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 $132,048.92 cooperative agreement to the New York Department of Labor to collect, analyze, and publish occupational safety and health statistics under the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA 17.005). Through this one-year award beginning October 1, 2022, the recipient will provide statistical data on workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities according to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 as the nation's primary source of public health statistics for job-related injuries and illnesses. Specifically, the recipient will collect data through the Survey of Non-Fatal Injuries and Illnesses and Fatal Injury Census in a 50/50 cost-sharing partnership with states and territories. Federal and state governments and the general public will utilize the published data to track workplace incidents by characteristic to ensure worker safety and inform occupational 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.