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(2) $250,000 of the medical aid account—state appropriation and 1 $250,000 of the accident account—state appropriation are provided 2 solely for the department of labor and industries safety and health 3 assessment and research for prevention program to conduct research to 4 address the high injury rates of the janitorial workforce. The 5 research must quantify the physical demands of common janitorial work 6 tasks and assess the safety and health needs of janitorial workers. 7 The research must also identify potential risk factors associated 8 with increased risk of injury in the janitorial workforce and measure 9 workload based on the strain janitorial work tasks place on janitors' 10 bodies. The department must conduct interviews with janitors and 11 their employers to collect information on risk factors, identify the 12 tools, technologies, and methodologies used to complete work, and 13 understand the safety culture and climate of the industry. The 14 department must produce annual progress reports through the year 2022 15 or until the tools are fully developed and deployed. The annual 16 progress report must be submitted to the governor and legislature by 17 December 1st of each year such report is due. 18 (3) $258,000 of the accident account—state appropriation and 19 $258,000 of the medical aid account—state appropriation are provided 20 solely for the department of labor and industries safety and health 21 assessment research for prevention program to conduct research to 22 prevent the types of work-related injuries that require immediate 23 hospitalization. The department will develop and maintain a tracking 24 system to identify and respond to all immediate in-patient 25 hospitalizations and will examine incidents in defined high-priority 26 areas, as determined from historical data and public priorities. The 27 research must identify and characterize hazardous situations and 28 contributing factors using epidemiological, safety-engineering, and 29 human factors/ergonomics methods. The research must also identify 30 common factors in certain types of workplace injuries that lead to 31 hospitalization. The department must submit a report to the governor 32 and appropriate legislative committees by August 30, 2021, and 33 annually thereafter, summarizing work-related immediate 34 hospitalizations and prevention opportunities, actions that employers 35 and workers can take to make workplaces safer, and ways to avoid 36 severe injuries. 37 (4)(a) $2,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 38 fiscal year 2022 and $2,000,000 of the general fund—state 39 p. 1061 ESSB 5187.SL