Cooperative Agreement Award Summary

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awarded the State of Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) a Cooperative Agreement for $232,233.00 under the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA 17.005), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Under this agreement, BWC will collect, analyze, and publish occupational safety and health statistics pursuant to Section 24 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The award supports BWC's participation in the BLS's national statistical initiative through data collection activities, including surveys of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses and censuses of fatal occupational injuries. As part of the program's standard cost-sharing arrangement, BWC will leverage its comprehensive workers' compensation claims data and operational expertise to generate critical state-level workforce safety metrics that inform employers, policymakers, and workers about occupational hazards and workplace safety trends.

This cooperative agreement represents a continuation of BWC's established partnership with BLS, building on previous awards dating to fiscal year 2021. The funding enables Ohio to fulfill its role as a participating state in the national occupational safety and health data collection framework, contributing essential workforce injury and illness data that supports federal and state decision-making on workplace safety initiatives and policy development.