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OSHA consults on extension to hexavalent chromium standards
(17.12.2015)
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) solicits public comments on its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements, contained in the hexavalent chromium standards for general industry, shipyard employment and construction.
Background: The collections of information in the Hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI)) Standards for General Industry ( 29 CFR 1910.1026), Shipyard Employment ( 29 CFR 1915.1026), and Construction ( 29 CFR 1926.1126)
(the “Standards”) protect workers from the adverse health effects that
may result from occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium. The major
collections of information in these Standards include conducting worker
exposure monitoring, notifying workers of their chromium exposures,
implementing medical surveillance of workers, providing examining
physicians with specific information, implementing a respiratory
protection program, notifying laundry personnel of chromium hazards and
maintaining workers' exposure monitoring and medical surveillance
records for specific periods. New proposal: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent ( i.e.,
employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to
provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and
continuing collection of information requirements in accord with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA-95) ( 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
- Whether the proposed collection of
information requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the
Agency's functions, including whether the information is useful;
- The accuracy of OSHA's estimate
of the burden (time and costs) of the collection of information
requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used;
- The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and
- Ways to minimize the burden on
employers who must comply; for example, by using automated or other
technological information collection and transmission techniques.
The deadline for comments is 16 February.  Related information:
 Federal register, Dec 17, 2015: Hexavalent Chromium Standards; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=OSHA-2012-0034-0005
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