DOL seeks comments on OSHA's conflict form paperwork
Published Date: 9/1/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Employers must keep fall‑training certificates
If you are a private‑sector employer with workers potentially exposed to fall hazards, you must prepare and maintain a written training certification under 29 CFR 1926.503(b). The record must include the name or other identifier of the worker, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the competent person who conducted the training or of the employer; a competent person must train workers to recognize fall hazards and use procedures and equipment that minimize those hazards.
Safety‑net and fall‑protection plan paperwork
OSHA requires paperwork for certification of safety nets and development of fall protection plans under 29 CFR 1926.502(c)(4)(ii) and (k). The Department estimates this information collection (OMB Control Number 1218-0255) will cover 36 respondents with 36 responses, a total estimated annual time burden of 27 hours, total estimated annual other costs of $0, and seeks OMB authorization for three (3) years.
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