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Chapter 9.
Occupational Safety and Health Statistics

State Participation
Federal grants covering a portion of the operating cost permit States to develop estimates of occupational injuries and illnesses and to provide the data from which BLS produces national results. National data for selected States which do not have operational grants are collected directly by BLS. The participating State agencies collect and process the data and prepare estimates using standardized procedures established by BLS to insure uniformity and consistency among the States. To further insure comparability and reliability, BLS designs and identifies the survey sample for each State and, through its regional offices, validates the survey results, and provides technical assistance to the State agencies on a continuing basis.

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