Audit Grants
FUND Independent Shop Audits
Audit grants help fabrication shops participate in the Fabrication Shop Auditor Program by supporting the cost of independent third-party audits. Funding helps expand access to the program while maintaining a clear separation between funders, participating shops and audit outcomes.
Manufacturers, distributors, equipment and tooling companies, insurers, foundations and others who want to support worker protection can contribute to the Audit Grant Fund.
AUDIT Grant Funding
Ways to Fund an Audit
Each $5,000 grant supports one fabrication shop audit through the Fabrication Shop Auditor Program. Funders can choose how many shop audits they would like to support.
What Your Funding Supports
What one $5,000 Audit Grant Covers
01
Independent Auditor
Independent ISO 45001 auditor fee and travel
02
Audit Review
Pre-audit document review and on-site audit.
03
Verification
First corrective-action verification
04
Training & Quality Review
Silica and fabrication – specfic auditor training and quality review
05
Program Adminsitration
Program administration, registry listing, and data management
06
Feasibility Reporting
The shop’s share of the six-month feasibility report
Funder Independence
Requirements for Grant Funders
Audit grants fund the program. they do not give funders control over which shops are audited or how audits are conducted.
01
Pooled and Restricted
All grants go into a restricted Audit Grant Fund used only for the Fabrication Shop Auditor Program, tracked separately in ISFA’s books.
02
No Shop Selection
Funders do not choose, recommend, or veto which shops receive grant-funded audits.
03
No Access to Individual Results
Funders receive only de-identified, combined data. No funder sees an individual shop’s audit findings.
04
No Influence on Outcomes
Funders have no role in audit criteria, auditor assignment, or pass/fail decisions.
05
No Purchase Conditions
A grant may not be tied to a shop buying, using, or promoting any product, brand, or service.
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No Advocacy Conditions
A grant does not buy any ISFA or ACMC policy position. Positions are set by the fabricator-only ACMC process.
07
Written Commitment
Funders sign a commitment registration acception these terms.
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Payment
Payment within [30 days] of invoice, or on the schedule agreed in the commitment (lump sum or quarterly).
HOW IT WORKS
How Grant Funds are distributed
01
Commitment
Funders register a commitment and are invoiced.
02
Restricted Fund
Funds are deposited into the restricted Audit Grant Fund.
03
Shop Applications
Register and apply; an independent review panel (no funder representatives) scores applications.
04
Grants Awarded
Grants are awarded to shops by cohort; each award is paid directly to the auditor and program costs – never as cash to the shop.
04
Funds Tracked
ISFA tracks every dollar from commitment to completed audit.
Reporting and Transparency
What Funders and the Cal/OSHA Advisory Process Receive
Monthly
Funder Dashboard
Short dashboard covering:
- Grants committed
- Shops registered
- Audits scheduled and completed
- Dollars spent vs. committed
Month 3
Interim Report
The interim report covers:
- First-audit pass rate
- Top deficiencies
- Corrective-action progress
- Lessons learned
Month 6
Six-Month Feasibility report
This is the larger de-identified, aggregate report covering program results, audit outcomes, corrective actions, air monitoring, training and medical-surveillance completion, workers’ compensation coverage, auditor capacity/cost, recommendation for scale-up, and a full accounting of grant funds.