OSHA Extends Paperwork Rules for Safety Gear Certification
Published Date: 4/23/2026
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Summary
OSHA is asking for public feedback to keep collecting paperwork about gear certification, which helps make sure safety gear meets standards. This affects employers who handle gear certification and keeps the paperwork rules going without changes for now. Comments are due by June 22, 2026, and there’s no new cost or big changes planned.
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OSHA Keeps Gear-Certification Paperwork
If your business applies for OSHA gear certification (OSHA Form 70) for maritime equipment, OSHA is seeking OMB approval to continue collecting that paperwork. OSHA reports the total burden hours will increase by 20 hours (from 109 to 129) because certifications rose from 5,000 to 6,187; there are 629 respondents, 6,222 responses, and estimated operation and maintenance costs of $3,243,500. Submit comments by June 22, 2026.
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