b'US Department of Labor announces $12.7MThe 2024 Susan Harwood Training Grant awards will provide in grants awarded to promote workplacetraining and education to at-risk and marginalized workers across the nationsafety, health training, educationWASHINGTONThe U.S. Department of Labor todayScan to View Full List Here! awarded $12.7 million to 102 nonprofits nationwide to fund education and training initiatives designed to create safer workplaces. Administered by the department\'s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, funds from the Susan Harwood Training Grants Program will support the delivery of training and education on hazard awareness, avoidance and controls, and inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. This round of funding was awarded to programs in the categories of targeted topic training, training and educational materials development, and capacity building. "The Susan Harwood Training Grants are a critical investment that the Department of Labor makes to help workers know their rights and powerin turn making their workplace safer and healthier," said Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su. "This grant honors Dr. Harwood\'s remarkable legacy of safeguarding workers from workplace hazards throughout her years at the Department of Labor. I\'m eager to witness the impact these organizations will achieve in her name."The grants are named in honor of the late Dr. Susan Harwood who served as the director of OSHA\'s Office ofAs workplaces adapt to new technology and perspectives, Risk Assessment. In 17 years with the department, she wasthe expectations placed on leaders also are evolving. instrumental in developing federal standards that today protect people from workplace hazards, including asbestos,Fast Company shares the following three traits you need benzene, bloodborne pathogens, cotton dust, formaldehydeto excel as a boss. and lead. "These grants are our most effective tool for connecting1.Clear communication. Employees want organizations with needed resources to train and educatestraightforward, transparent messaging from their hard-to-reach workers in high-hazard industries," saidbosses that builds trust and helps explain the teams Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Healthvision, direction and priorities, as well as the why Douglas L. Parker. "Training is a key part of ensuringbehind decisions. To excel, employees need to know vulnerable workers understand what protections should bewhat it means to do the job well. Clear in place in their workplace and to know their rights."communication also is crucial regarding feedback, which should be shared early, often and constructively to foster an environment where employees are OSHA awards grants to nonprofit organizations, includingsupported to continuously learn, improve and develop. community and faith-based groups, employer associations,2.Compassionate, human-centered focus. According labor unions, joint labor-management associations, Nativeto the recent Gallup State of the Global Workplace American tribes, and local and state-sponsored colleges and2023 Report, 59% of employees worldwide are universities. Targeted training audiences include small- disengaged and quiet quitting by showing minimal business employers, limited English proficiency workers, asproductivity and effort. Additionally, 44% report well as workers identified as illiterate/low literacy,having experienced significant stress daily, and 51% disadvantaged, underserved, low-income, minority andare actively seeking new job opportunities. In others hard to reach.response to this trend, good bosses must demonstrate genuine care for employees well-being. Check in Patrick Malone, 202-997-3512, malone.patrick.m@dol.govregularly with your employees; empathize with their Paloma Renteria, 202-579-1643, renteria.paloma.b@dol.govchallenges and support them to overcome those (continued from page 8) 5'