Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses (29 CFR 1910.217(g))

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Mechanical Power P Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses (29 CFR 1910.217(g)) Form and Instruction	Modified
SS_1218-0070_Reports of Injuries Operating Mechanical Power Press_12-06-2024_ROCIS.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-12-06
eCFR 1910.217.docx Supplementary Document	2024-06-07
OSH Act Sec 2, 29 USC 651.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-06-07
OSH Act Sec 8, 29 USC 657.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-06-07
60 day Federal Register Notice_6-7-24.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-06-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
13984	Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses (29 CFR 1910.217(g)) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0070	ICR Reference No: 202406-1218-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-1218-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0070 (2024)
Title: Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses (29 CFR 1910.217(g))
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/13/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2025
Responses	1,920	1,170
Time Burden (Hours)	320	390
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: In the event an employee is injured while operating a mechanical power press, 29 CFR 1910.217(g) requires an employer to provide information to OSHA regarding the accident. This information includes the employer's and employee's name, the type of clutch, the type of safeguard(s) used, the cause of the accident, the means to actuate the press stroke, and the number of operators involved.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 657 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
   US Code: 29 USC 651 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 48691	06/07/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 10105	12/13/2024
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
Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses (29 CFR 1910.217(g))	Mechanical Power Presses Injury Form	Mechanical Power Presses Injury Form

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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	1,920	1,170	0	0	750	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	320	390	0	0	-70	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Agency is requesting an adjustment decrease in the number of burden hours from 390 to 320, a total reduction of 70 burden hours because there is a decrease in the estimated number of injury reports caused by mechanical power presses (from 1,170 to 960). In the previous ICR, there was an error in the total number of responses reported (1,170). The total responses reported should have been 2,340 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,701

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: 12/13/2024

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