The standard requires employers to monitor worker exposure to EtO, to provide medical surveillance, to train workers about the hazards of EtO, and to establish and maintain accurate records of worker exposure to EtO. These records will be used by employers, workers, physicians, and the Government to ensure that workers are not harmed by exposure to EtO.
US Code:
29 USC 657
Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
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
OSHA is requesting a decrease in burden hours for the collections of information contained in the EtO Standard from 42,732 hours to 41,487 hours (a reduction of 1,245 hours) due to a decrease in the number of facilities. There was a small increase in the burden hours and cost for availability, resulting from adding the number of new hires (job turnover rate) to the current number of exposed workers.
Under Item 13, the Agency is requesting an overall increase in the costs of the collections of information contained in the EtO Standard, from $6,369,781 to $6,636,501, an increase of $266,920.
This ICR reduces the total number of exposure monitoring hours from 11,389 samples to 8,320 samples. The reduction in exposure-monitoring samples decreased the total cost from $637,784 to $507,520; a reduction of $130,264.
Additionally, there was a reduction in the number of medical examinations from 44,092 to 40,322, resulting in a cost reduction from $6,369,781 to $6,128,944; a decrease of $240,837; although the cost of a medical exam rose from $130 to $152.
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.