§ 673. — Statistics.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC673]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 15--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Sec. 673. Statistics
(a) Development and maintenance of program of collection, compilation,
and analysis; employments subject to coverage; scope
In order to further the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall
develop and maintain an effective program of collection, compilation,
and analysis of occupational safety and health statistics. Such program
may cover all employments whether or not subject to any other provisions
of this chapter but shall not cover employments excluded by section 653
of this title. The Secretary shall compile accurate statistics on work
injuries and illnesses which shall include all disabling, serious, or
significant injuries and illnesses, whether or not involving loss of
time from work, other than minor injuries requiring only first aid
treatment and which do not involve medical treatment, loss of
consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or transfer to another
job.
(b) Authority of Secretary to promote, encourage, or engage in programs,
make grants, and grant or contract for research and
investigations
To carry out his duties under subsection (a) of this section, the
Secretary may--
(1) promote, encourage, or directly engage in programs of
studies, information and communication concerning occupational
safety and health statistics;
(2) make grants to States or political subdivisions thereof in
order to assist them in developing and administering programs
dealing with occupational safety and health statistics; and
(3) arrange, through grants or contracts, for the conduct of
such research and investigations as give promise of furthering the
objectives of this section.
(c) Federal share for grants
The Federal share for each grant under subsection (b) of this
section may be up to 50 per centum of the State's total cost.
(d) Utilization by Secretary of State or local services, facilities, and
employees; consent; reimbursement
The Secretary may, with the consent of any State or political
subdivision thereof, accept and use the services, facilities, and
employees of the agencies of such State or political subdivision, with
or without reimbursement, in order to assist him in carrying out his
functions under this section.
(e) Reports by employers
On the basis of the records made and kept pursuant to section 657(c)
of this title, employers shall file such reports with the Secretary as
he shall prescribe by regulation, as necessary to carry out his
functions under this chapter.
(f) Supersedure of agreements between Department of Labor and States for
collection of statistics
Agreements between the Department of Labor and States pertaining to
the collection of occupational safety and health statistics already in
effect on the effective date of this chapter shall remain in effect
until superseded by grants or contracts made under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 91-596, Sec. 24, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1614; Pub. L. 96-88,
title V, Sec. 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)
References in Text
The effective date of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (f),
means the effective date of Pub. L. 91-596, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat.
1590, which is 120 days after Dec. 29, 1970, see section 34 of Pub. L.
91-596, set out as an Effective Date note under section 651 of this
title.
Change of Name
``Secretary of Health and Human Services'' substituted for
``Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare'' in subsec. (a) pursuant
to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96-88 which is classified to section
3508(b) of Title 20, Education.
