South Arkansas College in El Dorado will receive a $104,054 grant to fund education and training initiatives designed to create safer workplaces.
The grant was one of 102 made to non-profit organizations nationwide announced by the U.S. Department of Labor. A total of $12.7 million in funding was announced.
Administered by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, funds from the Susan Harwood Training Grants Program will support the delivery of training and education on hazard awareness, avoidance and controls, and inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. This round of funding was awarded to programs in the categories of targeted topic training, training and educational materials development, and capacity building.