This standard requires employers to
train workers about the hazards of asbestos, monitor worker
exposure, provide medical surveillance, and maintain accurate
records of worker exposure to asbestos. These records are used by
employers, workers, and the Government to ensure that workers are
not harmed by exposure to asbestos in the workplace.
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USC 651 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
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USC 655 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
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USC 657 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
As part of the SIP-IV
rulemaking, OSHA removed the requirement that employers document
employees’ social security numbers (SSN) in their exposure and
medical records. Time to document SSN in records is negligible and,
therefore, the Agency is not requesting any changes in the burden
hour or cost estimates as a result. OSHA is also not taking burden
hours for the updates to the chest x-ray requirements, which add
the option of digital radiography, or the change to the question
about race and ethnicity in Appendix D, because those changes do
not impact the time required for medical examinations. The Agency
is requesting an adjustment decrease of 220 hours, from 3,765,679
hours to 3,765,459 hours. In the ICR extension approved by OMB in
October of 2018, there were two errors that affected estimated
burden hours and costs (see item 12, above). Therefore, the
reported total burden hours and costs changed from what was
previously approved, but this change is not because of the SIP-IV
rulemaking.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.