• Home
  • On Point
  • Member Engagement
  • Resource Center
  • Tools
  • Home
  • On Point
  • Member Engagement
  • Resource Center
  • Tools

Blog

15 Sep
2015

UFCW Awarded OSHA Training Grant

safety and health

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded the UFCW $140,000 for a one-year federal safety and health training grant.

The UFCW will use the grant to focus on ergonomic hazard training for workers in meatpacking, poultry, food processing, and retail industries. Workers in these industries suffer some of  the highest rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) compared to workers in other industries.

JBSTraining 3Training and educational materials will be delivered to union representatives, safety and ergonomic committee members, and UFCW members to help recognize ergonomics hazards, analyze the workplace for hazards, and implement ergonomic injury prevention measures.  The materials will cover workers’ rights under OSHA, and there is also a train-the-trainer component so that local unions can continue the trainings after the grant funding ends. Trainings will be available in English, Spanish, and other languages if necessary. Contact the UFCW Safety and Health Office for more information.

 

Sign Up for On Point

* denotes required field

Updates

  • Allies and Affiliates
    • AFL-CIO
    • ICWUC
    • RWDSU
  • Community
    • Community Outreach
    • Environment
    • Food Access
  • Education
    • Free College
    • Scholarship
  • Events
  • Health & Safety
  • Health Care
  • Industries
    • Cannabis
    • Chemical Workers
    • Distillery
    • Grocery
    • Packing and Processing
      • Food Processing
      • Meat Packing
      • Poultry
    • Retail
  • Lobby Day
  • On Point
    • Legislation and Politics
    • Negotiations
    • Organizing
  • Resources
    • Local Union Resources
    • Member Resources
    • Reports
    • Share Graphics and Memes
  • Survey
  • UFCW Canada

Pages

  • 2014 UFCW Attorneys’ Conference
  • Constituency Groups
  • Home
  • On Point
  • Resources
  • Right to Work Survey
  • Tools
    • Need a Website?
      • New Website Application Form
    • Translations

© 2023 For Local Unions.

All rights reserved.

Find us online

Back
to
top