Deadline: 30-Sep-21
The Utah Labor Commission is pleased to launch the Workplace Safety (WPS) Grant and Awards program to identify and reward entities that demonstrate a commitment to workplace safety and desire to implement initiatives that promote new or existing safety programs within the workplace.
Goals
- Increase workplace safety by reducing accidents.
- Promote employer/employee awareness of the need for workplace safety.
- Assist employers in establishing new programs or supplementing existing programs that promote workplace safety.
- Inform employers and employees of resources available through the Utah Labor Commission to assist them in improving workplace safety programs.
Types of Grants
There are two types of grants available:
- WPS Grant – The purpose of the WPS Grant is to provide support for organizations to implement new, or support existing, safety programs within the workplace. This grant period allows up to 12 months for grantees to complete their safety projects. There are no specific limits on the amount of funding requested, but it usually ranges from $1,000 to $85,000.
- WPS Awards – The purpose of the WPS Awards is to provide support and sponsorship to organizations in their efforts to recognize employers, employees, and partners for their commitment to workplace safety. These safety awards apply only to non-profit or trade organizations that support workplace safety as part of an overall safety culture through their members, award recognitions, or safety conventions.
Eligibility Criteria
All grant applications are limited to workplace safety projects to be implemented in the State of Utah, and companies or agencies conducting business in Utah.
- WPS Grant – The following entities are eligible to apply for purpose of this grant:
- Utah businesses.
- Community-based organizations.
- Utah non-profits.
- Local associations.
- Educational institutions.
- Government entities.
- WPS Awards – The following entities are eligible to apply for WPS Awards funding:
- Member-based organizations representing employers or employees. These include non-profit organizations, industry associations, community organizations, and labor unions.
Criteria
Criteria used to make a decision regarding which proposals to fund include, but are not limited to:
- Complete and timely submission of WPS Grant by the applicant.
- Programs which address workplace safety and health in high-hazard industries or industries with high rates of workplace accidents or injuries.
- Entities which demonstrate a financial need (small and medium sized entities) to fund a program related to workplace safety.
- Programs that are technologically innovative, can be emulated and will set a precedent for efficient and effective workplace safety.
- Programs which address temporary workers or staffing service companies and their commitment, training and resources related to workplace safety.
- Programs dealing with multicultural issues related to workplace safety.
- Preference may be given to WPS Grant applicants whose projects are supported, at least in part, by sources other than WPS Grant funds.
For more information, visit https://laborcommission.utah.gov/workplace-safety/workplace-safety-wps-grant-applications/