Lead in General Industry
Standard (29 CFR 1910.1025)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
12/08/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2026
4,042,988
3,886,840
1,250,537
1,134,438
210,232,946
145,080,120
The purpose of this standard and its
information collection requirements is to provide protection for
workers from the adverse effects associated with occupational
exposure to the carcinogen lead. Employers must monitor exposure to
lead, provide medical surveillance, train employees about the
hazards of lead, and establish and maintain accurate records of
worker exposure to lead. These records are used by employers,
workers, physicians, and the Government to ensure that workers are
not being harmed by exposure to lead.
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 is requesting a
burden hour adjustment increase of 116,099 hours (from 1,134,438
hours to 1,250,537 hours). The adjustment increase is due to an
overall increase in the number of employers (56,906 to 60,569
employers) and an increase in the number of exposed workers
(346,894 to 366,629 exposed workers), based on updated data. Also,
the agency is requesting an adjustment cost increase of $65,152,826
(from $145,080,120 to $210,232,946). The increase is mainly due to
two factors: first, an increase in the number of employees
receiving exposure monitoring, biological monitoring, and medical
examinations; and second, an increase in costs to perform these
exposure, biological, monitoring’s and medical examinations as
required by the standard.
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.