State Fund Safety Equipment Grants Program

Ensuring that your employees return home safely to their loved ones at the end of each day is a top priority. At State Fund, we are dedicated to helping you keep your workplace safe and want to help you get the safety equipment you need to protect your employees.

Our Safety Equipment Grants Program helps policyholders like you get the safety equipment you need to prevent falls and keep your workers safe. Keep an eye out for an email from State Fund inviting you to apply to receive free safety equipment.

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AFFECTED BY THE LA WILDFIRES?

Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by the Los Angeles-area wildfires. If your business has been disrupted due to the wildfires, we’re giving you a 30-day extension to apply for your safety grant. Contact us today, we’re here to help.

Eligibility requirements

You must be a current State Fund policyholder and work in the following industries: carpentry, roofing, sheet metal, tree work, millwright, plumbing, wallboard installation, electrical, painting, scaffold, iron or steel works, and steel erection. See full list of eligible class codes.
You must have reported payroll in at least one of the eligible class codes and have employees working in California.
You must have at least one employee who works from heights at or above 6 feet.
You must be in good standing with State Fund.
You must have an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) available to upload. If you don't have an IIPP yet, you can easily create and save one using State Fund’s IIPP Builder℠. You can also access the IIPP Builder℠ in Spanish.

You’ll have 90 days from the receipt of your invitation to apply for your grant. Once approved, you will be notified of your grant amount and how to select your equipment from our approved safety equipment vendor.

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

Our Board of Directors has approved $25 million for safety equipment grants, available on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications will be accepted while funds are still available. You will be issued a Form 1099-MISC and will be responsible for any tax liabilities related to receiving a grant.

Additional Resources

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Create and upload your IIPP℠

If you need to create your IIPP, you can do it with our fast and easy IIPP Builder℠. Log into State Fund Online to create and save your IIPP or create one as a guest and save it as a PDF to your computer.

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Choose your equipment

Once you’ve been approved, you’ll need to request your equipment within 30 days of approval. Here are some resources to help you determine what kind of safety equipment you need and what is covered under the grant:

Safety training

As a policyholder, you have access to our robust collection of safety training resources. Here are a couple of resources that may be helpful in training your employees on the new equipment.

Have questions? Check out the State Fund Safety Equipment Grants Program FAQs. You can also email us at SafetySupport@scif.com or call (800) 675-2667.

Eligible class codes include: Carpentry (5403, 5432), Roofing (5552, 5553), Sheet Metal (5538, 5542), Tree Worker (0106), Millwright (3724), Plumbing (5183, 5187), Wallboard Installation (5446, 5447), Electrical (3724, 5140, 5190), Painting (5474, 5482), Scaffold (9529), Iron and Steel Works (3030), and Steel Erection (5040).