It will benefit workers and clients here and throughout the country. The team that created the manual includes Beverly Burke , R.N., Movement Systems, P.C., former OR-OSHA Ergonomics Consultant, and Frances C. Molinari , R.N., of Resource Administration and Management. Keith Menk oversaw the project. The OR-OSHA grant requires that the work product be a public document. Grants are awarded for research and the development of innovative solutions.
Grants focus on problems that can t be resolved with current technology, products, or training.
The Worksite Redesign Grant Program is funded through the Workers Benefit Fund from employer assessments and employee contributions. An agency can apply for a Project Grant that includes research and development. Research must focus on causes of injuries or illnesses, or solutions to a workplace ergonomic problem, or design of a process or product to solve workplace problems. A Product Grant is also available to agencies. Purchase of technology that was developed through the Worksite Redesign Program can be funded on a limited basis.