Occupational Safety and Health Administration

The Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a civilian sub-agency within the Department of Labor, procures safety training, technical assistance, research, and compliance support on behalf of the nation's occupational safety and health mission.

OSHA awards federal contracts across a broad and fragmented contractor base. Since 1990, the agency has issued 7,778 contract awards with a combined potential value of $762 million, of which $743.4 million has been obligated. Recent contract volume has contracted: 92 awards in 2022, 51 in 2023, 34 in 2024, 36 in 2025, and 49 year-to-date in 2026. Over the last five years, the top five prime contractors by award count cover 29% of recent awards, indicating a fragmented competitive landscape. Eastern Research Group Inc. leads with 30 awards and $13.9 million in combined potential value, followed by ABT Global LLC with 18 awards and $4.1 million. The competitive depth is substantial — 2,089 distinct prime contractors have been awarded — with the long tail of smaller contractors representing the majority of transaction volume. Set-aside awards are minimal: 91% of all awards carry no set-aside designation, while small-business set-asides (including 8(a) sole-source, competitive 8(a), and traditional small-business awards) account for roughly 7% of contract volume. Service-disabled veteran-owned small business, woman-owned small business, HUBZone, and Buy Indian awards each represent less than 1% of the portfolio.

OSHA also makes substantial federal grants, primarily to state labor departments and workforce agencies. The agency has issued 4,263 grant awards since 1994, obligating $5.11 billion in federal dollars (with $5.61 billion including non-federal match). Grant award volume has declined: 214 awards in 2021, 188 in 2022, 183 in 2023, 185 in 2024, and 101 in 2025. Among the top five grant recipients by federal dollars over the last five years, which together cover 18% of recent federal dollars, the Department of Industrial Relations dominates with $513.9 million across 8 awards, followed by the Department of Consumer & Business Services with $115.9 million across 9 awards. Grant recipients are moderately concentrated across 416 distinct recipients. The assistance-type mix is dominated by Project Grants (47% of awards) and Cooperative Agreements (41%), with Formula Grants (10%) and Block Grants (2%) representing smaller shares. The most recent grant award was recorded on 2025-10-01.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) assures safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.