BLS OSH statistics pursuant to section 24 of the OSHA act of 1970, and equivalent state laws

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a $196,406.10 cooperative agreement to the Education and Labor Cabinet on October 1, 2025, under the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA 17.005) to collect and compile occupational safety and health statistics pursuant to Section 24 of the OSHA Act of 1970 and equivalent state laws. The award funds operation of statistical programs dealing with occupational safety and health data collection in Kentucky, with performance through September 30, 2026. The recipient, a child entity of Kentucky state government located in Frankfort, administers federal grants supporting labor market information development and statistical data collection. Through this and related cooperative agreements, the Cabinet collects data for programs including Current Employment Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, serving job seekers, employers, workforce intermediaries, educational institutions, policymakers, and researchers with workplace injury, illness, and fatality data that inform employer safety efforts and worker awareness of occupational hazards.