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Technical Education: Bridging the Gap in Health and Safety in Small Businesses

Award Number: R01OH010532
ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY(OHS)
OPDIV: CDC
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2014
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2020

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Technical Education: Bridging the Gap in Health and Safety in Small Businesses - DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): An estimated 11 million students attend 20,000 vocational educational and other workforce- preparation programs in the United States. Publicly funded technical and vocational schools and colleges enroll approximately 51% of the nation's technical students-twice as many as any other group or organization offering degree or for-credit courses. However, there is almost no literature assessing the efficacy of safety and health education in technical school degree- granting programs. The purpose of the proposed research is to evaluate whether incorporating safety competency skills into post-secondary technical school programs will have a lasting effect on work-related-safety knowledge and practices. A recent review of curricula and instructor interviews indicate there is little safety and health training or evaluation at this time. Our hypothesis is that technical students who have health and safety training integrated into their education are better able to identify workplace hazards and engage in safe work practices when compared with technical students who have had minimal health and safety training. During this grant, we will develop, implement, and evaluate workplace health and safety curricula in two technical trades: metal fabrication and auto-collision repair. Both are high-hazard industries. Activities will be carried out in partnerships wth two public technical colleges: Hennepin Technical College (HTC) and Saint Cloud Technical and Community College (SCTCC). Accordingly, we will assess current training and develop competency-based safety and health training. We will track and evaluate students from three groups: students with none (Group 0), one (Group 1), and two (Group 2) years of study under the new curricula. In addition to assessments conducted during their education programs, each cohort will be followed about six months after they enter the workforce. Public health significance: Better methods are needed to assure that technical-trades workers are prepared to meet the health and safety challenges they confront during the course of their careers. The methods proposed here offer a new means of reaching workers who are likely to be employed in small and hazardous enterprises. Once entering the workforce, many graduates will receive little or no additional safety and health training.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = -$2,560 )
2022	2017	HEALTHPARTNERS Institute	8170 33RD AVE S	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55425	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	04	5	6/24/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	-$2,560
2022	2016	HEALTHPARTNERS Institute	8170 33RD AVE S	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55425	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	04	5	6/24/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2015	HEALTHPARTNERS Institute	8170 33RD AVE S	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55425	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	04	5	6/24/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2014	HEALTHPARTNERS Institute	8170 33RD AVE S	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55425	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	04	5	6/24/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = -$2,560

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2019	2017	HEALTHPARTNERS Institute	3311 E Old Shakopee Rd	Bloomington	MN	55425	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	03	5	5/1/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2019	2016	HEALTHPARTNERS Institute	3311 E Old Shakopee Rd	Bloomington	MN	55425	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	03	5	5/1/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2018	2017	Healthpartners Institute	3311 E Old Shakopee Rd	Bloomington	MN	55425	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	02	5	6/5/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2018	2017	HEALTHPARTNERS Institute	3311 E Old Shakopee Rd	Bloomington	MN	55425	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	01	5	4/2/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2018	2016	Healthpartners Institute	3311 E Old Shakopee Rd	Bloomington	MN	55425	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	02	5	6/5/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $421,006 )
2017	2017	HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE	3311 E OLD SHAKOPEE RD	BLOOMINGTON	MN	55425	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	000	5	6/29/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$421,006
														Subtotal = $421,006

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $397,408 )
2016	2016	HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION	8100 34TH ST, POB 1309	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55440	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	006	4	7/21/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$397,408
2016	2016	HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE	8170 33RD AVENUE SOUTH	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	554401309	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	007	4	8/31/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2016	2015	HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION	8100 34TH ST, POB 1309	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55440	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	004	3	5/31/2016	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$390,183
2016	2015	PARK NICOLLET INSTITUTE	3800 PARK NICOLLET BLVD	ST LOUIS PARK	MN	55416	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	002	2	5/18/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$390,183
2016	2015	PARK NICOLLET INSTITUTE	3800 PARK NICOLLET BLVD	ST LOUIS PARK	MN	554162899	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	000	2	11/30/2015	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2016	2015	PARK NICOLLET INSTITUTE	3800 PARK NICOLLET BLVD	ST LOUIS PARK	MN	554162899	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	001	2	3/21/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2016	2014	PARK NICOLLET INSTITUTE	3800 PARK NICOLLET BLVD	ST LOUIS PARK	MN	55416	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	003	1	5/18/2016	NEW	-$134,313
2016	2014	HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION	8100 34TH ST, POB 1309	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55440	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	005	3	6/2/2016	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$134,313
														Subtotal = $397,408

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $390,183 )
2015	2015	PARK NICOLLET INSTITUTE	3800 PARK NICOLLET BLVD	ST LOUIS PARK	MN	55416	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	000	2	7/13/2015	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$390,183
														Subtotal = $390,183

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $520,485 )
2014	2014	PARK NICOLLET INSTITUTE	3800 PARK NICOLLET BLVD	ST LOUIS PARK	MN	55416	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	000	1	8/28/2014	NEW	$520,485
2014	2014	PARK NICOLLET INSTITUTE	3800 PARK NICOLLET BLVD	ST LOUIS PARK	MN	55416	HENNEPIN	USA	Occupational Safety and Health Program	001	1	9/3/2014	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $520,485

Grand Total All Awards = $1,726,522

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Technical Education: Bridging the Gap in Health and Safety in Small Businesses

Award Number: R01OH010532

ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY(OHS)

OPDIV: CDC

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2014

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2020

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