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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 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.
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