Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awarded the North Carolina Department of Labor a cooperative agreement totaling $233,283.30 under the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA 17.005) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This agreement supports the collection, analysis, and publication of occupational safety and health statistics pursuant to Section 24 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The North Carolina Department of Labor will conduct surveys of non-fatal work-related injuries and illnesses and censuses of fatal occupational injuries to generate critical national and state-level workforce safety metrics.

These statistical products enable employers, policymakers, and workers to better understand workplace hazards and focus occupational safety and health efforts. The cooperative agreement represents the BLS's standard cost-sharing mechanism with state governments to produce comprehensive occupational safety data that inform national safety initiatives while supporting North Carolina's designated role as the state agency for administering workplace safety and health programs.