Cooperative Agreement 26J75OS000153

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awarded the California Department of Industrial Relations a Cooperative Agreement for $898,123.20 under the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA 17.005) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award 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 awardee will conduct surveys of non-fatal work-related injuries and illnesses and maintain a census of fatal occupational injuries, generating critical national and state-level workforce safety metrics that enable employers, policymakers, and workers to better understand and address workplace hazards.

Under this cost-sharing cooperative agreement, the Department of Industrial Relations directly executes all grant-funded activities to produce occupational safety and health statistical products that inform California's workplace safety landscape. The program operates on an established recurring basis, with the awardee demonstrating sustained federal funding engagement in this program area. These statistical outputs serve to assist employers and policymakers in focusing their safety and health efforts while providing workers with relevant data on injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting California's workforce.