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 $202,332.08 cooperative agreement to the Washington Department of Labor & Industries for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The award supports the collection, analysis, and publication of occupational safety and health statistics as outlined in the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA #17.005).

Specifically, the recipient will collect data through a cost-sharing partnership with states and territories to support the Survey of Non-Fatal Injuries and Illnesses and the Fatal Injury Census. These serve as the nation's primary sources of public health statistics on job-related injuries and illnesses. The published data is used by federal, state, and local governments as well as private industry and the general public to track workplace incidents and focus safety efforts. No subawards are planned under this cooperative agreement.

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.