Apply for the Workplace Safety Funds Grant

Safety and health hazards exist within all healthcare organizations. Strong employee safety initiatives are proven to help mitigate the risk of worker injury, potentially reduce claims, and improve staff satisfaction and morale.

That’s why LHA Trust Funds created the Workplace Safety Funds grant — to reward our members devoted to employee safety.

Discover how the Workplace Safety Funds grant works, find out if your healthcare organization qualifies, and get inspired by some of the healthcare facilities across the state that benefited from the grant over the years.

Does my healthcare organization qualify for the Workplace Safety Funds grant?

The annual Workplace Safety Funds grant program is designed to award LHA Trust Funds members dedicated to employee safety. Any member of the LHA Workers’ Compensation Fund who has a premium of $10,000 or more is eligible to receive the grant. You must be a member of the LHA Workers’ Compensation Fund to quality.

How does the Workplace Safety Funds grant work?

The Workplace Safety Funds grant program provides funding to complete initiatives to improve employee safety focusing on the areas below.

Safe Patient Handling & Mobility (SPHM)
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) caused by patient lifting, transferring, and repositioning are responsible for many of the most common and severe workplace injuries sustained by healthcare workers each year. The goal of the SPHM initiative is to help healthcare facilities launch or grow efforts to eliminate the manual transfer of patients and increase patient mobility while reducing employee safety risks.
Workplace Violence Prevention
When it comes to healthcare employee safety topics nationwide, preventing workplace violence prevention tops the list. This initiative helps facilities create a safer work environment for employees by raising awareness of potential threats and developing formal workplace violence prevention programs.