The Department of Labor & Industries is awarding $1.2 million in health and safety grants from money gathered from the workers' compensation State Fund.This is the first set of grants from the new Safety and Health Investment Projects (SHIP) fund established by the Legislature last year.The Legislature appropriated $8 million from the workers' compensation State Fund for SHIP. The Department of Labor & Industries is directed to use the money to support grants for programs that prevent injuries and illnesses, save lives and educate workers and employers about workplace hazards a...
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