Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (29 CFR Part 1904)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1 Professional Sports Team One-Time Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form OSHA 6-40.1 Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses	Form and Instruction	Modified	Missing upstream
Form OSHA Forms 300, 30 Recordkeeping Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (29 CFR Part 1904)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
OSHA Act Section 2 USC 651.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-01-21	Repair queued
OSHA 300, 301, 300A.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-01-21	Repair queued
OSHA 300, 300A, 301.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-01-21	Missing upstream
OSH Act Section 8 USC 657.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-01-21	Repair queued
eCFR 29 PART 1904.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-01-21	Missing upstream
60 day FRN 12-29-21.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-01-21	Repair queued
29 USC 673 Sec 24.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-01-21	Repair queued
SSA_1218-0176_ Recordkeeping and Reporting_3-07-2022_ROCIS.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-03-07	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
236063	Professional Sports Team One-Time Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified
212582	Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses	Form and Instruction	Modified
14117	Recordkeeping Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (29 CFR Part 1904)	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0176	ICR Reference No: 202201-1218-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201905-1218-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0176(2022)
Title: Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (29 CFR Part 1904)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/15/2022

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2022
Responses	5,113,141	5,904,031
Time Burden (Hours)	2,048,626	2,140,861
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The OSH Act and 29 CFR Part 1904 prescribe that certain employers maintain records of job related injuries and illnesses. The data are needed by OSHA to carry out intervention and enforcement activities to guarantee workers safe and healthful workplaces. The data are also needed by BLS to produce national statistics on occupational injuries and illnesses.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 29 USC 673 Name of Law: Section 24. Statistics
US Code: 29 USC 651 Name of Law: Section 2 Congressional Finding and Purpose

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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:
	86 FR 74107	12/29/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 14577	03/15/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Professional Sports Team One-Time Survey	1	Professional Sports Team One-Tome Survey
Recordkeeping Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (29 CFR Part 1904)	OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, OSHA 6-40.2, OSHA 6-40.2	Log of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, Injury and Illness Incident Reporting (Excel spreadsheets) ,   Log of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, Injury and Illness Incident Report ,   OSHA Injury Tracking Application Login screenshot ,   OSHA Injury Tracking Application (mock-up of screen collecting EIN information)
Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses	OSHA 6-40.1	Serious Event Reporting Online Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	5,113,141	5,904,031	0	0	-790,890	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,048,626	2,140,861	0	-5	-92,230	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This ICR reflects both program changes and adjustments in burden hours. OSHA estimates a total decrease of 92,235. burden hours from the currently approved estimate of 2,140,861 hours to 2,048,626 hours. There is a program change decrease of 5 hours due to the completion of the one-time survey of professional sports employers. There is 1) an adjustment decrease of the number of establishment subject to maintaining the injury and illness records; 2) an adjustment decrease of the number of injury and illness cases recorded on the OSHA forms; 3) an adjustment decrease in the number of new accounts created on the ITA; and 4) an adjustment decrease in the number of Form 300A data submissions made through the ITA. These account for a net decrease of 92,235 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $638,364

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: 03/15/2022

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