The standard requires employers to
monitor worker exposure to cadmium, to provide medical surveillance
to workers, and to establish and maintain accurate worker and
exposure records. These records are used by employers, workers,
physicians, and the Government to ensure that workers are not being
harmed by exposure to Cadmium.
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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
The Agency is requesting a
burden hour adjustment decrease of 3,511 (from 37,231 burden hours
to 33,720 burden hours) to account for the determination, upon
further consideration, that neither training delivery nor
collection of records during OSHA inspections constitute
collections of information under the PRA-95. While OSHA believes
exposures likely have decreased, without specific updated data,
OSHA has retained the existing estimates regarding the number of
construction sites, employers and employees covered by the
Standard. The Agency estimates that capital (operation and
maintenance) costs have increased, from $1,930,703 to $2,082,199,
as a result of updating costs for medical surveillance as follows:
a medical examination, including a chest x-ray and a pulmonary
function test, was increased from $185 to $200; biological tests
for CdU (cadmium in urine) and CdB (cadmium in blood) increased
from $29 to $31; and β2-MU (beta-2 microglobulin in urine)
increased from $64 to $69. Also, capital costs increased as result
of updating costs for exposure monitoring sample anaylsis from $47
to $51.
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.