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any project funding in this subsection each quarter, there is an 1 additional gate of approval required for this project. The director 2 of financial management must agree that the project shows 3 accountability, effective and appropriate use of the funding, and 4 that risks are being mitigated to the spending and sign off on the 5 spending for the ensuing quarter. 6 (2) $250,000 of the medical aid account—state appropriation and 7 $250,000 of the accident account—state appropriation are provided 8 solely for the department of labor and industries safety and health 9 assessment and research for prevention program to conduct research to 10 address the high injury rates of the janitorial workforce. The 11 research must quantify the physical demands of common janitorial work 12 tasks and assess the safety and health needs of janitorial workers. 13 The research must also identify potential risk factors associated 14 with increased risk of injury in the janitorial workforce and measure 15 workload based on the strain janitorial work tasks place on janitors' 16 bodies. The department must conduct interviews with janitors and 17 their employers to collect information on risk factors, identify the 18 tools, technologies, and methodologies used to complete work, and 19 understand the safety culture and climate of the industry. The 20 department must produce annual progress reports through the year 2025 21 or until the tools are fully developed and deployed. The annual 22 progress report must be submitted to the governor and legislature by 23 December 1st of each year such report is due. 24 (3) $258,000 of the accident account—state appropriation and 25 $258,000 of the medical aid account—state appropriation are provided 26 solely for the department of labor and industries safety and health 27 assessment research for prevention program to conduct research to 28 prevent the types of work-related injuries that require immediate 29 hospitalization. The department will develop and maintain a tracking 30 system to identify and respond to all immediate in-patient 31 hospitalizations and will examine incidents in defined high-priority 32 areas, as determined from historical data and public priorities. The 33 research must identify and characterize hazardous situations and 34 contributing factors using epidemiological, safety-engineering, and 35 human factors/ergonomics methods. The research must also identify 36 common factors in certain types of workplace injuries that lead to 37 hospitalization. The department must submit a report to the governor 38 and appropriate legislative committees by August 30, 2023, and 39 p. 306 ESSB 5187.SL