OSHA Extends HAZWOPER Paper Trail Indefinitely
Published Date: 5/8/2026
Notice
Summary
OSHA is asking for public feedback to keep the paperwork rules for hazardous waste and emergency response workers. This extension means employers must keep following the same info collection rules, with no new costs or changes. Comments are open until July 7, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Employers Must Keep HAZWOPER Paperwork
OSHA is seeking to extend OMB approval so employers must continue following the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) paperwork requirements (29 CFR 1910.120, OMB Control No. 1218-0202). The rule lists 17,211 business respondents, an estimated total of 232,668 burden hours, and estimated operation and maintenance costs of $3,405,362; comments are due by July 7, 2026.
Estimated Burden and Cost Reduced
OSHA is seeking an adjusted decrease in total burden hours from 251,002 hours to 232,668 hours (a reduction of 18,334 hours) and a decrease in capital costs of $364,121 (from $3,769,483 to $3,405,362), primarily due to a decline in Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) treatment, storage, and disposal cleanup sites.
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