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 $301,160.80 cooperative agreement to the Energy & Environment Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, with a completion date of September 30, 2023.

Under this Compensation and Working Conditions program award (CFDA 17.005), Kentucky will collect, analyze, and publish statistical data on workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Specifically, Kentucky will partner with BLS in a 50/50 cost-sharing arrangement to conduct the Survey of Non-Fatal Injuries and Illnesses and the Fatal Injury Census, which serve as the nation's primary sources of public health statistics on job-related injuries and illnesses. Federal, state and local governments, as well as private industry and the general public, will utilize these statistics to track incidents, focus safety efforts, and inform workers about workplace hazards. 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.