Cadmium in General Industry
Standard (29 CFR 1910.1027)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
04/01/2020
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2021
234,036
235,937
73,396
75,998
5,493,656
5,407,985
The standard requires employers to
monitor worker exposure to cadmium, to provide medical
surveillance, to train workers about the hazards of cadmium in the
workplace, and to establish and maintain accurate records of worker
exposure to cadmium. These records will be used by employers,
workers, physicians and the Government to ensure that workers are
not being harmed by exposure to cadmium.
US Code:
29
USC 651 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
US Code: 29
USC 655 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
US Code: 29
USC 657 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
The Agency estimates decreases
in the number of exposed workers in the cross-industry sectors as
well as in the specific-industry sectors. As a result, OSHA is
requesting an adjustment decrease of 2,602 burden hours (from
75,998 to 73,396 hours). This decrease was off-set by a slight
estimated increase in plants (employers). The operation and
maintenance costs have increased from $5,407,985 to $5,493,656, a
total increase of $85,671, as a result of increases in estimated
costs for exposure monitoring sampling and medical exams.
Consistent with the recent “OSHA Standards and Regulations;
Corrections” Final Rule (85 FR 8726; February 18, 2020) which
removed paragraph (n)(5) of the standard, the agency is removing
the provision from this ICR. Prior to publication of the final
rule, paragraph (n)(5) provided: “Transfer of records. Whenever an
employer ceases to do business and there is no successor employer
to receive and retain records for the prescribed period or the
employer intends to dispose of any records required to be preserved
for at least 30 years, the employer shall comply with the
requirements concerning transfer of records set forth in 29 CFR
1910.1020 (h).”
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.