Safety Sciences Faculty Receive OSHA Grant for Warehouse Hazard Training -- Occupational Health & Safety

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Safety Sciences Faculty Receive OSHA Grant for Warehouse Hazard Training

The $206,983 award will support hazard recognition and prevention instruction for 430 employers and workers in Tennessee and neighboring states.

By Danielle Naidu
Nov 12, 2026

Faculty in Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Sciences have received a $206,983 grant from OSHA to provide workplace safety training for warehouse and distribution center operations.

The funding, awarded through OSHA's Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, will support four hours of instruction for 430 employers and workers in Tennessee and neighboring border states.

Training will focus on recognizing, preventing and mitigating hazards associated with warehouse and distribution center work.

The program will include 12 training modules covering safe work practices in warehouse and distribution environments. Rod Handy and Ying Li are co-principal investigators, with Tricia Metts serving as co-investigator.

OSHA's Susan Harwood Training Grant Program funds instructor-led training for workers and employers, with a stated goal of improving worker safety and health.

More on the grant is available in OSHA's national news release.

About the Author

Danielle Naidu is assistant editor for Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection Online.

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