Approved consistent with clarification in DOL memo of 12-26. OMB Terms of Clearance of April 2, 1996 continue to apply. See OMB April 2, 1996 Notice of Action for those terms. In the rulemaking revising OSHA's recordkeeping requirements scheduled to take effect January 1, 2002, OSHA will pay particular attention to: 1. Simplifying the forms and improving employer flexibility. 2. Providing sufficient safeguards for worker confidentiality including any confidentiality forms or agreements. 3. Properly assessing the burden of this rule and any related guidelines under the Paperwork Reduction Act. 4. OSHA will reprint the 101 with the revised disclosure notice as described in the note to the reviewer. Also, in this submission, OSHA increased the burden for becoming familiar with recordkeeping from 30 to 90 minutes resulting in an increase of 310,000 hours. This means that previous assessments of the burden were understated by this amount. DOL shall provide a discussion of this error in its 2001 ICB.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2001
12/31/2001
01/31/2001
5,067,726
0
4,675,654
2,229,349
0
1,739,157
0
0
0
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 statistical on occupational injuries and illnesses. Approximately 1,395,000 establishments are required to keep these records. Approximately 65% of these establishments must record a case.
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.
29 CFR Part 1904 Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses