29 U.S.C. § 673 — Statistics

(a) Statistics program. To advance this chapter’s purposes, the Secretary^*, consulting the Secretary of Health and Human Services, must develop and maintain an effective program to collect, compile, and analyze occupational-safety-and-health statistics. The program may cover all employment, whether or not another part of this chapter applies, but it may not cover employment excluded by section 653. The Secretary must compile accurate statistics on workplace injuries and illnesses. They must include every disabling, serious, or significant injury or illness, whether or not work time was lost, except a minor injury needing only first aid that involves no medical treatment, loss of consciousness, restricted work or movement, or transfer to another job.

(b) Secretary’s authority. To carry out subsection (a), the Secretary may (1) promote, encourage, or directly conduct studies and information and communication programs about occupational-safety-and-health statistics; (2) give States or their political subdivisions grants to develop and administer such statistics programs; and (3) arrange through grants or contracts for research and investigations likely to advance this section’s purposes.

(c) Federal share. The federal share of a grant under subsection (b) may be as much as 50 percent of the State’s total cost.

(d) State^* services. With a State’s or political subdivision’s consent, the Secretary may accept and use its agencies’ services, facilities, and employees, with or without paying them, to help perform functions under this section.

(e) Employer^* reports. Based on records made and kept under section 657(c), employers must file the reports the Secretary requires by regulation to perform functions under this chapter.

(f) Existing agreements. Agreements between the Department of Labor and States for collecting occupational-safety-and-health statistics that were already in effect when this chapter took effect remain in effect until grants or contracts under this chapter replace them.