications Conference/IBT |
Washington |
DC |
$270,331 |
General Industry |
Materials Handling |
The organization will train worker-trainers in the Small Group Activity
Method to conduct Materials Handling safety awareness training for
co-workers. Ongoing trainer support will be provided to the worker-trainers
to assist them in conducting training in the field for workers, supervisors,
and managers. In addition rank and file leaders will receive training at
regional conferences. Materials Handling workbook factsheets will be
translated into Spanish. |
Roofers
and Waterproofers Research and Education Joint Trust |
Washington |
DC |
$73,048 |
Construction Industry |
Focus Four Construction Hazards |
The Roofers will expand the bilingual Safety and Health for Roofers training
program previously developed under a Harwood grant by adding and upgrading
interactive demonstrations and materials. Training classes will be presented
in four cities for 200 new apprentices to pilot the new
struck-by/caught-in-between hazard materials and enhancements to the fall
protection and electrical modules. Two 4-hour train-the-trainer webinars
will be conducted for 12 trainers on the new training materials. |
United
Food and Commercial Workers International Union |
Washington |
DC |
$150,073 |
General Industry |
Process Safety Management |
The Union will develop and deliver Process Safety Management anhydrous
ammonia training to workers, stewards/union representatives, and management
in UFCW-represented meatpacking, poultry, and food processing plants. The
training will be developed in English and Spanish to meet the needs of the
various target populations. |
University of Florida |
Gainesville |
FL |
$128,726 |
General Industry |
Safety & Health Management Systems |
The University will develop and conduct one-day long classes on how to
integrate the ANSI Z10 Occupational Safety and Health Management System into
existing ISO management systems. OSHA guidelines and the OSHA Voluntary
Protection Program will be discussed and common manufacturing chemical
exposures will be highlighted. The training will target small and
medium-sized manufacturing companies that already have ISO quality or
environmental management system certifications. The course will also be
posted on the University’s website with a voice-over version of the training
to replicate the information delivered in the classes. |
Georgia
Tech Applied Research Corporation |
Atlanta |
GA |
$270,052 |
Other |
Electrical Safety |
Georgia Tech will build upon existing training materials to develop two
electrical safety training modules – one for managers and one for
maintenance workers and contractors. Electrical safety materials will
address shock, arc flash, and arc blast hazards from performing
maintenance-related activities and will include case studies and exercises.
The materials will be developed in English with key concepts translated into
Spanish. |
The
University of Georgia |
Athens |
GA |
$250,000 |
General Industry |
Landscaping & Tree Service Safety |
The University will utilize training materials developed under a previous
Harwood grant to provide bilingual training to landscape workers at
workplaces and managers at trade shows. The University will also enhance
their bilingual online video landscape safety training series by adding
pictorial questions and evaluation components for online training. Four
bilingual hands-on training sessions will be conducted for Atlanta-area tree
service workers on chain saws, tree climbing and equipment, tree rigging and
removal, and safe ground operations. |
Construction Safety Council |
Hillside |
IL |
$250,000 |
Construction Industry |
Health Hazards in Construction |
The Council will develop training materials in plain English and Spanish
addressing health hazards found on most construction sites. A
train-the-trainer course will be conducted to train new trainers to deliver
a health hazard training program. Training content will include air
sampling, available controls, the hazard communication standard, and worker
rights. Council trainers and new trainers will conduct training for
construction workers nationwide. |
Illinois
Manufacturing Extension Center |
Peoria |
IL |
$300,000 |
General Industry |
Health Hazards in General Industry |
The IMEC will develop safety and health training addressing targeted to
small businesses primarily involved in manufacturing and related industries
(automotive, aerospace, and construction equipment) in Illinois. Training
will specifically address health hazards in general industry, including
Isocyanates and Metal Working Fluids. Although training will focus on metal
working fluids and Isocyanates, information will be transferable to all
chemicals. The planned program will include on-site safety assessments,
classroom training, a follow-up evaluation and assistance visit for both
workers and employers and an optional train-the-trainer component. Training
materials will be provided to participating companies on CD-ROM and will be
posted on IMEC’s website. |
Kansas
State University |
Manhattan |
KS |
$153,762 |
General Industry |
Landscaping & Tree Service Safety |
The University will use grant training materials developed under a previous
Harwood training grant. The materials were developed at an eigth-grade
reading level in English/Spanish and include two-way dialogue, problem
solving, demonstrations, hands-on and case studies. Twenty classes will be
conducted at workplaces, trade shows, and other venues. The training length
and content will vary to address needs of each trainee group. Available
topics include hearing protection, tree-trimming safety, mowing safety,
safety program management; and additional training topics can be added. |
International Union, UAW |
Detroit |
MI |
$248,643 |
General Industry |
Health Hazards in General Industry |
The UAW will update existing curricula addressing metal working fluid hazard
recognition and prevention training to include the latest information. The
new training materials will be translated into Spanish. Training will be
targeted to UAW-represented small businesses, workers in high-risk
occupations who have potential exposure to metal working fluids, and to
vulnerable, at-risk workers. A train-the-trainer program will be presented
to worker-trainers. Ongoing technical assistance will be provided to local
unions and employers. |
Hennepin
Technical College |
Eden Prairie |
MN |
$258,120 |
Construction Industry |
Crane Safety |
The College will develop curriculum for a four-hour Midwest Mobile Crane
Rigging Safety Training Program. Fifty classes will be conducted in a
five-state area for small construction companies in the upper Midwest. The
mobile crane training will include information on hoists, slings, rigging,
materials handling, and the applicable OSHA standards. The courses will
include hands-on training and interactive training elements. |
North
Dakota Safety Council |
Bismarck |
ND |
$126,204 |
Construction Industry |
Work
Zone Safety |
The Safety Council will deliver five types of training courses for roadway
construction workers throughout the state of North Dakota. Courses include
traffic control for the worker, traffic control for the supervisor, highway
equipment, work zone emergency preparation, and an online flagger module.
While most of the training content and materials are in-place, the Council
plans to convert the flagger work book into a web-based training module. A
two-hour flagger program will also be offered online. |
Work
Environment Council of New Jersey |
Trenton |
NJ |
$250,000 |
General Industry |
Process
Safety Management |
The Council will build and expand upon the Process Safety Management (PSM)
training it is conducting under a previously-awarded Harwood grant. Training
of varying lengths will be conducted reaching 630 workers and managers of
New Jersey facilities regulated by the PSM standard. In addition, PSM
information will be distributed in English and Spanish to 3,000 workers and
supervisors at PSM facilities via PSM Awareness Day programs. |
Board of
Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Las Vegas |
NV |
$287,674 |
Construction Industry |
Fall
Protection |
The University will conduct Construction Fall Protection training in English
and Spanish for construction laborers. The training will be conducted in two
four-hour segments on weekday nights; one session is classroom-based, the
other is hands-on using a simulation model to address prevention of
construction falls in real-life conditions and situations. The University
will partner with a local Laborers affiliate for recruiting students. |
Restaurant Opportunities Centers United |
New York |
NY |
$275,000 |
Other |
Ergonomics |
Restaurant Opportunities Centers United plans to provide training to small
restaurant employers in various locations including Chicago, New York,
Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, and Washington, DC. The proposed work plan
includes conducting train-the-trainer curriculum in multiple languages, a
peer education program, and an employer education program as well as
developing local health and safety committees for ongoing workers and
employer education. It is projected that 50 small restaurant employers and
2,000 restaurant workers will receive training addressing ergonomic
guidelines for the restaurant industry. |
The
American Institute of Chemical Engineers |
New York |
NY |
$173,813 |
Other |
Alternative Energy Industry Hazards |
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers will develop and conduct an
online, web-based training course to teach process safety concepts in the
biofuels sector. The two-hour online training course will include an
introduction to key process safety (PS) concepts in the biofuels sector, how
to perform a hazard evaluation analysis, conduct management of change, and
writing safe operating procedures. Training will be conducted in an
interactive case study and a course booklet of key lessons in PS as it
relates to the biofuels industry and operations will be developed and will
be made available upon course completion via the organization’s website. |
Western
New York Council on Occupational Safety and Health |
Buffalo |
NY |
$230,000 |
Other |
Ergonomics |
The Council will work with another COSH organization to develop and conduct
a Nursing Home Safe Patient Handling and Movement Ergonomics Training
Project. Training will be conducted in varying lengths for various training
audiences and will include a train-the-trainer model. It is projected that
700 health care workers will receive training through this project. |
Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health |
Philadelphia |
PA |
$277,456 |
Construction Industry |
Fall
Protection |
Philaposh will build upon bilingual training materials developed under a
previous Harwood grant. The PowerPoint presentation and instructor and
trainee manuals will be revised to include a section on steel erection.
Forty-five four-hour training sessions will be conducted for small trade
contractors, new laborers, and Spanish-speaking construction workers. |
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus |
Rio Piedras |
PR |
$198,393 |
General Industry |
Combustible Dust |
The University will adapt some existing materials and develop a PowerPoint
presentation, handouts and a reference pocket guide on combustible dust
hazards. The materials will cover awareness, mitigation and control, and
related standards and guidelines, and will be developed in a low literacy
English/Spanish format. Approximately 90 to 100 two-hour bilingual awareness
training sessions will be conducted for manufacturing companies in Puerto
Rico for agriculture, food processing, wood products, furniture, plastics
and metal fabrication. |
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc, Central TX Chapter |
Austin |
TX |
$238,986 |
Construction Industry |
Safety Hazards related to Mechanized, Over-the-Road and Heavy Construction
Equipment |
The Associated Builders and Contractors will conduct one-day seminars on the
potential hazards of roller/compactors and related heavy construction
equipment. Plain language materials designed for vulnerable target groups
will be developed and include flash cards and a bilingual workbook with
pictographs. Training will be presented in five major metro areas and 15
remote areas of Texas. Ten training sessions will be conducted in Spanish. |
Hispanic
Contractors Association de San Antonio, Inc. |
San Antonio |
TX |
$250,000 |
Other |
OSHA
Recordkeeping Process |
The Association will deliver OSHA recordkeeping training to construction
companies and workers within the state of Texas in English and Spanish. The
training will be presented through various events such as safety marathons,
public forums, and training classes, reaching 840 workers and employers. |
The
University of Texas at Arlington |
Arlington |
TX |
$238,000 |
General Industry |
Emergency Preparedness & Response |
The University will continue to build upon and offer training courses
currently being conducted under a previously-funded Harwood grant. The
program will be expanded to a 12-hour Occupational Safety and Health Course
for Healthcare Professionals throughout OSHA Region 6. The course will be
delivered at 21 sites across the region addressing emergency preparedness
topics for healthcare workers - specifically for those associated with
pandemic influenza conditions. Training is suited for a broad range of
workers in a variety of healthcare settings such as first responders, RNs,
technicians, aides, administrative personnel, social workers, laboratory
employees, EMS personnel, food service providers, and housekeeping staff. |
Timber Products Manufacturers, Inc. |
Spokane |
WA |
$250,000 |
General Industry |
Combustible Dust |
The Timber Products Manufacturers will develop a combustible dust overview
and hazard prevention and mitigation training program for the wood products
industry. Multiple types of educational materials will be developed to
include PowerPoint, handouts, wood product combustible dust booklet for use
as a reference guide, a sample policy creation guideline, and a safety
video. On-site training will be provided for workers and managers lasting
from 45 minutes to 1 ½ hours. Additional information will be provided to
managers on hazard prevention and mitigation, and a complete wood dust
facility hazard assessment will be conducted. |
West Virginia University Research Corporation |
Morgantown |
WV |
$244,906 |
Other |
Oil & Gas |
The University will deliver 8-hour Hazard Awareness Training to workers,
supervisors, and owners addressing three different industry areas: oil & gas
exploration, production, and well development. The materials to be developed
will include student manuals, trainer manuals, PowerPoint presentations,
pre- and post-tests, instructor and class evaluations, post training student
surveys, interview protocols, and site hazard assessments. Original content
products will be developed and made available for download through the West
Virginia University website in both English and Spanish. |