BLS occupational safety and health statistics, pursuant to SEC. 24 of the occupational safety and health act of 1970, and equivalent state laws

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a $131,205.83 cooperative agreement to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on October 1, 2025, under the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA 17.005) to support occupational safety and health statistics collection and analysis pursuant to Section 24 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and equivalent state laws.

The cooperative agreement funds CDPHE's participation in the federal occupational safety and health statistical program, which compiles work-related injury, illness, and fatality data to inform employer safety efforts, policy decisions, and worker awareness of workplace hazards. The award period runs through September 30, 2026, with performance taking place in Colorado. As a state agency eligible under the program, CDPHE shares costs in operating statistical programs dealing with occupational safety and health statistics alongside the federal government. The Compensation and Working Conditions program enters into new cooperative agreements annually with state and local governments, with applications typically due in late summer and awards executed effective October 1.