Manufacturers’ Association awarded OSHA grant for warehouse safety training

Maria M. Shea, Contributing Writer//November 10, 2020

The Manufacturers’ Association was awarded a $147,000 training grant by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, that will be used to support warehouse safety in the region.

OSHA’s Susan Harwood Training Grant will be focused on warehouse hazards and is aimed at employees in warehouse facilities and manufacturers, especially small businesses. The programming will help workers and employers recognize workplace hazards, implement injury prevention measures and understand rights and responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

“Safety of employees is a priority for the regional industrial base, and these training funds will transfer the best practices and procedures to the workforce – reducing lost work hours or possible injuries,” said Tom Palisin, executive director of the York County-based Manufacturers’ Association.

Training will include ergonomics, forklift safety, and slips, trips and falls with materials provided in English and Spanish. The Association will soon schedule these no-cost public warehouse safety training courses, with dates and locations throughout central Pennsylvania. Warehousing and manufacturers will also be able to host training sessions at their locations, in conjunction with the Association.

For questions about the new federally-funded grant training for warehouse safety, contact Brian Paterniti, training manager at 717-843-3891 or [email protected].

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