OSHA awards $2.75 million in grants for fall protection

It also provides employers with crucial information about unsafe working conditions, mitigation strategies and their responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, according to the news release.

For more information on the 2010 Susan Harwood Targeted Training Topic grant recipients, visit http://www.osha.gov/dte/sharwood/2010_grant_targeted_recipients.html.

For more information on the grant program, go to http://www.osha.gov/dte/sharwood/index.html.

Public inquiries should be directed to Kimberly Newell at 847-759-7705 or Jim Barnes at 847-759-7781.

FY 2010 Susan Harwood targeted topic training grant recipients, arranged alphabetically by state

Organization Name	City, State	Funding Amount	Targeted Topic	Subtopic
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, Ala.	$191,000	Construction	Fall Protection
National Jewish Health	Denver, Colo.	$139,924	General Industry	Beryllium
International Association of Fire Fighters	Washington, D.C.	$220,000	General Industry	Emergency Preparedness
Roofers and Waterproofers Research and Education Joint Trust	Washington, D.C.	$29,755	Construction	Green Jobs Industry Hazards
Sustainable Workplace Alliance	Stuart, Fla.	$198,150	General Industry	Green Jobs Industry Hazards
Owensboro Community and Technical College	Owensboro, Ky.	$150,000	Both Construction and General Industry	Electrical Safety
National Association of Home Builders Research Center	Upper Marlboro, Md.	$220,000	Construction	Fall Protection
Ozarks Technical Community College	Springfield, Mo.	$181,674	General Industry	Confined Space Hazards in General Industry
North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Project	Greensboro, N.C.	$80,000	Both Construction and General Industry	Musculoskeletal Disorders and Ergonomic Principles
UMDNJ-School of Public Health	Piscataway, N.J.	$220,000	Construction	Focus Four
Ohio State University	Columbus, Ohio	$200,000	General Industry	Musculoskeletal Disorders and Ergonomic Principles
Hispanic Contractor’s Association de San Antonio, Inc.	San Antonio, Texas	$119,800	General Industry	Safety & Health Programs
Texas Engineering Extension Service	College Station, Texas	$198,012	Construction	Work Zone Safety
William Marsh Rice University	Houston, Texas	$236,000	General Industry	Nanotechnology
Professional Landcare Network	Herndon, Va.	$164,900	General Industry	Landscaping & Tree Service Safety
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh	Oshkosh, Wis.	$200,785	General Industry	Safety & Health Programs