October 7, 2005—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.3 million in Susan Harwood training grants to labor unions, community colleges and other nonprofit organizations for safety and health training and educational programs.
The grant announcement includes $5 million for Disaster Response and Recovery Training Grants to provide health and safety training for workers who are engaged in disaster response, clean-up and rebuilding activities in the hurricane-impacted Gulf States region, says OSHA.
The grants will help train workers to avoid hazards related to confined spaces, electrical work, construction, hand and power tools, heavy equipment operation, slips, trips and falls, mold, water contamination, respiratory, chemical and biological hazards, and animal and insect bites, according to OSHA.
OSHA awarded additional grants in three categories: OSHA Training Materials Development Grants support the development, evaluation and validation of training materials for construction, work-related transportation hazards and other safety and health areas of interest; Targeted Topic Training Grants support training for construction and general industry hazards, and Institutional Competency Building Grants help nonprofit organizations expand their safety and health training, education and outreach to assist workers on an ongoing basis.
For more information, and a complete list of the grant recipients, visit the OSHA Web site.
