Longshoring paperwork gets OMB nod: Business as usual.
Published Date: 2/14/2025
Notice
Summary
OSHA is asking for public feedback to keep the paperwork rules for marine terminals and longshoring going strong. This affects employers in those industries who must keep certain records, but no new costs or changes are planned. Comments are due by April 15, 2025, so don’t miss your chance to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Paperwork rules continue for terminals
If you operate a marine terminal or longshoring business, OSHA is asking OMB to extend the current paperwork (information collection) requirements under the Marine Terminals and Longshoring Standard. OSHA says no new costs or changes are planned and is seeking public comments by April 15, 2025.
Estimated paperwork burden reduced
OSHA is proposing an adjustment that reduces the total estimated annual paperwork burden from 55,030 hours to 50,421 hours, a drop of 4,609 hours attributed to a change in the number of establishments engaged in longshoring and port operations.
Scale of compliance and no O&M cost
The information collection affects 1,096 business respondents and involves 216,455 total responses, with an estimated total burden of 50,421 hours and an estimated operation and maintenance (O&M) cost of $0 (OMB Control Number 1218-0196).
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