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Completed Projects (closed grants)

Aerospace Machinist Joint Training Committee aka Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) Human Factors Approach to Accident Prevention (HFAAP) – Online training in fall prevention, materials handling and workplace violence
Associated General Contractors of Washington
- Northwest Laborers-Employers Training Trust (NWLETT)
The Hazard Orientation & Labor Education (HOLE) Video Project for Underground Construction" Taking Safety to a HOLE New Level!
Build it Smart -- 126 Broadening the Safety Alliance: Safety and Health Leadership Training for Midlevel Personnel in the Construction Industry
Capital Region Educational Service District 113 / Marysville School District Improving Safety Conditions for All Special Education Personnel through Collaborative Safety Protocol Training
Capital Region Educational Service District 113 Workers’ Compensation Trust / Mount Vernon School District Keeping Special Education Teachers and Para Professionals Safe & Working: Injury Prevention and Reduction among Special Education Teachers, Para Professionals
Central Washington University Construction Project Safety Management Best Practices Handbook
Chilton Logging, Inc./Work Right NW/DorsaVi Determining Best Work Methods in the Logging Industry That Will Reduce MSD Injury Risk by Creating an Objective Data Profile Utilizing Wearable Technology
City of Pullman Police Department Protecting the Badge: Decreasing Musculoskeletal Problems in Law Enforcement Officers Through Workplace Ergonomics
Columbia Basin Health Association Pesticide Safety Education Program for Seasonal Agricultural Field Workers
Eastern Washington University, Department of Physical Therapy
- Inland Northwest Health Services
Vertically Integrated Participatory Ergonomics Resources (VIPER) for Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Grocery Workers and Grocery Warehouse Employees
Eastern Washington University, Department of Physical Therapy

- St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute
Occupational Health Education for Dental Hygienists in Washington State
Evergreen Safety Council (ESC)
- Northwest Laborers-Employers Training Trust (NWLETT)
Work Zone Flagger Safety Video
Extreme Ergonomics/City of Marysville/City of Puyallup/City of Edmonds Develop and design of a Vault Safety Platform to ensure a safer ingress and egress to/from deep hazardous underground utility vaults for all utility workers, considering aging workforce, physical condition, and current hazardous vault configurations
Grace Community Church South King County Latino Family Health and Safety Fair
Humanix Staffing Educating Manufacturing Companies on Safety Training Materials and Communication Tools to use for their Temporary Employees
Inland Northwest Health Services Participatory Ergonomics to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Grocery Industry
InstructoVision
- Governor’s Industrial Safety & Health Advisory Board (GISHAB)
Reduce the Dangers by Educating the Agriculture Community on the Safe Operating Procedures of Farm Tractors and PTO's – in the Workers Native Language
InstructoVision
- Washington Contract Loggers Association Inc.
Safe Practices During Logging Operations
InstructoVision
-Washington Trucking Associations
- Log Truckers Conference & McKay & Son Logging
- NDC Timber
- Pat Rabey Trucking, Inc
Safe Practices Loading, Driving, & Unloading Log Trucks
Integrity Safety Service M.O.V.E. Musculoskeletal \Injury Prevention & Occupational Virtual Education.  A digital WMSD and Overexertion Reduction and Prevention Training Program
Stretch & Flex: A Multimedia Intervention to Reduce Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Construction Industry
Josephine Sunset Home, Inc. Good, Better, Best Body Mechanics – Videos on Proper Techniques
John W. Shervey & Associates, Inc./Schuchart Construction, Mellora HSEQ/WA APP (Good Observation, Near Miss and Accident Reporting)
Kent Fire Department/Washington State Council of Fire Fighters (WSCFF) Best Practices for reducing fire fighter risk of exposures to carcinogens
Kitsap Regional Library Changing the Workplace Environment for Materials Handling Employees Who Deliver and/or Sort Materials Shipped Between Multiple Branches of a Mid-Sized Library System.
Labor Neighbor Radio (LNR) Radio Safety Campaign (2008)
SHIP Radio Safety Campaign (2009)
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital Foundation DoG the WAGS: An Innovative Solution to Reduce Exposure to Waste Anesthetic Gases
Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties/Buildsafe Consultation Services, LLC Crane Controller Training and Signal Personal Qualification
Northwest Community Education Center/KDNA Inc. and Washington Growers League Standardized Curriculum of Tractor Operation Skills and Safety and Basic Farm Safety and Health (SAFE Pilot Program-Safety for Agricultural Farmworkers through Education)
Northwest Independent Contractors Association (NICA) Small Business Residential Construction Training Seminar with Employee Training

Global Harmonization Hazard Communications Video and Training

Health Hazards in Residential Construction Video Training Program
Provide Disaster Site Worker (including Fall Protection) and Pandemic Preparedness Training Seminars to Contractors
Residential Anchors and Personal Fall Arrest System Fall Protection Video
Pregis Corporation Panel Production Line, Ergonomics Improvement
Renton Technical College
- Construction Center of Excellence (CCE)
- Sellen Construction
- Pierce County Construction Partnership
- Pierce County Building & Construction Trades
Green Building Safety Awareness Training
Toolbox Talks Construction Safety Guides and Mobile App
Roofing Contractors Association of Washington (RCAW) RCAW Roofing Safety Training and Technology Expo (2008)
SMART Association Personal Protective Equipment, It’s Personal! (Equipo de Proteccion Personal, Es Personal!)
"CHAPP" Construction Hispanic Action Protection Plan el CHAPP! A Communication Tool Book for contractors of Spanish/ English construction safety phrases related to on site hazards and related risks.
"eL CHARPP" Construction Hispanic And Russian Protection Plan
Spokane Public Schools
- Career and Technical Education and Safety, Transportation and Security Departments
LeaderSHIP in Safety
Tacoma Goodwill Industries Occupational Health and Safety Workplace Safety Training for Employees with Cognitive Impairments
Teamsters
-Associated General Contractors Training Center
Safer Drivers – Workers Training Workers
The Millionaire Club Charity Workplace Safety Training for Temporary, Seasonal and Part-Time Employment Program Participants.
Timber Products Mfg Combustible Dust Mitigation Solutions – Bridging the gap between hazardous wood dust awareness and actively eliminating risk through effective mitigation programs in wood product manufacturing.
Timberland Regional Library Ergonomic Improvements to Courier and Sorting Services
TOC Management Services Creating an Active Safety Leadership Environment (CASLE)
UFCW Local 21 Supermarket Deli Worker Safety Project (DWS)
University of Washington/The Cannabis Alliance Measuring Worker Exposure to UV Radiation in the Cannabis Industry, and Efficacy of Protective Clothing
University of Washington
- Teamsters
Developing Effective Health and Safety Committees for High Risk Small Businesses
University of Washington Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
- Washington Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board
Young Worker Safety and Health Curriculum Development and Dissemination
University of Washington, Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Safety & Health Designing the Age Friendly Workplace: A Train-the-Trainer Project
University of Washington Office of Sponsored Programs
- Camano Island Fire & Rescue
- Snohomish Co Fire Districts 1 & 7
- City of Yakima Fire Department
- Global Diving and Salvage
Best Practices in Production, Sampling, and Testing of Breathing Air
University of Washington, Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Safety & Health
-Snohomish County Fire District 1 Medic Unit
MRSA and Fire Station Personnel
University of Washington Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences/Women in Trades

University of Washington/Washington Women in Trades/Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council
Women in Construction Trades: Health and Safety Priorities



Addressing the Health and Safety Needs of Washington Women in the Trades: Phase II
University of Washington
- Seattle Iron and Metals Corporation
- Teamsters Local Union 117
Development of an Effective Labor/Management Health and Safety Committee in a Dual-Lingual, High Hazard Industry
University of Washington Facilities Services
- Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS)
Participatory Ergonomics: Early Identification and Reduction of Risk
University of Washington Office of Sponsored Programs
- Sheet Metal Associated Contractors of North America (W. Washington)
- Puget Sound Shipbuilders Association
- Local 66 of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association (JATC)
- Local 104 of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
- Iron Workers Local 86
Hexavalent Chromium Exposure Controls (HexChEC): Best Practices for Welders" Video Training Package Development and Dissemination
University of Washington School of Medicine & Public Health/UW Medicine Personal Protective Equipment Training for Health Care Workers Treating Patients with Highly Contagious Infectious Diseases
University of Washington
- Trucker Association
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Whole Body Vibration Intervention in Truck Drivers
Vigilant Forklift Training for Trainers
Hazard Communication Training of Trainers
Washington Business Week CRASH!!-A Game that Heightens Awareness of Prevention & Risk in the Workplace
Washington Fire Chiefs Investment in the Safety and Health of Washington Firefighters
Washington Food Industry Grocery Industry Workplace Safety Webinar Series and Downloadable Web Library
Washington Growers League Agricultural Employee Safety Orientation Training Video, in English and Spanish
Washington Onsite Sewage Association Confined Space Entry Training for Decentralized Wastewater Workers in Washington
Hazard assessment, mitigation and training for workers exposed to residential sewage
Trench and Excavation Safety for Wastewater Construction Workers and Plumbing Contractors
Washington Restaurant Association Education Foundation ProStart's ProSafety: A Curriculum for Improving the Safety of Today's and Tomorrow's Restaurant Professionals
Hospitality Industry Workplace Safety Program
Washington Retail Association/Retail Association Services, Inc. Creating a Safer Work Atmosphere for the Aging Worker in the Retail Environment
Washington State Conference of Mason Contractors (WSCMC) New Employee Safety Orientation Interactive Training Series
Washington State Dairy Federation Encouraging On-Farm Dairy Safety through In-State Deployment of Existing Worker Training Resources
Washington State Fire Chiefs Association Fire Department Safety Calendar, Website, and Training Program
Washington State Pharmacy Association Best practice safety tools for pharmacists handling hazardous drugs
Development of a Testing Protocol for Air Monitoring of Workers Compounding Volatile Chemotherapy in Ventilated Cabinets and Comparing Protection of Different Types of Ventilated Cabinets
Washington State University College of Nursing
- Washington State Nurses Association
Protecting Nurses as a Valuable Resource
Washington Wine Industry Foundation Performance-based Safety Training for small to mid-sized Washington wineries.

Open Projects (not yet completed grants)

Casa Latina Tailgate Training with Tip Sheets on Musculoskeletal Disorders for Latino Day Laborers
Central Washington University/Comfort Systems NW/McKinstry CO, LLC/Oregon State University Safe and Innovative Work Best Practices for Mechanical Crafts Booklet
Construction Center of Excellence at Renton Technical College/Sellen Sustainability/Associated General Contractors Education Foundation/Margie Weinberg, Bi-lingual Training and Education Consultant/Trio Group/Topia Technology Toolbox Talks Construction Safety Guides and Mobile App Part Two
Construction Center of Excellence, Renton Technical College Construction Toolbox Talks III: Fall Protection and Maritime Inclusion
Fair Work Center/University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Reaching the ‘Hard to Reach’: Training Low-Wage Workers in Health and Safety Utilizing Community-Based Outreach and Education
Korean Community Service Center/Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Washington Cultural and linguistically competent health and safety education and outreach to Korean-American businesses and workers
Latino Educational Training Institute Accident Prevention Best Practices, WISHA and OSHA 10 Training in Spanish for Latino Laborers in Construction 2018-2020
Snohomish County Latino Safety and Health Fair
Snohomish County Latino Safety and Health Fair 2018
Latino Educational Training Institute/Las Americas Business Center Accident Prevention Best Practices, WISHA and OSHA 10 Training in Spanish for the Latino Laborer in Construction
Northwest Independent Contractors Association Ladder Safety Video and Competent Person Ladder Training in Monthly Safety Plan
Timber Products Manufacturing, Inc. Striking Down Workplace Injuries- Struck (By and Against): Proactive and Dedicated Safety Awareness and Mitigation Solutions
University of Washington Pesticide Labels Now! A bilingual User Interface and Mobile Application for Pesticide Safety Information
Automated Ergonomic Evaluator: An App for Monitoring Worker Activity Ergonomics and Providing Risk Reduction Recommendations
University of Washington/Construction Management Department Develop a Lean Practice Manual for Improving the Safety of Electrical Construction Workers
University of Washington, Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Safety & Health Sciences
- Lynden, Inc.
- Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences
The Effects of An Anti-Vibration Truck Cab Mattress on Team Truck Driver's Sleep, Health, and Performance
University of Washington/Kent Fire Department RFA, IAFF Local 1747 Evaluation of Mitigation of Firefighter Cancer Risk through Implementation of Best Practices
University of Washington/UW Medicine/North Sound Emergency Medicine Preventing Violence against Emergency Department Healthcare Workers: A Prospective Needs Assessment to Inform Effective Intervention
University of Washington
- Washington Wine Industry Foundation
Development of a Health and Safety Manual for Washington Wineries
Washington Nonprofits The Safe and Healthy Nonprofit Toolbox
Washington On-Site Sewage Association Truck and Transportation Safety for the On-Site Wastewater Industry "
Washington Restaurant Association Education Foundation
Hospitality Industry Workplace Safety Program 2
Washington Retail Association Improving Entry Level Worker Safety in Retail
Improving Entry-Level Worker Safety in Automotive Retail- SAEFME Automotive
Washington State Dairy Federation Washington State Dairy Safety Network
Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO Washington Works: Film Portraits of Work in the 21st Century

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