Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21170
OSHA seeks public comment on rigging equipment information collection
Buyer
Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Posted
October 16, 2026
Respond By
November 16, 2026
Identifier
2026-21170
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking public comment on reporting requirements for rigging equipment used in material handling; this is not a procurement opportunity. - Agency and purpose: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. - Requirements covered: Identifying rigging equipment, maintaining inspection records, and retaining proof-testing certificates. - Estimated burden: 115,829 respondents, 263,953 responses, and 49,160 hours of annual reporting burden; no annual other costs are estimated. - Procurement details: No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified for purchase or contracting.
Description
The Department of Labor is submitting an OSHA-sponsored information collection request to OMB for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection provisions cover affixing identification tags or markings to rigging equipment, developing and maintaining inspection records, and retaining proof-testing certificates. The notice invites public comments, which OMB will consider if received by November 16, 2026. The stated affected public is private-sector businesses or other for-profits.