OSHA Extends Coke Oven Paperwork: Nobody Cares Edition
Published Date: 2/28/2025
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Summary
OSHA is asking for public feedback to keep the paperwork rules for coke oven emissions going strong. This affects companies that run coke ovens, making sure they keep tracking and reporting emissions to protect workers and the environment. Comments are due by April 29, 2025, and there’s no new cost or rule change—just a paperwork extension to keep things running smoothly.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Continued Worker Exposure Monitoring
The Coke Oven Emissions Standard requires employers to monitor workers' exposure to coke oven emissions, monitor worker health, and provide workers information about exposures and health effects. OSHA says these information collections exist to protect workers from adverse health effects associated with coke oven emissions.
Paperwork Extension for Coke Ovens
OSHA is asking OMB to extend approval of the information collection requirements in the Coke Oven Emissions Standard so employers must continue current monitoring and reporting obligations. This is a request for extension under OMB Control Number 1218-0128 and comments are due April 29, 2025.
Estimated Burden Hours Reduced
OSHA reports an adjustment decreasing total estimated paperwork burden from 34,787 hours to 34,409 hours, a reduction of 378 hours, due to fewer affected workers. OSHA lists 1,196 respondents, 17,087 responses, and an estimated operation and maintenance cost of $320,341.
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