OSHA Begs to Keep Cadmium Exposure Paperwork Going Indefinitely
Published Date: 4/14/2025
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Summary
OSHA is asking for public feedback to keep collecting paperwork about cadmium safety in construction. This affects construction employers who must keep tracking cadmium exposure to protect workers. Comments are open until June 13, 2025, and there’s no new cost or rule change—just a paperwork approval extension.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Continue Cadmium Monitoring & Records
If you are a construction employer, you must continue initial and periodic exposure monitoring, medical surveillance (including biological monitoring and examinations), and recordkeeping and notification required by the Cadmium in Construction Standard. OSHA estimates this affects 10,000 respondents with 335,082 responses and a total burden of 50,444 hours and an operation and maintenance cost of $2,082,199. Comments on extending this paperwork approval are due by June 13, 2025.
Paperwork Burden Estimate Increased
OSHA requests that OMB extend approval and reports an increase in the estimated total paperwork burden by 218 hours, from 50,226 hours to 50,444 hours, due to a computational error found in the last information collection request. OSHA is retaining the same operation and maintenance cost estimate of $2,082,199; comments are due by June 13, 2025.
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