OSHA awards ISRI grant for safety training program

OSHA awards ISRI grant for safety training program
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The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Washington, has announced it has been awarded $50,000 through the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to offer free safety training.

This is the second consecutive year ISRI has been awarded this federal grant. ISRI says the $50,000 award will help to develop a machine guarding program specific to the needs of the recycling industry. The program will include creating a video, presentation, fact sheets and checklists for ISRI members to use at their facilities.

The grant represents the approved federal amount for the award period from Sept. 30, 2017, through Sept. 30, 2018.

In 2016, OSHA awarded ISRI $140,000 in funding as part of the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. With that funding, ISRI formed a “Hazard Recognition in Recycling” safety training program, a series of free classes across the country.

The course was designed for recyclers across all commodities who want employees to learn more about hazard recognition and mitigation in the operations environment.

In addition to the class, the funding included the development of safety training materials that are offered in English and Spanish.

OSHA’s Harwood Grant Program awards grants annually to nonprofit organizations such as ISRI on a competitive basis. According to OSHA the focus of the program includes providing “training and education for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of safety and health hazards in their workplaces.”

For more information, contact ISRI’s Vice President of Safety Terry Cirone at [email protected].

Details on all ISRI safety training programs, resources and news can be found on the ISRI Safety website.

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Source: Recycling Today
OSHA awards ISRI grant for safety training program
<![CDATA[The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Washington, has announced it has been awarded $50,000 through the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to offer free safety training. This is the second consecutive year ISRI has been awarded this federal grant. ISRI says the $50,000 award will help to develop a machine guarding program specific to the needs of the recycling industry. The program will include creating a video, presentation, fact sheets and checklists for ISRI members to use at their facilities. The grant represents the approved federal amount for the award period from Sept. 30, 2017, through Sept. 30, 2018. In 2016, OSHA awarded ISRI $140,000 in funding as part of the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. With that funding, ISRI formed a “Hazard Recognition in Recycling” safety training program, a series of free classes across the country. The course was designed for recyclers across all commodities who want employees to learn more about hazard recognition and mitigation in the operations environment. In addition to the class, the funding included the development of safety training materials that are offered in English and Spanish. OSHA’s Harwood Grant Program awards grants annually to…