Improve Tracking Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SSA_1218-0NEW_ITR5 NPRM_03_30_22 final.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-03-30
Attachment A - Draft ITA modifications.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-03-29
29 USC 673 Sec 24.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-03-29
OSH Act Section 8 USC 657.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-03-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
252428	Improve Tracking Workplace Injuries and Illnesses	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202203-1218-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0NEW(2022)
Title: Improve Tracking Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/30/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	429,876	0
Time Burden (Hours)	71,646	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: OSHA is proposing to amend its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation to require certain employers to electronically submit injuries and illnesses information to OSHA that employers are already required to keep under the recordkeeping regulations. Recordkeeping forms are promulgated under 29 CFR Part 1904, and consist of the OSHA Form 300, the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses; the OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses; and the OSHA Form 301, the Injury and Illness Incident Report. The use of the recordkeeping forms by employers helps to ensure the uniformity of the safety and health data utilized by OSHA and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 673 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
   US Code: 29 USC 657 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1218-AD40	Proposed rulemaking	87 FR 18528	03/30/2022

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Improve Tracking Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	429,876	0	0	429,876	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	71,646	0	0	71,646	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The agency is proposing a new information collection request for the provisions contain in the Proposed Rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses. This proposal would incur a burden of 71,646 hours. As a result, this proposal would be rescinding 444 hours of the reporting requirements to electronically submit information from their Form 300A to OSHA on an annual basis for establishments with 250 or more employees in industries not on Appendix A of Subpart E, adding 8,153 hours for establishments to familiarize themselves with the new requirements and data collection website, and adding 63,937 hours to now submit the required data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,520,365

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 03/30/2022

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