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Mission and ObjectivesWorker Education and Training ProgramMissionThe National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) was
given major responsibility for initiating a training grants program under
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)(http://www.epa.gov/region5/defs/html/sara.htm) ObjectivesThe major objectives of the program are to prevent work-related harm by assisting in the training of workers in how best to protect themselves and their communities from exposure to hazardous materials encountered during hazardous waste operations, hazardous materials transportation, environmental restoration nuclear weapons facilities, or chemical emergency response, and to undertake brownfields and minority workforce development. A variety of sites, such as those involved with chemical waste clean up and remedial action and transportation-related chemical emergency response, may pose severe health and safety concerns. These are often characterized by the multiplicity of substances present, the presence of unknown substances, and the general uncontrolled condition of the site. A major goal of this program is to assist organizations with development of institutional competency to provide appropriate model training and education programs to hazardous materials and waste workers. |
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The primary objective of this program is to fund non-profit organizations with a demonstrated
track record of providing occupational safety and health education in developing
and delivering high quality training to workers who are involved in
handling hazardous waste or in responding to emergency releases of
hazardous materials. Since the initiation of the 
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