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 awarded a $231,014.20 cooperative agreement to the State of Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development to collect, analyze, and publish occupational safety and health statistics through September 30, 2023.

Under the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA 17.005), the recipient will conduct surveys of non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses and fatal workplace injuries in a 50/50 cost-sharing partnership with Alaska and other states/territories. The Bureau of Labor Statistics and federal, state, and local governments will use these statistics to track incidents, ensure workplace safety, and inform policies. Private industry may also reference the data for analyzing occupational safety and health. The 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.