[Federal Register: August 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 162)][Notices] [Page 49303-49305]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
August 17, 2005.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of
each ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by
contacting Darrin King on (202) 693-4129 (this is not a toll-free
number) or e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.
Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-7316 (this is not a toll-free number),
within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal
Register.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Title: Coke Oven Emissions (29 CFR 1910.1029).
OMB Number: 1218-0128.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Third party disclosure.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government;
and State, local, or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 14.
Number of Annual Responses: 49,527.
Estimated Time per Response: Varies from 5 minutes for a secretary
to maintain record to 4 hours to complete a medical examination.
Total Burden Hours: 51,756.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing
Services): $933,064.
Description: The information collection requirements in the Coke
Oven Emissions Standard at 29 CFR 1910.1029 provides protection for
employees from the adverse health effects associated with exposure to
coke oven emissions. In this regard, the Coke Oven Emissions Standard
requires employers to monitor employees' exposure to coke oven
emissions, monitor employee health, and provide employees with
information about their exposures and the health effects of exposures
to coke oven emissions.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Title: Slings (29 CFR 1910.184).
OMB Number: 1218-0223.
Frequency: On occasion and annually.
Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Third party disclosure.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; and State, local, or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 65,000.
Number of Annual Responses: 164,938.
Estimated Time per Response: Varies from 1 minute to maintain a
certificate to 30 minutes for a manufacturing worker to acquire
information from a manufacturer for a new tag, make a new tag, and
affix it to a sling.
Total Burden Hours: 19,167.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing
Services): $0.
Description: The Slings Standard (29 CFR 1910.184) specifies
several collection of information (paperwork) requirements, depending
on the type of sling. The purpose of each of these requirements is to
prevent employees from using defective or deteriorated slings, thereby
reducing their risk of death or serious injury caused by sling failure
during material handling.
Paragraph (e) of the Standard covers alloy steel chain slings.
Paragraph (e)(1) requires that alloy steel chain slings have
permanently affixed and durable identification stating the size, grade,
rated capacity, and reach of the sling. The information, supplied by
the manufacturer, is typically marked on a metal tag and affixed to the
sling.
Paragraph (e)(3)(i) requires the employer to make a thorough
periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings in use on a regular
basis, but at least once a year. Paragraph (e)(3)(ii) requires the
employer to make and maintain a record of the most recent month in
which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected, and make
this record available for examination.
Paragraph (e)(4) requires the employer to retain certificates of
proof testing. Employers must ensure that before use, each new,
repaired, or reconditioned alloy steel chain sling, including all
welded components in the sling assembly, has been proof tested by the
sling manufacturer or an equivalent entity. The certificates of proof
testing must be retained by the employer and made available for
examination.
Paragraph (f) of the Standard covers wire rope slings. Paragraph
(f)(4)(ii) requires that all welded end attachments of wire rope slings
be proof tested by the manufacturer at twice their rated capacity prior
to initial use, and that the employer retain a certificate of the proof
test and make it available for examination.
Paragraph (g) of the Standard covers metal mesh slings. Paragraph
(g)(1) requires each metal mesh sling to have a durable marking
permanently affixed that states the rated capacity for vertical basket
hitch and choker hitch loadings. Paragraph (g)(8)(ii) requires that
once repaired, each metal mesh sling be permanently marked or tagged,
or a written record maintained to indicate the date and type of the
repairs made, and the person or organization that performed the
repairs. Records of the repairs shall be made available for
examination.
Paragraph (i) of the Standard covers synthetic web slings.
Paragraph (i)(1) requires that synthetic web slings be marked or coded
to show the rated capacities for each type of hitch, and type of
synthetic web material used in the sling.
Paragraph (i)(8)(i) prohibits the use of repaired synthetic web
slings until they have been proof tested by the manufacturer or
equivalent entity. Paragraph (i)(8)(ii) requires the employer to retain
a certificate of the proof test and make it available for examination.
The information on the identification tags, markings, and codings
assist the employer in determining whether the sling can be used for
the lifting task. The sling inspections enable early detection of
faulty slings. The inspection and repair records provide employers with
information about when the last inspection was made and about the type
of the repairs made. This information provides some assurance about the
condition of the slings. These records also provide the most efficient
means for an OSHA compliance officer to determine that an employer is
complying with the Standard. Proof-testing certificates give employers,
employees, and OSHA compliance officers assurance that slings are safe
to use. The certificates also provide the compliance officers with an
efficient means to assess employer compliance with the Standard.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Title: Forgings Machines, Inspection Certification Records (29 CFR
1910.218).
OMB Number: 1218-0228.
Frequency: Bi-weekly.
Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Third party disclosure.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; and State, local, or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 27,700.
Number of Annual Responses: 1,440,788.
Estimated Time Per Response: Varies from 2 minutes for an employer
to disclose certification records to 8 minutes for a manufacturing
worker to conduct an inspection of each forging machine and guard or
point-of-operation protection device bi-weekly.
Total Burden Hours: 187,264.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing
Services): $0.
Description: The Standard on Forging Machines (29 CFR 1910.218)
(the Standard) specifies several paperwork requirements. The following
sections describe who uses the information collected under each requirement,
as well as how they use it. The purpose these requirements is to reduce
employees' risk of death or serious injury by ensuring that forging machines
used by them are in safe operating condition, and that they are able to clearly
and properly identify manually operated valves and switches.
Inspection of Forging Machines, Guards, and Point-of-Operation
Protection Devices (paragraphs (a)(2)(i) and (a)(2)(ii)). Paragraph
(a)(2)(i) requires employers to establish periodic and regular
maintenance safety checks, and to develop and keep a certification
record of each inspection. The certification record must include the
date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the
inspection, and the serial number (or other identifier) of the forging
machine inspected. Under paragraph (a)(2)(ii), employers are to
schedule regular and frequent inspections of guards and point-of-
operation protection devices, and prepare a certification record of
each inspection that contains the date of the inspection, the signature
of the person who performed the inspection, and the serial number (or
other identifier) of the equipment inspected. These inspection
certification records provide assurance to employers, employees, and
OSHA compliance officers that forging machines, guards, and point-of-
operation protection devices have been inspected, assuring that they
will operate properly and safely, thereby preventing impact injury and
death to employees during forging operations. These records also
provide the most efficient means for the compliance officers to
determine that an employer is complying with the Standard.
Identification of Manually Controlled Valves and Switches
(paragraphs (c), (h)(3), (i)(1) and (i)(2)). These paragraphs require
proper and clear identification of manually operated valves and
switches on presses, upsetters, boltheading equipment, and rivet-making
machines, respectively. Marking valves and switches provide information
to employees to ensure that they operate the forging machines correctly
and safely.
Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
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