Federal Paperwork Notice Tackles a Chemical With a Tongue-Twister Name
Published Date: 6/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor is asking for public feedback on a paperwork update about safety rules for handling a chemical called 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP). Employers must keep records, train workers, and monitor exposure to keep everyone safe. Comments are open until July 17, 2025, and this helps make sure the rules are clear and not too hard to follow.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Workplace rules for DBCP exposure
The OSHA standard requires employers to train workers about hazards from 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP), monitor worker exposure, provide medical surveillance, and maintain accurate records of worker exposure. The notice says those records will be used by employers, workers, physicians, and the Government to ensure workers are not harmed by DBCP exposure.
Paperwork burden estimate for DBCP standard
DOL/OSHA proposes an information-collection burden of 1 respondent, 1 response, and a total estimated annual time burden of 1 hour with $0 annual other costs; the collection is assigned OMB Control Number 1218-0101 and DOL seeks authorization for three (3) years. Public comments on the information collection are due by July 17, 2025.
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