OSHA Seeks Comment on Cadmium Form Extensions
Published Date: 8/21/2026
Notice
Summary
OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Cadmium in General Industry Standard.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Paperwork burden reduced by 38,575 hours
OSHA is seeking OMB approval to continue the cadmium paperwork requirements but estimates a decrease in employer labor burden of 38,575 hours, from 115,626 hours down to 77,051 hours.
Capital costs rise by $996,881
OSHA reports an increase in estimated capital (operation and maintenance) costs for the information collection from $5,483,542 to $6,480,423, a total increase of $996,881.
56,355 businesses subject to collections
The information collection applies to business or other for-profits with 56,355 respondents and 248,931 total responses, and an estimated total burden of 77,051 hours.
Information used to protect workers' health
OSHA says the information collected under the Cadmium in General Industry Standard is used to protect workers from cadmium exposure, which the notice says can cause lung cancer, prostate cancer, non-malignant respiratory disease, acute pneumonitis, and kidney disease.
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