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pdfSUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION FALL PROTECTION PLANS (29 CFR
1926.502) AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (1926.503) 1
(OMB Control No. 1218-0197 (February 2007))
JUSTIFICATION
1. Explain the circumstances that make the collection of information necessary. Identify any legal or
administrative requirements that necessitate the collection. Attach a copy of the appropriate section of each
statute and regulation mandating or authorizing the collection of information.
The main objective of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) is to “assure so far as
possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and
to preserve our human resources” (29 U.S.C. 651). To achieve this objective, the OSH Act
specifically authorizes “the development and promulgation of occupational safety and health
standards” (29 U.S.C. 651). In addition, the OSH Act specifies that “[e]ach employer shall
make, keep and preserve, and make available to the Secretary . . . such records . . . as the
Secretary . . . may prescribe by regulation as necessary or appropriate for the enforcement of this
Act . . .” (29 U.S.C. 657).
Under the authority granted by the OSH Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) published the construction standards on Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices
(29 CFR 1926.502) and Training Requirements (29 CFR 1926.503) to protect employees from
workplace fall hazards. Items 2 and 12 below list and describe the specific information
collection requirements of these standards.
2. Indicate how, by whom, and for what purpose the information is to be used. Except for a new collection,
indicate the actual use the Agency has made of the information received from the current collection.
The standard on Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices (29 CFR 1926.502) ensures that
employers provide required fall protection for their employees working in the construction
industry. The Standard recognizes the vast variation in construction fall hazards and accordingly
includes several optional solutions. Depending on job-site conditions, employers may choose to
comply with requirements for guardrail systems, safety-net systems, personal fall arrest systems,
positioning device systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems or controlled access
zones, and combinations of these abatement strategies. In further recognition of the flexibility
needed to address fall hazards in construction, specific standards include optional components.
In order to ensure the options provide employees their full measure of fall protection, the
Standard requires the employer to prepare certifications. Accordingly, the Standard has the
following paperwork requirements: Paragraphs (c)(4)(ii) and (k) of 29 CFR 1926.502, specify
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The purpose of this supporting statement is to analyze and describe the burden hours and cost associated
with the provisions of the construction standards on Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practice (29 CFR
1926.502) and Training Requirements (29 CFR 1926.503) that contain paperwork requirements, and does not
provide information or guidance on how to comply with, or to enforce, these provisions.
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certification of safety nets and development of fall protection plans, respectively.
Safety-net use is a fall protection option available to construction employers. Paragraph
(c)(4)(ii) of 29 CFR 1926.502, which addresses the certification of safety nets, is an option
within the option to use these nets. This paragraph is available to employers who demonstrate
that performing a drop test on safety nets is unreasonable. This provision allows such employers
to certify that their safety nets and the installation of these nets protect employees at least as well
as safety nets that have met the drop-test criteria. The employer must complete the certification
process prior to using such a net for fall protection, and the certificate must include the following
information: Identification of the net and the type of installation used for the net; the date that
the certifying party determined that the net and its installation would meet the drop-test criteria
specified by the Standard; and the signature of the party making this determination. The most
recent certificate must be available at the jobsite for inspection, thereby providing a means for
employees and OSHA compliance officers to verify that the safety net and its installation comply
with the impact requirements of the Standard. The use of safety nets, not to be confused with
debris nets designed only to trap debris, has declined in construction due to the increased
efficiency of computer aided fall protection preplanning and technical improvements in personal
fall arrest and guardrail systems. Increasingly project owners and insurance carriers are
requiring that all employees use conventional fall protection, primarily personal fall arrest
systems, on their construction projects.
The fall protection plans specified in paragraph (k) of 29 CFR 1926.502 are available as an
option to employers who have employees engaged in leading-edge work, precast-concreteerection work, or residential construction. To exercise this option, these employers must provide
evidence that using only conventional fall protection systems is infeasible or is more hazardous
than the fall protection alternative described in the plan. The employer must ensure that: A
“qualified person” 2 prepares an up-to-date plan for a specific jobsite; a copy of the current,
approved plan is at the jobsite; a “competent person” 3 supervises implementation of the plan;
and the qualified person approves any revisions made to the plan, including revisions made to
the plan as a result of investigating a fall, or serious fall-related incident as required by paragraph
(k)(10) of this Standard. In addition, the employer must ensure that the plan: Documents the
basis for determining that conventional fall protection equipment is infeasible or is more
hazardous than the fall protection alternative; includes a discussion of other measures that the
employer will take to reduce or eliminate the fall hazard for employees who do not use
conventional fall protection systems; identifies each jobsite location where the employer cannot
2
Paragraph (f) of §1926.32 specifies that a “qualified person” is “one who, by possession of a recognized
degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has
successfully demonstrated [their] ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work, or the
project.”
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Defined in paragraph (f) of §1926.32 as “one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable
hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and
who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.”
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use conventional fall protection systems, and designates these locations as controlled access
zones; and provides the name or other identifier for each employee authorized to work in a
controlled access zone. The Agency has identified two trends that have lessened industry
reliance on the fall protection plan option. Computer aided fall protection preplanning
improvements continue to couple with technical advances to make conventional fall protection
more efficient and effective. Many construction employers are achieving what is called “100%
tie-off” for their elevated employees because of these trends and the insistence of project owners
and insurers.
The training-certification requirement specified in paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1926.503 documents
the training provided to employees potentially exposed to fall hazards. In this regard, a
competent person must train these employees to recognize fall hazards and in the use of
procedures and equipment that minimize these hazards. 4 An employer must verify compliance
with this training requirement by preparing and maintaining a written certification record that
contains the: Name or other identifier of the employee receiving the training; the date(s) of the
training; and the signature of the competent person who conducted the training or the signature
of the employer. 5 Under paragraph (c) of this Standard, employers must retrain employees who
they have reason to believe do not have the required understanding and skills. In this regard,
employers must provide retraining when: Changes occur in the workplace or in the types of fall
protection systems or equipment that are sufficient to render the previous training obsolete; or
inadequacies in an employee’s knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate
that the employee lacks the requisite understanding or skill. It is the Agency’s understanding
that fall protection training is done on a cyclic or as needed basis for groups of employees rather
than done for each employee.
3. Describe whether, and to what extent, the collection of information involves the use of automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses, and the basis for the decision for adopting this means of
collection. Also describe any consideration of using information technology to reduce burden.
Employers may use improved information technology when establishing and maintaining the
required records. OSHA wrote the paperwork requirements of these standards in performance4
Paragraph (a)(2) of this provision requires employers to ensure that its competent person is qualified in the
following areas: the nature of fall hazards present at the worksite; correct procedures for erecting, maintaining,
disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems that employees will use; the use and operation of guardrail
systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety-net systems, warning-line systems, safety-monitoring systems,
controlled-access zones, and other protections that employees will use; the functions of employees in the fall
protection plan, including their functions in safety-monitoring systems when used; the limitations on the use of
mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs; the correct procedures for
handling and storing fall protection equipment and materials, and for erecting overhead protection; and is qualified
in the standards contained in subpart M (“Fall protection).”
5
This provision allows an employer, who relies on training conducted by another employer or on training
that an employee completed prior to the effective date of these standards, to enter the date on the certificate on which
the employer determined that this training met the requirements of this provision.
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oriented language, i.e., in terms of what data to collect, not how to collect the data.
4. Describe efforts to identify duplication. Show specifically why any similar information already available
cannot be used or modified for use for the purposes described in Item 2 above.
The requirements to collect and maintain information are specific to each employer and
employee involved, and no other source or agency duplicates these requirements or can make the
required information available to OSHA (i.e., the required information is available only from
employers).
5. If the collection of information impacts small businesses or other small entities (Item 5 of OMB Form 83-I),
describe any methods used to minimize burden.
The information collection requirements of these standards do not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
6. Describe the consequence to Federal program or policy activities if the collection is not conducted or is
conducted less frequently, as well as any technical or legal obstacles to reducing burden.
OSHA standards recognize several methods of addressing construction fall hazards including
options for some listed methods. The standards ensure that employers, exercising certain fall
protection options (safety-nets, fall protection plans), provide required fall protection for their
employees. The standards also recognize the broad requirement for fall protection training.
Therefore, these standards require that employers:
• certify the safety-nets and installations, if they demonstrate that it is unreasonable to conduct
drop tests on safety-nets and their installations;
• develop fall protection plans, if they perform leading-edge work, precast-concrete-erection
work, or residential construction, and provide evidence that using conventional fall protection
equipment is infeasible or creates a greater hazard; and,
• certify training records that demonstrate that their employees can identify fall hazards and
know how to use fall protection procedures and equipment to minimize these hazards.
OSHA believes that these requirements are necessary to verify that employers are providing
employees with protection from fall hazards as required by these standards.
7. Explain any special circumstances that would cause an information collection to be conducted in a manner:
•
Requiring respondents to report information to the agency more often than quarterly;
•
Requiring respondents to prepare a written response to a collection of information in fewer than 30
days after receipt of it;
•
Requiring respondents to submit more than an original and two copies of any document;
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•
Requiring respondents to retain records, other than health, medical, government contract, grant-inaid, or tax records for more than three years;
•
In connection with a statistical survey, that is not designed to produce valid and reliable results that
can be generalized to the universe of study;
•
Requiring the use of a statistical data classification that has not been reviewed and approved by
OMB;
•
That includes a pledge of confidentiality that is not supported by authority established in statute or
regulation, that is not supported by disclosure and data security policies that are consistent with the
pledge, or which unnecessarily impedes sharing of data with other agencies for compatible
confidential use; or
•
Requiring respondents to submit proprietary trade secret, or other confidential information unless
the can demonstrate that it has instituted procedures to protect the information's confidentiality to
the extent permitted by law.
No special circumstances exist that require employers to collect information in the manner, or
using the procedures, described in this Item.
8. If applicable, provide a copy and identify the date and page number of publication in the Federal Register
of the agency's notice, required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting comments on the information collection prior to
submission to OMB. Summarize public comments received in response to that notice and describe actions
taken by the agency in response to these comments. Specifically address comments received on cost and hour
burden.
Describe efforts to consult with persons outside the agency to obtain their views on the availability of data,
frequency of collection, the clarity of instructions and recordkeeping, disclosure, or reporting format (if any),
and on the data elements to be recorded, disclosed, or reported.
Consultation with representatives of those from whom information is to be obtained or those who must
compile records should occur at least once every 3 years, even if the collection-of-information activity is the
same as in prior periods. There may be circumstances that may preclude consultation in a specific situation.
These circumstances should be explained.
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), OSHA published
a notice in the Federal Register on March 28, 2007 (72 FR 14615, Docket No. OSHA 20070037) requesting public comment on its proposed extension of the information collection
requirements contained in these standards. This notice was part of a preclearance consultation
program to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on OSHA’s request for an
extension by OMB of a previous approval of the information collection requirements found in
these standards. The Agency received no comments in response to this notice.
In addition, in determining the number of instances where employees may choose to use the
options in these standards, OSHA contacted the safety directors from two of the world’s largest
construction firms, a major U.S. construction labor union, and two construction employer
associations.
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9. Explain any decision to provide any payment or gift to respondents, other than reenumeration of
contractors or grantees.
The Agency will not provide payments or gifts to the respondents.
10. Describe any assurance of confidentiality provided to respondents and the basis for the assurance in
statute, regulation, or agency policy.
The paperwork requirements specified in these standards do not require the collection of
confidential information.
11. Provide additional justification for any questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and
attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered private. This justification should
include the reason why the agency considers the questions necessary, the specific uses to be made of the
information, the explanation to be given to persons from whom the information is requested, and any steps to
be taken to obtain their consent.
The paperwork requirements specified in these standards do not require the collection of
sensitive information.
12. Provide estimates of the hour burden of the collection of information. The statement should:
•
Indicate the number of respondents, frequency of response, annual hour burden, and an explanation
of how the burden was estimated. Unless directed to do so, agencies should not conduct special surveys to
obtain information on which to base hour burden estimates. Consultation with a sample (fewer than 10) of
potential respondents is desirable. If the hour burden on respondents is expected to vary widely because of
differences inactivity, size, or complexity, show the range of estimated hour burden, and explain the reasons
for the variance. Generally, estimates should not include burden hours for customary and usual business
practices.
•
If this request for approval covers more than one form, provide separate hour burden estimates for
each form and aggregate the hour burdens in Item 13 of OMB Form 83-I.
•
Provide estimates of annualized cost to respondents for the hour burdens for collections of
information, identifying and using appropriate wage-rate categories.
Burden-hour and Cost Determinations
Burden hour determinations: In analyzing the information collection requirements for
construction fall protection and training, OSHA relied on the U.S. Census Bureau, 2002
Economic Census, Construction Industry Series, issued in 2004 and 2005. The series includes
establishment and employee population data distinguished by six digit North American
Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS ) codes. OSHA relies on the latest series available for
industry 23, “Construction.” Appendices A-C detail which NACIS construction industries are
affected by the certification of safety nets, fall protection plans and training certification.
Cost Determinations:
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The Agency determined average wage rate for a construction supervisor using average hourly
earning, including benefits, to represent the cost of employee time. For the relevant occupational
categories, mean hourly earnings from the Employer Cost for Employee Compensation,
September 2006, table 12, U.S. Department of Labor, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics have
been adjusted to reflect the fact that fringe benefits comprise of about 29.6% of total
compensation in the private sector. Since wages are the remaining 70.4% of employee
compensation, wages are multiplied by 1.4 (1/0.704) to estimate full employee hourly
compensation. The costs of labor used in this analysis, $29.13, are therefore estimates of total
hourly compensation.
Table 1
Summary of Burden Hours and Costs
Collection of Information
Current
Burden Hours
Requested
Burden
Hours
Difference
320
23
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Fall Protection Plan (§1926.502(k))
250,000
974
Certification of Training (§1926.503(b))
640,000
481,885
-158,115
$14,037,310
4,074
1,200
-2,874
$34,956
894,394
484,082
-410,312
$14,101,309
Certification of Safety Nets and SafetyNet Installations (§1926.502(c)(4)(ii))
Federal Access to Records
Totals
-249,026
Costs
$670
$28,373
Certification of Safety Nets and Safety-Net Installations (§ 1926.502(c)(4)(ii))
OSHA estimates that, each year, 284 construction employers choose to use and certify safety
nets and safety-net installations instead of performing drop tests (See Appendix A). OSHA
discussed this requirement with experienced safety directors and OSHA field staff, and
determined that in the vast majority of instances, employers would not choose this option. The
Agency estimates that the annual frequency of net certification is no more than 284 a year, and
that a qualified person requires 5 minutes (.08 hour) to prepare the certificate. Therefore, the
total burden hours and cost for this requirement are:
Burden hours: 284 net certifications x .08 hour = 23 hours
Cost: 23 hours x $29.13 = $670
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Fall Protection Plan (§ 1926.502(k))
The Agency estimates that the frequency of the fall protection-plan option in construction has
fallen considerably due to the increased sophistication of fall protection equipment and computer
aided preplanning. For those employers who still opt to use a fall protection plan, the sample fall
protection plan found in subpart M (“Fall protection”), Appendix E provides them an expedient
means for creating a plan with “paper and pencil.” OSHA estimates that 974 establishments who
have employees engaged in leading-edge work, precast-concrete-erection work, or residential
construction will use the fall protection option (See Appendix B). OSHA assumes that a
qualified person requires one hour to develop a plan for a specific work site. Therefore, the total
burden hours and cost for this requirement are:
Burden hours: 974 plans x 1 hour = 974 hours
Cost: 974 hours x $29.13= $28,373
Certification of Training (§ 1926.503(b))
OSHA estimates that 301,178 construction employers will require fall protection training and
retraining each year for their employees (See Appendix C). The Agency recognizes that fall
protection training is not individualized but presented to groups of employees at cyclic or regular
intervals. Each employer may average 20 such presentations a year. Certification of the training
sign-in roster is the usual form of certification. Accordingly OSHA estimates that there will be
6,023,560 construction fall protection training sessions per year. The Agency assumes that a
competent person takes 5 minutes (.08 hour) to prepare each training certification. Therefore,
the total burden hours and cost for this requirement are:
Burden hours: 6,023,560 certifications x .08 hour = 481,885 hours
Cost: 481,885 hours x $29.13 = $14,037,310
Federal Access to Records
These standards do not specify expressly that employers must provide the required certifications
and fall protection plans to OSHA compliance officers during an inspection. However,
compliance officers routinely request these records from employers after viewing, first hand, and
receiving, through interviews, evidence of the lack of jobsite fall protection compliance. After
reviewing inspection records for FY 2006, the Agency estimates that Federal OSHA, and StatePlan-States issued just under 17,000 citations (9,712 Federal and 7,137 State) for failure to
comply with fall protection requirements on construction sites, nationwide. Further analysis of
OSHA’s data revealed that the 9,712 citations were issued during only 8,543 Federal inspections.
Using this citation per inspection rate for Federal and State-Plan fall protection violations, the
Agency estimates that approximately 15,000 inspections involving construction fall protection in
FY 2006 were conducted. Assuming there will be no significant variation in enforcement
activity concerning falls in construction, the Agency estimates that fall protection access to
records requests could reach 15,000 per year. However, this is extremely unlikely. Federal
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OSHA data show that the Agency has cited Section 29 CFR 1926.502(c)(4) 4 times from FY
1997 – FY 2006. In the same time frame, the data reveal that Section 29 CFR 1926.502(k) was
cited 248 times. In addition, Section 29 CFR 1926.503(b) was cited 1,642 times in the same 10
years. This Section requires each construction employer to maintain the latest certification.
Therefore, the Agency believes the 15,000 inspections is an overestimation for the number of
times a CSHO would request access to these records.
The Agency estimates that a qualified/competent person will spend 5 minutes (.08 hour)
informing a compliance officer of the location of the requested records during the inspection.
(Note: The Agency assumes that this response would cover the location of other documents that
a compliance officer may request, i.e., fall protection plans and certification of safety nets and
safety-net installations, because employers would likely co-locate all documents pertaining to
their fall protection program.) Therefore, the total annual burden hours and cost for this
requirement are:
Burden hours: 15,000 inspections x .08 hour = 1,200 hours
Cost: 1,200 hours x $29.13 = $34,956
13. Provide an estimate of the total annual cost burden to respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the
collection of information. (Do not include the cost of any hour burden shown in item 12 and 14.)
• The cost estimate should be split into two components: (a) A total capital and start-up cost
component (annualized over its expected useful life); and (b) a total operation and maintenance and purchase
of services component. The estimates should take into account costs associated with generating, maintaining,
and disclosing or providing the information. Include descriptions of methods used to estimate major cost
factors including system and technology acquisition, expected useful life of capital equipment, the discount
rate(s), and the time period over which costs will be incurred. Capital and start-up costs include, among
other items, preparations for collecting information such as purchasing computers and software; monitoring,
sampling, drilling and testing equipment; and record storage facilities.
If cost estimates are expected to vary widely, agencies should present ranges of cost burdens and explain the
reasons for the variance. The cost of purchasing or contracting out information collection services should be
a part of this cost burden estimate. In developing cost burden estimates, agencies may consult with a sample
of respondents (fewer than 10), utilize the 60-day pre-OMB submission public comment process and use
existing economic or regulatory impact analysis associated with the rulemaking containing the information
collection, as appropriate.
• Generally, estimates should not include purchases of equipment or services, or portions thereof,
made: (1) Prior to October 1, 1995; (2) to achieve regulatory compliance with requirements not associated
with the information collection; (3) for reasons other than to provide information or keep records for the
government; or (4) as part of customary and usual business or private practices.
Item 12 lists the total cost to employers of complying with the information-collection
requirements specified in these standards.
14. Provide estimates of the annualized cost to the Federal Government. Also provide a description of the
method used to estimate cost, which should include quantification of hours, operational expenses (such as
equipment, overhead, printing and support staff), and any other expense that would not have been incurred
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without this collection of information. Agencies also may aggregate cost estimates from Items 12, 13, and 14
into single table.
As noted in Item 12 above, Federal OSHA and State-Plan-State OSHA’s conduct about 15,000
construction inspections for FY 2006 that resulted in citations for violations of fall protection
requirements. Analysis of the Federal data shows that 6,003 Federal inspections resulted in
citations to Section 29 CFR 1926.501, that 687 Federal inspections resulted in citations to
Section 29 CFR 1926.502 and that 1,853 Federal inspections resulted in citations to Section 29
CFR 1926.503. In other words, approximately 30% of Federal fall protection inspections (2,540
of 8,543 inspections) involved standards with paperwork burdens attached. OSHA estimates that
it’s compliance officers as well as the State-Plan States’ officers will continue to do the same in
the future. Accordingly the Agency estimates that a compliance officer (GS-12/5), at an hourly
wage rate of $36.26, spends 5 minutes (.08 hour) during each of 4,500 inspection requesting and
reviewing records maintained by employers covered by these standards. OSHA considers other
expenses, such as equipment, overhead, and support staff salaries, as normal operating expenses
that would occur without the collection-of-information requirements specified by these
standards. Accordingly, the annual cost to the Federal government for OSHA compliance
officers to request and review these records is:
Cost: 4,500 inspections x .08 hour x $36.26 = $13,054
15. Explain the reasons for any program changes or adjustments reported in Items 13 or 14 of the OMB
Form 83-1.
As discussed in Item 8 above, OSHA contacted several safety directors from various companies
and unions to obtain information to help us estimate the number of safety-net certifications, fall
protection plans, and training certifications. In addition, the Agency identified appropriate
NACIS codes in determining the number of employers impacted. Based on this revised
methodology, the number of certifications and plans has been reduced from the previous ICR.
The detailed reduction is discussed in Table 2, Summary of Burden Hour Reduction below.
This new methodology not only serves to update this ICR, but also can be used to up-date this ICR
in the future.
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Table 2
Summary of Burden Hour Adjustments
Collection of Information
Certification of Safety Nets
and Safety-Net Installations
Current
Burden
Hours
Requested
Burden
Hours
320
23
Fall Protection Plan
250,000
974
Certification of Training
640,000
481,885
4,074
1,200
894,394
484,082
Federal Access to Records
Totals
Adjustments
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Changes
OSHA reduced the number of
certifications from 4,000 to 284.
-249,026
The Agency decreased the number
of fall protection plans from
250,000 to 974.
-158,115 The Agency modified the
methodology to reflect that
employers can keep one
certification record per session,
rather than one certification per
employee.
-2,874
OSHA decreased the number of
construction inspections from
50,931 to 15,000.
-410,312
16. For collections of information whose results will be published, outline plans for tabulations and
publication. Address any complex analytical techniques that will be used. Provide the time schedule for the
entire project, including beginning and ending dates of the collection of information, completion of the report,
publication dates, and other actions.
OSHA will not publish the information collected under these standards.
17. If seeking approval to not display the expiration date for OMB approval of the information collection,
explain the reasons that display would be inappropriate.
There are no forms on which to display the expiration date.
18. Explain each exception to the certification statement identified in Item 19, “Certification for Paperwork
Reduction Act Submissions,” of OMB Form 83-1.
OSHA is not seeking an exception to the certification statement in item 19.
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Section 29
CFR 1926.
Description
502(c)(4)(ii)
Safety Net
Certification
Appendix A
Certification of Safety Nets and Safety Net Installations
Employer NAICS
Number of
Number
%
Employers
Employed
Affected
Sub Total
# Affected
236115
58,472
273,055
0.00%
0
236116
4,397
44,384
0.50%
22
236117
26,043
240,292
Single Family
25,614
232,372
0.00%
0
Multi Family
429
7,920
0.50%
2
82,750
320,208
Single Family
80,154
299,516
0.00%
0
Multi Family
2,596
20,692
0.50%
13
236210
2,777
93,931
0.50%
14
236220
37,208
715,896
0.50%
186
237110
12,357
204,085
0.50%
62
237120
1,403
93,176
0.50%
7
237130
6,034
253,506
0.50%
30
237310
11,239
434,714
Highway
9,689
372,432
0.00%
0
Bridge/Tunnel
1,096
55,130
0.50%
5
Painting
455
7,152
0.50%
2
10,502
154,071
Bridge/Tunnel
105
5,956
0.50%
1
Other Heavy
10,310
146,573
0.10%
10
Other Spc Trades
86
1,541
0.50%
0
27,151
309,955
0.50%
236118
237990
238110
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2
-
13
-
8
-
11
136
238130
Appendix A
Certification of Safety Nets and Safety-Net Installations
14,455
158,003
1.00%
238140
145
25,720
260,703
23,672
225,504
1.00%
237
2,048
35,200
0.00%
0
238160
23,192
226,203
0.00%
0
238170
6,632
43,042
0.00%
0
238190
2,786
31,972
0.00%
0
238210
62,586
771,184
0.00%
0
238220
87,501
973,368
0.00%
0
238290
6,087
126,559
0.00%
0
238990
33,452
248,065
Other Heavy
1,099
16,420
0.00%
0
Concrete
7,573
73,189
0.00%
0
Other Specialty
24,308
154,441
0.25%
61
Janitorial
473
4,015
0.00%
0
Masonry/Stone
Drywall/Insulation
-
297
-
61
Total
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994
Appendix B
Section 29
CFR
1926.
Description
502(k)
Fall Protection
Plan
Employer
NAICS
Fall Protection Plans
Number of
Number
Employers
Employed
% Affected
Sub Total
# Affected
236115
58,472
273,055
0.000000%
0
236116
4,397
44,384
0.50%
22
236117
26,043
240,292
Single Family
25,614
232,372
0.00%
0
Multi Family
429
7,920
0.25%
1
236118
82,750
320,208
Single Family
80,154
299,516
0.00%
0
Multi Family
2,596
20,692
0.25%
6
236210
2,777
93,931
0.00%
0
236220
37,208
715,896
0.00%
0
237110
12,357
204,085
0.00%
0
237120
1,403
93,176
0.00%
0
237130
6,034
253,506
0.00%
0
237310
11,239
434,714
Highway
9,689
372,432
0.00%
0
Bridge
Tunnel
1,096
55,130
1.00%
11
Painting
455
7,152
0.00%
0
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6
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11
Appendix B
Fall Protection Plans
237990
10,502
154,071
-
52
Bridge
Tunnel
105
5,956
0.00%
0
Other Heavy
10,310
146,573
0.50%
52
Other Spc
Trades
86
1,541
1.00%
1
238110
27,151
309,955
0.00%
0
238130
14,455
158,003
0.50%
72
238140
25,720
260,703
Masonry
Stone
23,672
225,504
0.50%
118
Drywall
Insulation
2,048
35,200
0.00%
0
238160
23,192
226,203
0.00%
0
238170
6,632
43,042
0.00%
0
238190
2,786
31,972
0.00%
0
238210
62,586
771,184
0.00%
0
238220
87,501
973,368
0.00%
0
238290
6,087
126,559
0.00%
0
238990
33,452
248,065
Other Heavy
1,099
16,420
0.00%
0
Concrete
7,573
73,189
0.00%
0
Other
Specialty
24,308
154,441
0.00%
0
Janitorial
473
4,015
0.00%
0
-
118
-
0
Total
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284
Section Description
29
CFR
1926.
503(b) Training
Appendix C
29 CFR 1926 Fall Protection ICR
Employer
Number of Number
% Affected
NAICS
Employers Employed
236115
236116
58,472
4,397
273,055
44,384
236117
Single
Family
Multi
Family
26,043
25,614
240,292 232,372
100.00%
236118
Single
Family
Multi
Family
82,750
80,154
2,596
20,692
236210
236220
237110
237120
237130
2,777
37,208
12,357
1,403
6,034
93,931
715,896
204,085
93,176
253,506
237310
Highway
11,239
9,689
1,096
434,714 372,432
25.00%
55,130
25.00%
Bridge
Tunnel
Painting
237990
429
455
10,502
105
Bridge
-16-
7,920
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
320,208 299,516
100.00%
7,152
Sub Total
100.00%
58,472
4,397
26,043
25614
429
82,750
80154
2596
100.00%
100.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
75.00%
154,071 5,956
25.00%
# Affected
2,777
37,208
6,179
702
0
3,038
2422
274
341
8,343
26
Tunnel
Other
Heavy
Other
Special
Trades
10,310
146,573
80.00%
8248
86
1,541
80.00%
69
238110
238130
27,151
14,455
309,955
158,003
25.00%
85.00%
6,788
12,287
238140
Masonry
Stone
25,720
23,672
260,703 225,504
0.00%
0
Drywall
Insulation
2,048
35,200
238160
238170
238190
238210
238220
238290
23,192
6,632
2,786
62,586
87,501
6,087
226,203
43,042
31,972
771,184
973,368
126,559
238990
Other
Heavy
Concrete
Other
Specialty
33,452
1,099
248,065 16,420
7,573
24,308
Janitorial
473
0
0.00%
0
100.00%
20.00%
50.00%
20.00%
10.00%
10.00%
23,192
1,326
1,393
12,517
8,750
609
4,408
0.00%
0
73,189
154,441
10.00%
15.00%
757
3646
4,015
1.00%
5
Total
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301,178
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