OSHA awards $10.2M for safety training; release text lacks class details

What changed

OSHA announced approximately $10.2 million in awards to 67 organizations across the country for workplace safety and health training, DOL said Oct. 1.

The money comes through OSHA’s Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. DOL says the grants are intended to provide instructor-led training opportunities for workers and employers in small businesses, with an emphasis on industries with high injury, illness and fatality rates.

DOL says the funded work includes training and education on hazard awareness, prevention and controls, plus development of classroom-ready materials that identify and prevent workplace hazards.

What owners can take from it now

For small-business employers, the confirmed point is that OSHA has funded another round of safety and health training grants. The supplied release text supports that the program is meant to reach workers and employers in small businesses, but it does not provide enrollment details for a specific employer, trade or location.

A July 1 DOL funding announcement said eligible grant applicants included nonprofit organizations, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor-management associations, Indian tribes, public or state colleges and universities, entities operating OSHA On-Site Consultation programs, and OSHA Training Institute Education Centers.

That July announcement also described two grant categories: Targeted Topic Training and Training and Educational Materials Development. Applications were due July 31, 2026.

What is not in the supplied release text

The supplied release text does not list the 67 awardees, although it links to OSHA’s Susan Harwood Training Grant Program page described as including 2026 awardees.

The supplied pages do not say whether specific 2026 grant-funded trainings are free, subsidized, online, in person, multilingual, limited to certain states, or limited to certain worker groups.

The supplied pages do not give start dates, registration links, class schedules, costs or employer participation rules by trade, state, union status or worker group.

The supplied pages also do not identify whether any awarded grants cover hazards that may be relevant to service businesses, such as falls, trenching, electrical hazards, heat, chemicals, bloodborne pathogens, silica, vehicle or shop hazards, or ergonomics. Owners should verify any course topic with OSHA or the listed training provider before scheduling crews or relying on a class for compliance planning.

DOL’s supplied materials do not state whether participation in Susan Harwood-funded training affects OSHA enforcement, inspection risk, citations, penalties or compliance-assistance status.