The standard requires employers to monitor employee exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds, to establish and implement a written control plan, to conduct medical surveillance, to provide personal protective equipment, to train workers about the hazards faced working in and around beryllium, and to establish and maintain accurate records of worker exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds. These records are used by employers, workers, physicians, and the Government to ensure that workers are not harmed by exposure to beryllium.
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
US Code:
29 USC 651
Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
This is a revision to the existing collection of information. The agency is revising the currently approved Beryllium Information Collection for the general industry sector to 82,822 burden hours. This revision removes the collection of social security numbers from the recordkeeping requirements of the standard.
Therefore, the agency is requesting an adjustment decrease in the burden hours of 27,376, from 194,261 hours to 166,885 hours. When the burden hours are annualized the burden hours are 108,091. This decrease in burden is due to an increase in the number of establishments that are in compliance which decreases the number of establishments that are in non-compliance and a decrease in time for familiarization. OSHA has determined that employers are more familiarized with this standard since this rule only clarified the agencyâs intentions for the standard. The capital cost estimate is $44,205,890, after annualized over three years the cost is $27,516,414. The agency estimates that the total capital cost to the employer for analyzing the samples taken for exposure monitoring, medical examinations, and fit-testing materials are $44,205,890, a reduction of $1,952,376. The total burden hours and cost estimates include all three industries: general industry, maritime, and construction.
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.
Attachment B_Beryllium Public Comment Table in response to GI NPRM_ 2-21-19.docx
OSH Act Section 8 USC 657.pdf
Beryllium Standard for Maritime (29 CFR 1915.1024)