This Project Grant award from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), under the Occupational Safety and Health Program (CFDA 93.262), provides $258,598 to Mississippi State University to assess cognitive factors for construction workers using virtual reality-wearable devices and data analytics for human-robot collaboration in construction. The project aims to recognize new occupational hazards, define the magnitude of workplace health problems, and evaluate the...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $599,622 Project Grant under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421) to Redde, LLC, a for-profit S corporation located in Deer Isle, Maine. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, with a completion date of August 31, 2027, will fund the...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $1,462,500 cooperative agreement to the Fishing Partnership Health Plan Corporation of Massachusetts under the Occupational Safety and Health Program. The three-year award beginning September 1, 2022 will support efforts to generalize a comprehensive workforce-led initiative that promotes the health and safety of commercial fishermen in the Northeastern United States. The Occupational Safety and Health Program aims to recognize...
The National Council For Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH) was awarded a $159,734 Project Grant from the Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the Occupational Safety and Health Susan Harwood Training Grants program (CFDA 17.502). Through this award, NCOSH will provide occupational safety and health training and education to employees and employers from September 2021 through September 2022. Specifically, NCOSH will deliver programming focused on...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), under the Occupational Safety and Health Program (CFDA 93.262), provides $203,075.00 to Purdue University to develop and continuously monitor skin-interfaced triboelectric sensors that track worker force exertions. The goal is to prevent workplace injuries by providing real-time data on worker movements and physical strain. This award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026,...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) awarded a $228,750 Project Grant (CFDA 93.262 - Occupational Safety and Health Program) to the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (UNM HSC) to conduct research on defining the role of IL-1β in tungsten-mediated cardiovascular disease. The grant, with a period of performance from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026, will support critical research initiatives aimed at understanding the mechanisms by which exposure to tungsten...
The National Council For Occupational Safety And Health (National COSH) received a $145,797 Project Grant award from the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the Occupational Safety and Health Susan Harwood Training Grants program (CFDA 17.502). The award supports the development and delivery of occupational safety and health training programs focused on protecting workers from extreme heat hazards. Through this grant, National COSH will create...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) awarded a $1,377,960 Project Grant to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (UGA Research Foundation) on September 1, 2024 under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). This 3-year grant will fund the translation and dissemination of the Fisherman First Aid and Safety Training (FFAST) program to commercial...
The federal Project Grant award R43ES037510 was provided by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training program (CFDA 93.142). The $100,000 award will fund the development of an AI-driven "Health and Safety Training Copilot" platform to generate personalized pre-training materials for low-literacy and limited-English proficiency workers. The platform will leverage a curated database of trusted...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $106,792 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is intended to promote adherence to chemotherapy handling guidelines among oncology nurses. The award, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, is funded under NIOSH's Occupational Safety and Health Program (CFDA 93.262). The objective is to recognize new occupational hazards, define the magnitude...