Workplace safety and health compliance in conjunction with education and training in the state of north carolina

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awarded the North Carolina Department of Labor a $8.43 million Block Grant under the Occupational Safety and Health State Program (CFDA 17.503) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports North Carolina's federally approved state occupational safety and health program, which delivers comprehensive workplace safety and health compliance services including enforcement activities, employer consultation and training, and occupational injury and illness data collection. The grant represents federal matching funds covering up to 50 percent of total program costs, with the state providing cost-sharing to support the overall initiative.

As the designated state agency administering North Carolina's approved State Plan, the Department of Labor uses these funds to provide services to employers and workers in businesses engaged in interstate commerce, ensuring workplace safety standards are maintained at levels at least as effective as the federal OSHA program. The department administers this program directly with no identified subawards, maintaining full operational responsibility for delivering occupational safety services and compliance assistance across the state. Grant recipients are required to maintain records for three years following grant closeout or final audit, whichever occurs later, and funding is disbursed through the Department of Health and Human Services Payment Management System.