June 6, 2003—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is accepting proposals for approximately $7.8 million in grants to nonprofit organizations for safety and health training and educational programs under the Agency’s Susan Harwood Training Grants program.
The grants are targeted to organizations that propose to educate workers and employers in small businesses, non-English speaking workers, and workers who are employed in high hazard industries and industries with high fatality rates.
This year OSHA will be awarding three categories of Susan Harwood grants:
Targeted Topic Training Grants will support training for eight occupational safety and health topics areas: construction hazards, general industry hazards, transportation fatality hazards, workplace violence, emergency preparedness and response, lead exposure, silica exposure, and a small business topic: safety and health management systems. There is approximately $2.8 million available for this grant category. Grants will be awarded for 12 months, with an average award of $150,000.
OSHA Training Materials Development Grants will support the development, evaluation, and validation of training materials for the same eight areas as the targeted topic training grants. There is approximately $4 million available for this grant category. Grants will be awarded for 12 months with an average award of $200,000.
Ergonomics Guidelines Training Grants will support the development and conducting of training based on the new industry-specific ergonomics guidelines being developed by OSHA for four industries: the nursing home industry, retail grocery stores, poultry processing, and shipyards. There is approximately $1 million available for this grant category. Grants will be awarded for a 12-month period with an average award of $100,000.
Details about the grants and the application process are available in the June 2, 2003, Federal Register. Applications are available from OSHA/Susan Harwood or by calling the OSHA Office of Training and Education in Illinois at 847/297-4810. Grant applications are due in the Arlington Heights office by 4:30 p.m. Central time, July 3, 2003.
