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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Announcement Number 459]
RIN 0905-ZA58

 

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Health and 
Safety Interventions in the Construction Industry

Introduction

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program to create health and safety interventions in the construction 
industry. The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the 
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People 
2000, a PHS-led national activity to reduce morbidity and mortality and 
improve the quality of life. This announcement is related to the 
priority area of Occupational Safety and Health. (For ordering Healthy 
People 2000 see the section ``Where To Obtain Additional 
Information.'')

Authority

    This program is authorized under section 20 of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 669). Applicable program 
regulations are found in 42 CFR part 87--National Institute for 
Occupational Research and Demonstration Grants.

Smoke-Free Workplace

    The PHS strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a 
smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of all tobacco products. 
This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect and advance the 
physical and mental health of the American people.

Eligible Applicants

    Applications may be submitted by public and private, nonprofit and 
for-profit organizations and governments and their agencies. Thus, 
universities, colleges, research institutions, hospitals, other public 
and private organizations, State and local health departments or their 
bona fide agents, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, 
Indian tribes or Indian tribal organizations, and small, minority- and/
or women-owned businesses are eligible to apply.

Availability of Funds

    Approximately $1,400,000 will be available in FY 1994 to fund one 
award. The award is expected to begin on or about September 30, 1994, 
for a 12-month budget period within a project period of up to five 
years. Funding estimates may vary and are subject to change.
    Continuation awards within the project period will be made on the 
basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.

Purpose

    The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to develop and 
implement a nationally coordinated construction industry health and 
safety intervention program for the building trades.

Program Requirements

    In conducting activities to achieve the purpose of this program, 
the recipient shall be responsible for the activities under A., below, 
and CDC/NIOSH shall be responsible for the activities under B., below:

A. Recipient Activities

Sector Specific Interventions
    1. Develop, implement and evaluate intervention initiatives 
targeted at specific industry sectors and/or operations within 
individual sectors.
    2. Identify supporting data to target interventions; develop 
detailed plans for the introduction of interventions based on data, 
including sites for pilot and support from employers and unions 
representing workers; evaluate the pilot; and, based on results, 
include detailed approach for the implementation of the effective 
intervention throughout the targeted industry sector in future years of 
the cooperative agreement.
Targeted Hazards
    1. Identify hazard(s) that account for injury/illness across many 
industry sectors, whereby a successful intervention for a particular 
exposure/hazard in one sector can be applied to other industry sectors 
and/or operations.
    2. Develop a detailed plan for the development of interventions 
targeting specific hazards, with a focus on the implementation and 
evaluation of developed, hazard specific interventions.
Innovative Pilots
    1. Develop and introduce an innovative pilot in order to evaluate 
their effectiveness in reducing injury/illness in construction.
    2. With evidence of strong industry support, pilot possible 
interventions that include the introduction of new technologies, tools, 
equipment or materials on the job site, or the introduction of control 
strategies targeting hazards known to cause injury/illness.
    3. Based on the evaluation of pilots, include plans for the 
introduction of successful interventions to the construction industry.
Conference
    1. Convene a national conference for the purpose of sharing 
information, establishing priorities, and facilitating joint approaches 
in the development of construction industry interventions. Participants 
will include construction unions, employers, owners, government, 
insurance and academia engaged in construction-related safety and 
health activities.
    2. Develop a national, industry-wide intervention program for 
construction based on recommendations from the conference.
Economic Analysis
    Conduct research efforts designed to characterize the industry 
economically, and demonstrate how the adoption of safety and health 
interventions will increase profits through the reduction of injury/
illness rates.
Joint Labor/Management Initiatives
    1. Recipient's program should focus on the development and 
implementation of joint labor/management safety and health intervention 
approaches and should include evaluation of joint activities, from the 
evaluation of joint job site safety and health committees to the 
development of standardized training or the success of voluntary 
construction industry compliance standards.
    2. As part of this activity, recipient should have direct access to 
a joint labor/management advisory group representing industry employers 
and employee representatives.
Safety and Health Training
    Working in cooperation with labor and management, assess the state 
of existing training programs and/or develop standardized safety and 
health training for the industry, targeting either specific trades, 
groups of workers or issues of concern.

B. CDC/NIOSH Activities

    1. Provide technical assistance through site visits and 
correspondence in the areas of program development, implementation, 
maintenance, and priority setting related to the cooperative agreement.
    2. Provide collaboration for appropriate aspects of the program as 
requested by the grantee.
    3. Assist in the dissemination of relevant health and safety 
information to the employers and employees involved in construction 
work.

Evaluation Criteria

    The applications will be reviewed and evaluated according to the 
following criteria:
    1. Responsiveness to the purpose of the cooperative agreement 
program, including the applicant's understanding of the purpose of the 
cooperative agreement and the relevance of the proposal to the purpose 
of the cooperative agreement. (20%)
    2. Feasibility of meeting the proposed goals of the cooperative 
agreement including the proposed schedule for initiating and 
accomplishing each of the activities and the proposed methods for 
evaluating the accomplishments. (20%)
    3. Strength of the program design in addressing the distinct 
characteristics and needs of construction workers. (30%)
    4. Efficiency of resources and novelty of program including the 
efficient use of existing and proposed personnel with assurances of a 
major time commitment of the Project Director to the program and the 
novelty of the program approach. (20%)
    5. Training and experience of Program Director and staff with 
training or experience sufficient to accomplish the proposed program. 
(10%)
    6. The budget will be evaluated to the extent to which it is 
reasonable, clearly justified, and consistent with the use of funds. 
(Not Scored)

Executive Order 12372 Review

    This program is not subject to review by Executive Order 12372.

Public Health System Reporting Requirements

    This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting 
Requirements.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 94.262.

Other Requirements

Paperwork Reduction Act

    Projects that involve the collection of information from 10 or more 
individuals and funded by this cooperative agreement will be subject to 
review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act.

Human Subjects

    If the proposed project involves research on human subjects, the 
applicant must comply with the Department of Health and Human Services 
Regulations, 45 CFR Part 46, regarding the protection of human 
subjects. Assurance must be provided to demonstrate that the project 
will be subject to initial and continuing review by an appropriate 
institutional review committee.
    In addition to other applicable committees, Indian Health Service 
(IHS) institutional review committees also must review the project if 
any component of IHS will be involved or will support the research. If 
any Native American community is involved, its tribal government must 
also approve that portion of the project applicable to it. The 
applicant will be responsible for providing assurance in accordance 
with the appropriate guidelines and form provided in the application 
kit.

Application Submission and Deadline

    The original and two copies of the application PHS Form 5161-1 must 
be submitted to Henry S. Cassell, III, Grants Management Officer, 
Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Mailstop E-13, 255 East Paces 
Ferry Road, NE., Room 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, on or before July 
25, 1994.

1. Deadline

    Applicants shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they are 
either:
    (a) Received on or before the deadline date, or
    (b) Sent on or before the deadline date and received in time for 
submission to the objective review group. (Applicants must request a 
legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated 
receipt from a commercial carrier or the U.S. Postal Service. Private 
metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)

2. Late Applicants

    Applications which do not meet the criteria in 1.(a) or 1.(b) above 
are considered late applications. Late applications will not be 
considered in the current competition and will be returned to the 
applicant.

Where To Obtain Additional Information

    A complete program description, information on application 
procedures, and business management technical assistance may be 
obtained from Oppie M. Byrd, Grants Management Specialist, Grants 
Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC), Mailstop E-13, 255 East Paces Ferry Road, 
NE., Room 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, or by calling (404) 842-6630. 
Programmatic technical assistance may be obtained from Melvin L. Myers, 
Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1600 Clifton 
Road, Mailstop D-26, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, or by calling (404) 639-
1530.
    Please refer to Announcement Number 459 when requesting information 
and submitting an application.
    Potential applicants may obtain a copy of Healthy People 2000 (Full 
Report, Stock No. 017-001-00474-0) or Healthy People 2000 (Summary 
Report, Stock No. 017-001-00473-1) referenced in the ``Introduction'' 
through the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, 
Washington, DC 20402-9325, telephone (202) 783-3238.

    Dated: January 8, 1994.
Richard A. Lemen,
Acting Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 94-14358 Filed 6-13-94; 8:45 am]
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