Safety and health training for construction workers

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awarded a $950,000 block grant to CPWR: The Center for Construction Research and Training on September 30, 2025, under the Occupational Safety and Health Susan Harwood Training Grants program (CFDA 17.502). The grant supports the development and delivery of occupational safety and health training programs for construction workers, with particular focus on disadvantaged, underserved, low-income, and at-risk populations. The award encompasses a 12-month performance period concluding September 30, 2026.

Under this grant, CPWR will develop hazard awareness training materials and conduct instructor-led training sessions addressing priority occupational safety topics including fall prevention, heat stress mitigation, workplace violence prevention, and ergonomics. As a nonprofit organization based in Silver Spring, Maryland, with established expertise in construction industry safety and occupational health research, CPWR will deliver these educational services to construction workers and employers, with emphasis on reaching populations facing barriers to occupational safety and health training access. The grant requires comprehensive record retention for three years following closeout and participation in data collection and training impact evaluations to demonstrate program effectiveness.