Reaching the ‘Hard to Reach’: Training Low-Wage Workers in Health and Safety Utilizing Community-Based Outreach and Education

Fair Work Center/University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences

Project Summary

Develop curricula to provide workplace health and safety training to low-wage workers in Washington through integrating a new curriculum into education and outreach activities of non-profit, community-based organizations serving currently these populations and offering ‘problem-solving clinics’ in which occupational health experts address specific issues identified by these workers. 

Amount Awarded: $199,602.92