Federal Register #OSHA-2009-0035

OSHA Seeks Comments on Extension of EtO and HAZWOPER Information Collection Requirements

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking public comments on extending approval for information collection requirements under the Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Standard and the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified, as this is a regulatory information collection notice - Products/Services Requested: - Information collection activities related to: - Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Standard (29 CFR 1910.1047): - Worker exposure monitoring - Worker notification of exposure - Written compliance programs - Medical surveillance - Recordkeeping and reporting - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard: - Program development - Recordkeeping to support employer compliance - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Employers must maintain and provide access to exposure-monitoring and medical records for OSHA, NIOSH, affected workers, and authorized representatives - The extension request includes a reduction in burden hours and costs due to fewer required medical exams - No procurement of products or services is involved; this is a regulatory compliance and paperwork reduction initiative

Description

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is soliciting public comments on the proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Standard. The requirements include conducting worker exposure monitoring, notifying workers of exposure, implementing a written compliance program, and medical surveillance of workers. Employers must maintain exposure-monitoring and medical records and provide access to these records to OSHA, NIOSH, affected workers, and authorized representatives. The extension aims to reduce paperwork and respondent burden while ensuring worker protection from occupational exposure to ethylene oxide.

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