The purpose of the grant is to collect, analyze, and publish statistical data on workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities according to the occupational safety and health act of 1970

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awarded a $587,292.52 cooperative agreement to the New York State Department of Labor to collect, analyze, and publish occupational safety and health statistics under the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA 17.005). As the nation's primary source of job-related injury and illness data, the recipient will survey non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses and census fatal workplace injuries. In a 50/50 public-private partnership with states and territories, the recipient will deliver federal and state governments as well as the general public statistics on occupational incidents, industries, geographies, occupations, and other characteristics. The statistics assist employers, policymakers, and workers in focusing safety efforts and informing the public about workplace hazards. The October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 award does not involve any subawards.

The survey of non-fatal injuries and illnesses and the fatal injury census serve as the nation's primary source of public health statistics for job-related injuries and illnesses. Activities performed BLS collects data in a 50/50 cost-sharing partnership with states and territories. Deliverables federal and state governments, and the general public use data to track workplace injuries and illnesses by incident, industry, geography, occupation, and other characteristics. Intended beneficiary federal, state, and local governments use occupational safety and health statistics to ensure and improve the safety of workers. Oshs assists employers and policymakers in focusing their occupational safety and health efforts, and allows workers to be better informed about workplace hazards by providing relevant data on injuries, illnesses, and fatalities that affect america's workers. Private industry also use these products for analysis of occupational safety and health statistics. Subrecipient activities the recipients do not intend to subaward funds.