Round begins :	Round Ends:
July 1, 2007	October 8, 2007
December 1, 2007	March 10, 2007
May 6, 2008	August 25, 2008
October 20, 2008	February 16, 2009*
*(if biennial funds have not been expended in the previous rounds)

Grants are awarded to assist in developing education programs usable by an entire industry or a specific work process to reduce or eliminate hazards. These grants are not for individual companies to provide training for their employees.

Although all topics will be considered, at this time Oregon OSHA is specifically looking for training programs that support our strategic plan. Listed below are two of the strategic goals and suggestions for programs that will support these goals.

Goal 1.

Change the workplace culture in Oregon by increasing employer and worker awareness, commitment to and involvement with safety and health. Programs designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an occupational safety and health program. Examples, self-audit tools. Programs designed to involve apprenticeship or vocational schools with occupational safety and health, eg., occupational safety and health curriculums. Programs designed to improve safety committee operations.

Goal 2.

Improve workplace safety and health for all workers, as evidenced by fewer hazards, reduced exposures and fewer injuries, illnesses and fatalities. Programs designed to reduce hazards in agriculture, construction, health care, food processing, and wood products. Programs designed to reduce fatalities in construction. Programs that focus on "falls" in any industry. Programs that address industrial hygiene issues in construction.

Questions & Answers

Who can apply?
Any employer consortium or labor consortium, association or other non-profit organization. Educational institutions if they are affiliated with any of these groups.

How much grant money is available, and how much do I have to contribute?
The total budget for grants is $400,000 per biennium. Since 1989, approximately $2,500,000 has been awarded. You may apply for up to $40,000 per grant. There's no set amount of "in-kind" or matching dollars that must be contributed.

What kind of training programs are eligible for funding?
Any program that addresses hazard or occupational safety and health concern for which employees or managers need education. This must be an issue for which there are no currently existing training programs.

What if training programs exist from commercial vendors, but they don't address a specific industry?
Often, "generic" training programs exist, that if customized for a particular industry, would be more effective. For example, monies were granted to sheet metal workers for the development of a hazard communication program that was specific to their trade.

How often are grants awarded?
The grant cycle is biennial with new allocations becoming available on July 1. Typically, the calls for application (called Grant Rounds) are July 1, and thereafter approximately every six months until either the end of the biennium or the funds are exhausted.

What kind of programs have been produced?
A few examples of programs that have been developed include: lifting guidelines; a dairy farmers checklist and video; pictograms for training mentally challenged individuals on hazards in the workplace; a home builders' manual and videos in Russian, Spanish, and English; a pilot educational program for prevention of ergonomic-related injuries for nurses; and a CD-ROM interactive training program on preventing attacks by vicious dogs.

What happens to the program after it's completed?
Materials produced become the property of the Department of Consumer & Business Services Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division. They are housed in our Resource Center and are available for loan to the public.

How do I get more information?
To receive an application packet or for further information, call Oregon OSHA, (503) 947-7992, e-mail kathy.m.mossbrucker@state.or.us, or download the Grant Application and the Procedures and Guidelines in one of the following formats here:

Grant Application:

• Microsoft Word 97
• PDF

Procedures and Guidelines

• Microsoft Word 97
• PDF