Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training for Teamsters Workers
Official title: Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training (U45)
Funded at International Brotherhood of Teamsters · NIH-11394851 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A national training program to teach Teamsters workers and related responders how to stay safe when handling hazardous materials, respond to accidents, and manage disasters.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | International Brotherhood of Teamsters NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Washington, United States) |
| Project start | September 19, 2005 |
| Project end | May 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $3,368,414 |
| NIH project number | 5U45ES014084-22 |
| Project ID | NIH-11394851 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to patients; this is a worker safety training program for adults who handle hazardous materials or respond to related emergencies.
✕Less likely to help
Not applicable to patients; the program targets workers and the communities they serve, not a medical treatment.
What this research studies
This grant funds a nationwide training effort to improve health and safety for workers who deal with hazardous materials, during waste remediation, transport, and disaster response. It will provide hands-on and classroom training to thousands of workers and communities to reduce injuries and environmental harm. The program uses partnerships to reach 19,920 workers in hazardous waste programs and 3,960 in disaster preparedness, over five years, focusing on practical safety skills and emergency response.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, workers will have better safety practices and quicker, safer responses to hazardous incidents, potentially reducing injuries and environmental damage.
How similar studies have gone: Similar nationwide training programs have shown improvements in safety knowledge and incident response among hazardous-material workers.
Where this research is happening
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International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Washington, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Austin, Charles — International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- Study coordinator: Austin, Charles
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.