Program for occupational safety and health in accordance with public law 91-596 section 18.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awarded $5.38 million in Block Grant funding to the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, Office of Labor-Management Relations & Mediation, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, under the Occupational Safety and Health State Program (CFDA 17.503). This grant funds the development and administration of Kentucky's federally approved state occupational safety and health program, which operates as an alternative to the federal OSHA program. The funded activities encompass enforcement operations, workplace safety outreach and education, compliance assistance, and training services covering both public and private sector employers and workers throughout Kentucky.

As a state agency with an approved State Plan meeting federal effectiveness standards, the Kentucky Office of Labor-Management Relations & Mediation administers these grant funds directly to deliver occupational safety and health services without subawards to subrecipients. The award represents the state's continued participation in the nationwide network of 29 approved State Plans, with matching requirements covering up to 50 percent of total program costs. Recipients are required to maintain records for three years following grant closeout and submit renewal applications annually to OSHA's National Grants Office for continued federal funding authorization.