US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDS $10.2 MILLION TO 67 ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the award approximately $10.2 million in grant funds to 67 organizations across the nation to support education and training focused on worker safety to help employees and employers recognize serious workplace hazards and employ safety and health programs.

Funded through theSusan Harwood Training Grant Program, the grants aim to advance worker safety and health by providing instructor-led training opportunities for workers and employers in small businesses with an emphasis on industries with high injury, illness, and fatality rates.

The grants will ...