November 1, 2002—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks a $95,576 grant extension as part of more than $11 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants to 64 nonprofit organizations nationwide for safety and health training programs.
The Institutional Competency Building Grant to UND-Grand Forks is designed help nonprofit organizations to expand safety and health training, education, and outreach to assist workers on an ongoing basis.
Primary areas of emphasis for the grants are ergonomics, responding to workplace emergencies, and training for small businesses and non-English speaking workers. Many of the grants include development of training materials, which can be used by other organizations in their training programs.
For more information on OSHA’s 2002 Susan Harwood Training Grants, see the FMLink article “OSHA awards over $11 million for safety and health training programs.”
