Illinois on-site safety and health consultation program

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awarded the Illinois Department of Labor $1.89 million on October 1, 2025, through the Consultation Agreements program (CFDA 17.504) to deliver on-site occupational safety and health consultation services through September 30, 2026. The Illinois OSHA Division provides no-cost, confidential workplace hazard assessments and compliance guidance to small and medium-sized employers with 250 or fewer employees, with priority focus on high-hazard establishments. Core services include identifying workplace hazards, providing advice on Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards compliance, assisting in the establishment and improvement of safety and health programs, and conducting workplace inspections and investigations. Consultation services operate separately from OSHA enforcement and do not result in citations or penalties.

The program maintains performance requirements that mandate at least 90 percent of initial consultation visits occur at high-hazard establishments, with verification of timely correction of serious and imminent hazards. The Illinois Department of Labor directly administers all funded services through state personnel and resources without subawards to other organizations. This award represents a continuation of sustained federal funding for the state's occupational safety and health programming and aligns with OSHA's broader national effort to reduce workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities across all 50 states and U.S. territories.