2025 OSHA training grant

West Virginia University Research Corporation received a $450,000 block grant award from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the Occupational Safety and Health Susan Harwood Training Grants program (CFDA 17.502) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. Under this 12-month performance period, WVURC will develop and deliver occupational safety and health training and educational programs designed to help workers and employers in West Virginia recognize, avoid, and abate workplace hazards, with particular focus on high-hazard industries and sectors with elevated fatality rates.

The grant supports the creation and delivery of instructor-led training and educational materials targeting disadvantaged, underserved, and hard-to-reach worker populations, including young workers, temporary workers, minority workers, workers with limited English proficiency, and employees in small businesses facing barriers to occupational safety and health training access. As a research and educational subsidiary of West Virginia University, WVURC will leverage its extensive experience in federally-funded training initiatives and subject matter expertise to develop OSHA-specified training content and programs that address identified workplace safety priorities and strategic emphases established by OSHA.