OSHA Keeps Crane Paperwork Rolling Without a Hitch
Published Date: 12/17/2025
Notice
Summary
OSHA is asking for public feedback to keep the paperwork rules for companies using crawler, locomotive, and truck cranes. This extension means employers will keep following the same info collection rules, with no new costs or changes. Comments are open until February 17, 2026, so crane operators and companies should speak up if they want to.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Paperwork Rules Stay in Place
OSHA is asking OMB to extend approval of the paperwork rules in the Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes Standard so employers must continue following the existing information-collection requirements with no new costs or changes.
Paperwork Burden Reduced by 2,048 Hours
OSHA reports an adjustment decrease in estimated burden of 2,048 hours, with total burden hours going from 29,639 to 27,591, because the number of operational cranes in general industry fell by 2,343 (from 33,986 to 31,643).
OSHA Estimates Zero O&M Cost
OSHA lists the estimated total burden hours as 27,591 for 3,164 respondents and reports Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance) as $0 for these information-collection requirements.
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