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 $232,233 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation on October 1, 2025, under the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA 17.005) to collect, analyze, and publish statistical data on workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in Ohio. The award funds occupational safety and health statistics activities pursuant to Section 24 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and equivalent state laws. The recipient operates under a 50/50 cost-sharing arrangement to gather data for the Survey of Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses and Fatal Injury Census, serving as Ohio's state-level partner in the BLS's national occupational safety and health statistics initiative. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with all work performed in Ohio. The Compensation and Working Conditions program provides diverse measures of employee compensation, wages, benefits, and work-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities to assist employers and policymakers in focusing their safety and health efforts and allow workers to be better informed about workplace hazards.