# Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements-NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2011-15277 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Proposed Rule - **Published:** June 22, 2011 - **Citation:** 76 FR 36414 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29 CFR Part 1904 [Docket No. OSHA-2010-0019] RIN 1218-AC50 Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements—NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: OSHA is proposing to update Appendix A to Subpart B of its Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulation. Appendix A contains a list of industries that are partially exempt from maintaining records of occupational injuries and illnesses, generally due to their relatively low rates of occupational injury and illness. The current list of industries is based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. In 1997, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) was introduced to classify establishments by industry. The proposed rule would update Appendix A by replacing it with a list of industries based on NAICS and more recent injury and illness data. The proposed rule would also require employers to report to OSHA, within eight hours, all work-related fatalities and all work-related in-patient hospitalizations; and within 24 hours, all work-related amputations. The current regulation requires an employer to report to OSHA, within eight hours, all work-related fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations of three or more employees. DATES: Written comments: Comments must be submitted by September 20, 2011. ADDRESSES: Written comments: You may submit comments, identified by docket number OSHA-2010-0019, or regulatory information number (RIN) 1218-AC50, by any of the following methods: Electronically: You may submit comments electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal e-rulemaking portal. Follow the instructions on the Web site for making electronic submissions; Fax: If your submission, including attachments, does not exceed 10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA docket office at (202) 693-1648; or Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service: You must submit three copies of your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket Number OSHA-2010-0019, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2350 (OSHA's TTY number is (877) 889-5627). Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and docket office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Instructions for submitting comments: All submissions must include the docket number (Docket No. OSHA-2010-0019) or the RIN (RIN 1218-AC50) for this rulemaking. Because of security-related procedures, submission by regular mail may result in significant delay. Please contact the OSHA docket office for information about security procedures for making submissions by hand delivery, express delivery, and messenger or courier service. All comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in the public docket without change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions you about submitting personal information such as social security numbers and birthdates. Docket: To read or download submissions in response to this Federal Register notice, go to docket number OSHA-2010-0019, at http://regulations.gov. All submissions are listed in the http://regulations.gov index, however, some information ( e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through that Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA docket office. Electronic copies of this Federal Register document are available at http://www.regulations.gov. This document, as well as news releases and other relevant information, is available at OSHA's Web site at http://www.osha.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: OSHA Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)-693-1999. For general and technical information on the proposed rule: OSHA Office of Statistical Analysis, Room N-3641, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSHA's current regulation at Section 1904.2 partially exempts certain lower-hazard industries classified in Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes 52 through 89 from injury and illness recordkeeping requirements. Lower hazard industries are those industries with an average Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate at or below 75 percent of the national average DART rate. The DART rate represents the total non-fatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, restricted work activity, and/or job transfer per 100 full-time employees for a given period of time (usually 1 year). The current list of partially exempt industries, which is included in Appendix A to Subpart B, is based on injury and illness data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for 1997, 1998 and 1999. OSHA is proposing to revise the list of partially exempt industries in Appendix A using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The revised list in proposed Appendix A is based on DART rates compiled by BLS for 2007, 2008 and 2009. Industries listed in proposed Appendix A would still be required to keep records if requested to do so by BLS in connection with its Annual Survey (29 CFR 1904.42), or by OSHA in connection with its Data Initiative (29 CFR 1904.41). OSHA is also proposing to revise Section 1904.39, which currently requires an employer to report to OSHA, within eight hours, all work-related fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations of three or more employees. The proposed rule would require an employer to report to OSHA, within eight hours, all work-related fatalities and all work-related in-patient hospitalizations; and within 24 hours, all work-related amputations. This regulation was developed in accordance with the principles of Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563. Executive Order 12866 requires that OSHA estimate the benefits, costs, and net benefits of proposed regulations. The Agency estimates the regulation will cost approximately $8.5 million, on an annualized basis. As discussed elsewhere in this preamble, the Agency believes the annual benefits, while unquantified, are significantly in excess of the annual costs. I. Legal Authority OSHA is issuing this proposed revision of the Recordkeeping regulation pursuant to authority expressly granted by sections 8 and 24 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the “OSH Act” or “Act) (29 U.S.C. 657, 673). Section 8(c)(1) requires each employer to “make, keep and preserve, and make available to the Secretary [of Labor] or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, such records regarding his activities relating to this Act as the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may prescribe by regulation as necessary or appropriate for the enforcement of this Act or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational accidents and illnesses.” Section 8(c)(2) directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations “requiring employers to maintain accurate records of, and to make periodic reports on, work-related deaths, injuries and illnesses other than minor injuries requiring only first aid treatment and which do not involve medical treatment, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or transfer to another job” (29 U.S.C. 657(c)(2). Section 8(g)(2) of the OSH Act broadly empowers the Secretary to “prescribe such rules and regulations as [s]he may deem necessary to carry out [her] responsibilities under the Act” (29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2)). Section 24 of the OSH Act contains a similar grant of authority. It requires the Secretary to “develop and maintain an effective program of collection, compilation, and analysis of occupational safety and health statistics ” and “compile accurate statistics on work injuries and illnesses which shall include all disabling, serious, or significant injuries and illnesses, whether or not involving loss of time from work, other than minor injuries requiring only first aid treatment and which do not involve medical treatment, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or transfer to another job” (29 U.S.C. 673(a)). Section 24 also requires employers to “file such reports [of work injuries and illnesses] with the Secretary” as she may prescribe by regulation (29 U.S.C. 673(e)). In addition, the Secretary's responsibilities under the OSH Act are defined largely by its enumerated purposes, which include “[p]roviding appropriate reporting procedures that will help achieve the objectives of this Act and accurately describe the nature of the occupational safety and health problem” (29 U.S.C. 651(b)(12)). The OSH Act authorizes the Secretary to issue two types of occupational safety and health rules; standards and regulations. Standards, which are authorized by section 6 of the OSH Act, specify remedial measures to be taken to prevent and control employee exposure to identified occupational hazards; while regulations are the means to effectuate other statutory purposes, including the collection and discrimination of records of occupational injuries and illnesses. Courts of appeal have held that OSHA recordkeeping rules are regulations and not standards ( Louisiana Chemical Ass'n v. Bingham, 657 F.2d 777, 782-785 (5th Cir. 1981); Workplace Health & Safety Council v. Reich, 56 F.3d 1465, 1467-1469 (DC Cir. 1995). II. Summary and Explanation of the Proposed Rule A. Section 1904.2—Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries Background Although the OSH Act gives OSHA the authority to require all employers covered by the Act to keep records of employee injuries and illnesses, major classes of employers are partially exempted from Part 1904. First, as provided in Section 1904.1, employers with 10 or fewer employees are partially exempt from keeping OSHA injury and illness records. Second, as provided in section 1904.2, establishments in certain lower-hazard industry classifications are also partially exempt. The partial exemption based on lower-hazard industry classification has been part of the OSHA recordkeeping regulations since 1982. OSHA exempted establishments in a number of service, finance, and retail industries from the duty to regularly maintain the OSHA Log and Incident Report (47 FR 57699). This industry exemption to recordkeeping requirements was intended to “reduce paperwork burden on employers without compromising worker safety and health.” See, 47 FR 57700. The 1982 list of partially exempt industries was established by identifying major industry groups with relatively low rates of occupational injuries and illnesses in the SIC codes encompassing retail trade, finance, insurance and real estate, and the service industries (SICs 52-89). Major industry groups were defined at the 2-digit classification level from the SIC manual published by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Industries in these major industry groups were partially exempted from coverage by Part 1904 if their average lost workday injury (LWDI) rate for 1978-80 was at or below 75 percent of the overall private sector annual LWDI rate. Industries that involved more serious occupational hazards, comprising the industry divisions of agriculture, construction, manufacturing, utilities, mining, and wholesale trade, remained subject to the full recordkeeping requirements. Although the 1982 Federal Register notice discussed the possibility of revising the exempt industry list on a routine basis, the list remained unchanged until 2001. On January 19, 2001, OSHA published a final rule (66 FR 5916) which comprehensively revised the Part 1904 recordkeeping regulations. As part of this revision, OSHA updated the list of lower-hazard industries that are partially exempted from the recordkeeping requirements. The list of lower-hazard industries established in the 2001 final rule is the current list set forth in Appendix A to Subpart B. The 2001 final rule updated the 1982 list of industries by applying the same approach for identifying affected industries. Industries were selected for the list based on two criteria. First, only industries classified in SIC codes 52 through 89 were considered eligible for inclusion on the list. Second, industries were included if they had an average DART rate, based on the most recent three years of available data, at or below 75 percent of the most recent national rate. The 2001 list differed from the 1982 list in two respects: (1) The injury/illness rate data supporting the final rule's industry exemption were based on BLS statistics for 1996, 1997, and 1998, and (2) the industries were defined at the 3-digit rather than 2-digit SIC code level. The issue of converting from SIC to NAICS codes was addressed in the 2001 rulemaking (66 FR 5916). Although the NAICS had been formally adopted by 2001, several statistical agencies had not converted their systems to the new codes. In fact, BLS did not publish its first occupational injury and illness rates using the NAICS codes until 2004, when it published the rates for calendar year 2003. As a result, OSHA stated in the preamble to the 2001 final rule that it used the SIC system to determine the list of partially exempted industries. The agency also stated its intention to conduct a future rulemaking to update the list using NAICS codes. (66 FR 5944). Presently, NAICS is the standard system used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. economy. NAICS was developed under the auspices of OMB, and adopted in 1997 to replace the SIC system. It was developed jointly by the United States, Canada, and Mexico to allow for a high level of compatibility in business statistics among the North American countries. The official 2007 U.S. NAICS Manual includes definitions for each industry, background information, tables showing changes between 2002 and 2007, and a comprehensive index. The official 2007 NAICS Manual is available in print and CD Rom from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) at (800) 553-6847, or through the NTIS Web site at http://www.ntis.gov. Description of Proposed Revisions OSHA proposes to update Appendix A to Subpart B in two ways. First, the list of partially exempted industries would be converted from one based on SIC codes to one based on NAICS codes. Second, the DART rates used to determine which NAICS code industries qualify for the lower-hazard partial exemption would be based on more recent BLS data. Consistent with OSHA's longstanding policy, individual industry classifications in major industry sectors generally considered to involve greater occupational hazards, are not included on the proposed partially exempt list. As with the current regulation, industries ineligible for the partial exemption under the proposed rule include those in the agriculture, utilities, construction, manufacturing, and wholesale trade sectors. For industries in the remaining sectors, the most recent three years (2007, 2008 and 2009) of available BLS data were used to calculate the average rate of serious injuries and illnesses for each industry, as represented by the DART rate. Industries with an average DART rate equal to or less than 75 percent of the average national DART rate from 2007 through 2009 are included on the list of partially exempt lower-hazard industries in proposed Appendix A, with one exception. Under the existing regulation, establishments in Personnel Supply Services (SIC 736) are currently required to maintain injury and illness logs; this industry is not included in the existing Appendix A. For many employees working for establishments in this industry, their actual place of work may be in an establishment that is part of another industry. OSHA is proposing that establishments in the corresponding NAICS industry, NAICS 5613 Employment Services, continue to be required to maintain logs for the employees under their supervision as they are currently required to do. Thus, NAICS 5613 Employment Services is not included in the proposed Appendix A. According to the data published by BLS, the average national private sector DART rate for 2007-2009 was 2.0. Thus, specific industries, as defined by 4-digit NAICS codes, which had an average DART rate for 2007-2009 of 1.5 or less, and which are in the eligible broad industry sectors, were included in the list in proposed Appendix A (except NAICS 5613 Employment Services). The industries included in proposed Appendix A were identified as follows. NAICS Code Industry 4412 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers. 4431 Electronics and Appliance Stores. 4461 Health and Personal Care Stores. 4471 Gasoline Stations. 4481 Clothing Stores. 4482 Shoe Stores. 4483 Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores. 4511 Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores. 4512 Book, Periodical, and Music Stores. 4531 Florists. 4532 Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores. 4812 Nonscheduled Air Transportation. 4861 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil. 4862 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas. 4869 Other Pipeline Transportation. 4879 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other. 4885 Freight Transportation Arrangement. 5111 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers. 5112 Software Publishers. 5121 Motion Picture and Video Industries. 5122 Sound Recording Industries. 5151 Radio and Television Broadcasting. 5172 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite). 5173 Telecommunications Resellers. 5179 Other Telecommunications. 5181 Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals. 5182 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services. 5191 Other Information Services. 5211 Monetary Authorities—Central Bank. 5221 Depository Credit Intermediation. 5222 Nondepository Credit Intermediation. 5223 Activities Related to Credit Intermediation. 5231 Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage. 5232 Securities and Commodity Exchanges. 5239 Other Financial Investment Activities. 5241 Insurance Carriers. 5242 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities. 5251 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds. 5259 Other Investment Pools and Funds. 5312 Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers. 5331 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works). 5411 Legal Services. 5412 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services. 5413 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services. 5414 Specialized Design Services. 5415 Computer Systems Design and Related Services. 5416 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services. 5417 Scientific Research and Development Services. 5418 Advertising and Related Services. 5511 Management of Companies and Enterprises. 5611 Office Administrative Services. 5614 Business Support Services. 5615 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services. 5616 Investigation and Security Services. 6111 Elementary and Secondary Schools. 6112 Junior Colleges. 6113 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. 6114 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training. 6115 Technical and Trade Schools. 6116 Other Schools and Instruction. 6117 Educational Support Services. 6211 Offices of Physicians. 6212 Offices of Dentists. 6213 Offices of Other Health Practitioners. 6214 Outpatient Care Centers. 6215 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories. 6244 Child Day Care Services. 7114 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures. 7115 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers. 7213 Rooming and Boarding Houses. 7221 Full-Service Restaurants. 7222 Limited-Service Eating Places. 7224 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages). 8112 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. 8114 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance. 8121 Personal Care Services. 8122 Death Care Services. 8131 Religious Organizations. 8132 Grantmaking and Giving Services. 8133 Social Advocacy Organizations. 8134 Civic and Social Organizations. 8139 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations. For a more thorough discussion regarding the specific industries which would be newly exempted or newly covered by the proposed rule, please refer to Section III of this preamble. This rulemaking also fulfills a commitment made by OSHA to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In October 2009, GAO published a report entitled: “Enhancing OSHA's Records Audit Process Could Improve the Accuracy of Worker Injury and Illness Data” (GAO-10-10). One of the recommendations made by GAO was to update the list of industries used by OSHA to select worksites for records audits. In its response to GAO, OSHA agreed to conduct a rulemaking that would update the coverage of the relevant recordkeeping requirements from the old SIC-based system to one based on the NAICS codes. In conjunction with any final rule resulting from this rulemaking that may result in some establishments being newly required to comply with OSHA recordkeeping requirements, OSHA will conduct outreach and training, and offer other types of compliance assistance, to facilitate compliance and help ensure more complete and accurate recording and reporting. OSHA welcomes suggestions from the public regarding the types of outreach, training, and assistance that would be particularly helpful. Issues and Potential Alternatives OSHA welcomes comments and data from the public regarding any aspect of the proposed lower-hazard industry partial exemption. More specifically, the following questions and issues are relevant to this rulemaking: 1. Should any additional industries be exempt from any of the recordkeeping requirements in Part 1904? 2. Should OSHA base partial exemptions on more detailed or more aggregated industry classifications, such as two-digit, three-digit, or six-digit NAICS codes? 3. Which industry sectors, if any, should be ineligible for partial exemption? 4. Instead of using an average DART rate of 75 percent of the most recent national DART rate, is there a better way to determine which industries should be included in Appendix A? 5. Should OSHA consider numbers of workers injured or made ill in each industry in addition to industry injury/illness rates in determining eligibility for partial exemption? 6. Are there any other data that should be applied as additional or alternative criteria for purposes of determining eligibility for partial exemption? 7. Should OSHA regularly update the list of lower-hazard exempted industries? If so, how frequently should the list be updated? 8. Are there any specific types of training, education, and compliance assistance OSHA could provide that would be particularly helpful in facilitating compliance with the recordkeeping requirements? B. Section 1904.39—Reporting Fatality, In-Patient Hospitalization, and Amputation Incidents to OSHA Background Virtually since its inception, OSHA has required employers to report certain incidents involving employee fatality or hospitalization. The regulatory requirements adopted in 1971 in 29 CFR 1904.8 required employers to report, within 48 hours after the occurrence, work-related incidents resulting in at least one fatality or the hospitalization of at least five employees. In 1994, the Agency revised its reporting requirements to require employers to report to OSHA, within eight hours, work-related events or exposures involving fatalities or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees (59 FR 15594). OSHA stated in the preamble to the final rule that more prompt reporting enables OSHA to inspect the site of the incident and interview personnel while their recollections are immediate, fresh and untainted by other events, thus providing more timely and accurate information about possible causes of the incident. See, 59 FR 15595. The requirements from the 1994 rulemaking have remained substantially unchanged since then, and are currently codified at 29 CFR 1904.39. Description of Proposed Revisions The proposed rule would require employers to report to OSHA, within eight hours, work-related incidents that result in the death of an employee or in the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees, and within 24 hours, a work-related amputation suffered by an employee. The proposed revision is intended to provide information necessary to help ensure America's workers have safe and healthful workplaces. Prompt investigation of incidents causing serious injury is a key element in OSHA's ability to enforce existing standards, evaluate the effectiveness of current standards, and identify a need for new standards. OSHA believes that the eight-hour requirement for work-related fatalities, the eight-hour requirement for work-related in-patient hospitalizations, and the 24-hour requirement for amputations will enable the additional potential benefits of reporting to be realized without creating unreasonable burdens on employers. Making all in-patient hospitalizations and amputations reportable will provide OSHA with additional information on the causes of workplace incidents and lead to greater prevention of injuries. The additional information would be obtained cost-effectively, involve relatively minimal burdens on employers, and would provide OSHA with critical information to facilitate the timely investigation of harmful incidents and quick mitigation of hazards. The information will also help OSHA target scarce resources to the most dangerous workplaces and to prevent future injuries at these workplaces. OSHA believes that the value of this additional information easily justifies the relatively minor additional reporting burden estimated to be an average of 15 minutes per reported incident. See Section III of this preamble for a more detailed discussion of the estimated compliance costs. The hospitalization of a worker due to a work-related incident is a serious and significant event. Requiring the reporting of every in-patient hospitalization would ensure that OSHA will be informed about many more of these serious occurrences. Greater awareness regarding the extent and nature of such cases helps in the development and prioritization of various OSHA enforcement programs and initiatives. It also serves the public interest by enabling OSHA to more effectively and efficiently target occupational safety and health hazards. Another benefit associated with the expansion of the reporting requirements would be the increased value and utility of the resulting data. Incidents involving an in-patient hospitalization or an amputation often involve serious hazards. The proposed reporting requirements would help establish a comprehensive database that would more accurately reflect hazards that cause hospitalizations and amputations as well as identify the associated industries, processes, and other relevant factors. Such a database could prove especially useful for study and research into the causes and prevention of occupational hazards. For purposes of OSHA recordkeeping, in-patient hospitalization occurs when a person is “formally admitted” to a hospital or clinic for at least one overnight stay. Out-patient treatment generally refers to patients that are seen by a physician or other licensed health care professional and leave the hospital the same day. Of course, in order for in-patient hospitalization to be reportable, the injury or illness must be work-related as defined by Section 1904.5. The proposed reporting requirements would apply only to work-related deaths, in-patient hospitalizations, and amputations occurring within 30 days of a work-related incident. As provided in proposed paragraph (b)(7) of section 1904.39, employers would generally not be required to report fatalities, hospitalizations, or amputations of which they were not aware. The proposed addition of amputations to the reporting requirements would ensure that these incidents involving serious injury are promptly reported. Amputations include some of the most serious types of injuries and tend to result in a greater number of lost workdays than most other injuries. According to data available from BLS for 2008, the median number of days away from work for all injuries involving days away from work was 8, while the median number of days away from work for amputations was 26. Furthermore, amputations differ from other types of serious injuries because they tend to have long-term or permanent consequences. Although information reported regarding amputations will not necessarily result in an inspection, OSHA can use this information to better target inspections to workplaces with serious hazards in order to prevent any further workplace injuries. Thus, the benefits associated with the reporting of amputations would be comparable to those associated with the reporting of hospitalizations. For purposes of classifying occupational injuries and illnesses, amputations are defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in their Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual. An amputation is the traumatic loss of a limb or other external body part, including a fingertip. In order for an injury to be classified as an amputation, bone must be lost. Amputations include loss of a body part due to a traumatic incident, a gunshot wound, and medical amputations due to irreparable traumatic injuries. Amputations exclude traumatic injuries without bone loss and exclude enucleation (eye removal). A reportable amputation under the proposed rule would include those that occur at the workplace as well as those that occur in a hospital as a result of a work-related event. The proposed reporting requirements would generally bring OSHA requirements more in line with those of other types of safety and health investigations. Federal regulations require aircraft pilots or operators to notify the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of aviation accidents, certain incidents, and the occurrence of a variety of other conditions or events. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requires railroads to report whenever they learn of the occurrence of anything on a list of types of accidents, incidents, events, or exposures. In some states that administer their own occupational safety and health regulations, elements similar to this proposed regulation are already being enforced. For example, California requires employers to report any employee death or serious injury or illness. The phrase “serious injury or illness” includes the in-patient hospitalization of an employee, as well as when an employee suffers the loss of any part of the body. Alaska and Washington require notification when at least one employee is fatally injured or requires in-patient hospitalization. Utah requires notification of any disabling, serious, or significant injury, and of any occupational disease incident. In Kentucky, employers are required to report work-related incidents that result in the hospitalization of at least one employee, or in an amputation. In Oregon, incidents resulting in at least one employee needing overnight hospitalization for medical treatment are required to be reported. Issues and Potential Alternatives OSHA requests comments on the potential benefits and burdens associated with the proposed revisions to the reporting requirements in Section 1904.39. As noted above, under current state regulations, many businesses are already required to make reports of work-related incidents resulting in death or serious injury, and many more are already required to report all work-related in-patient hospitalizations and amputations within eight hours. OSHA welcomes comments and data from the public regarding any aspect of the proposed reporting requirements. More specifically, the following questions and issues are relevant to this rulemaking: 1. What types of incidents and/or injuries and illnesses should be reported to OSHA and why? 2. Are there any injuries, illnesses, or conditions that should be reported to OSHA and are not included among in-patient hospitalizations? 3. Should amputations that do not result in in-patient hospitalizations be reported to OSHA? 4. Should OSHA require the reporting of all amputations? 5. Should OSHA require the reporting of enucleations? 6. Are there additional data or estimates available regarding the number of work-related incidents involving in-patient hospitalizations? Is there information available on how many work-related hospitalizations occur more than 30 days after the report of an injury or illness? 7. Should OSHA allow reports to be made by means other than a telephone, such as by e-mail, fax, or a Web-based system? 8. Are the reporting times of eight hours for fatalities, eight hours for in-patient hospitalizations, and 24 hours for amputations generally appropriate time periods for requiring reporting? What advantages or disadvantages would be associated with these or any alternative time periods? III. Preliminary Economic Analysis and Regulatory Flexibility Certification This proposed rule is not a “significant regulatory action” within the context of Executive Order 12866 or the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1532(a)), or a “major rule” under the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ). This rulemaking has net costs of $8.5 million and costs between $50 and $100 per affected establishment. Thus, this rulemaking imposes far less than $100 million in annual costs on the economy, and does not meet any of the other criteria specified for a significant regulatory action or major rule in Executive Order 12866, the UMRA or the Congressional Review Act. This Preliminary Economic Analysis (PEA) addresses the costs, benefits, and economic impacts of the proposed rule. The proposed rule and the PEA were developed in accordance with the principles of Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563. The proposed rule would make two changes to the existing recording and reporting requirements in Part 1904. It would change which industries are partially exempted from keeping records and would change the requirements for reporting certain work-related injuries. The affected establishments are only partially exempt because BLS may require any establishment to respond to its survey. The costs to those firms required to respond to the BLS survey are covered in the BLS survey paperwork package. The existing regulation partially exempts all employers with 10 or fewer employees and all establishments in specific lower-hazard industry sectors from routinely keeping OSHA records. The existing industry partial exemptions were determined by identifying industries with relatively low DART rates at the 3-digit SIC code level. This proposed rule would retain the partial exemption for employers with 10 or fewer employees. It also would update the list of partially exempted industries to reflect the latest data on DART rates and to convert the industry classifications to the NAICS classification system. These changes would lead to new costs for employers who are currently partially exempt from recordkeeping requirements but would be newly required to keep records; there would also be cost savings for employers who would no longer be required to keep records. The existing rule requires that all work-related fatalities and work-related incidents involving three or more hospitalizations be reported to OSHA within eight hours. The proposed rule would retain the requirement that all fatalities be reported to OSHA within eight hours and would require that all work-related in-patient hospitalizations be reported to OSHA within eight hours and that all work-related amputations be reported to OSHA within 24 hours. The proposed rule would thus increase the number of incidents that are to be reported to OSHA. The remaining sections of this PEA provide estimates of the establishments that would be newly required to keep records or would be newly partially exempt from keeping records, and estimates of the numbers of reports of in-patient hospitalizations or amputations that would be required (the industrial profile section); the costs and costs savings associated with the proposed requirements; the benefits of the proposed rule; and the economic and small business impacts of the proposed changes. Industrial Profile The purpose of this industrial profile section is to provide information about which industries would be affected by the proposed rule, the number of affected establishments in each affected industry, employment in establishments affected by the proposed rule, and estimates of the numbers of in-patient hospitalizations and amputations that would be required to be reported by the proposed rule. (There is no need to estimate the number of fatalities to be reported as current regulations already require the reporting of fatalities.) Partial Exemption In regards to the partial exemption for certain lower hazard industries, OSHA identified which establishments would be newly required to keep records, and which establishments would be newly partially exempt from keeping records. This identification was complicated by the fact that the current rule classifies employers by SIC codes, a classification system dating to the 1930s which is no longer used in government statistics. OSHA had to convert employers classified by SIC code to the newer NAICS codes. In many cases, a single SIC code was divided into several NAICS codes, and conversely, a single NAICS code might contain establishments from multiple SIC codes. This analysis was conducted at the six-digit NAICS level. The data resulting from this analysis at the six-digit NAICS level are presented in the Appendix to this Preliminary Economic Analysis. To identify those employers that would no longer be partially exempt from OSHA recordkeeping requirements under the proposed rule, OSHA examined the 1997 Economic Census: Bridge between SIC and NAICS Tables ( http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/S87TON02.HTM ). These tables show, for 1997, the best available data on what percentage of the establishments in each SIC code transferred into each NAICS code. Affected establishments in an SIC code exempted under the existing rule but classified in a non-exempted NAICS code under the proposed rule would be newly subject to the recordkeeping requirements. These establishments, not exempted under the proposed rule, would incur new recordkeeping costs. Having used the bridge table to identify the portions of the industries by 6-digit NAICS code that would be newly required to keep records, OSHA used 2006 County Business Patterns to determine the corresponding numbers of establishments and employees ( http://www2.census.gov/econ/susb/data/2006/us_6digitnaics_2006.xls ). This data source provides not only the total number of establishments and employees in an industry, but also a breakdown of employees and establishments by the size of the firm that owns the establishment. These data permit a straightforward calculation of the number of establishments with 10 or more employees. However, both the current and proposed rules cover employers with 11 or more employees. To deduct those employers with exactly 10 employees, OSHA estimated that employers with exactly ten employees represent one tenth of all employers with between 10 and 19 employees. This approach will overestimate the number of covered firms because there tend to be a more than proportional number of firms at smaller size classes. OSHA then estimated the number of affected establishments and employees in each industry by multiplying the total number of establishments and employees in the industry by the percentage of affected establishments that were identified using the SIC—NAICS bridge tables as described above. OSHA then estimated the number of newly recordable injuries and illnesses by dividing the number of injuries and illness recorded per industry by BLS in 2006 (BLS http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshbulletin2006.htm ) by the total employment in the industry, and multiplied the resulting rate by the number of affected employees in the industry as derived using the 1997 SIC-NAICS bridge tables. OSHA used BLS data at the four-digit NAICS level since more detailed injury and illness data were not available for all NAICS codes. Table III-1 presents data for the industries with establishments that would be newly required to keep records. The table shows the four-digit NAICS code, industry name, the number of affected establishments, the number of affected employees, and an estimate of the number of recordable injuries and illnesses, based on historical data, for newly affected employers. OSHA estimates that as a result of the proposed rule's revision to partial exemptions, 199,000 establishments with 5.3 million employees not previously required to record injuries would need to do so and that those establishments are would record an estimated 173,000 injuries and illnesses per year. Having used the bridge table to identify the portions of the NAICS code industries that would be newly required to keep records, OSHA used the same methodology and data sources described above to determine the number of establishments, employees, and injuries and illnesses for establishments who would no longer be required to regularly keep records. Table III-2 shows the four-digit NAICS code, industry name, number of affected establishments, number of affected employees, and the estimated number of injuries and illnesses that would no longer be recorded in each affected industry. OSHA estimates that as a result of the revision to the list of partially exempt industries, 119,000 establishments with 4.0 million employees and an estimated 76,000 injuries and illnesses per year would no longer need to keep records regularly. Table III-1— Industries That Include Establishments That Would Be Newly Required to Keep Records NAICS Code Title of NAICS Code Affected employment Affected establishments Affected firms Estimated injuries and illnesses 3118 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 42,294 1,932 1,766 571 4411 Automobile Dealers 1,204,566 23,351 19,156 48,989 4413 Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores 5,207 426 84 204 4441 Building Material and Supplies Dealers 260,363 21,310 4,215 18,577 4452 Specialty Food Stores 88,133 7,339 3,044 2,759 4453 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores 69,011 6,109 2,878 2,356 4539 Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers 160,152 11,505 4,301 4,611 4543 Direct Selling Establishments 1,569 69 43 67 5313 Activities Related to Real Estate 490,941 19,341 9,881 13,864 5322 Consumer Goods Rental 130,839 14,186 1,158 1,114 5324 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 13,963 807 295 676 5419 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 249,160 10,889 3,770 1,853 5612 Facilities Support Services 162,384 3,293 865 8,955 5617 Services to Buildings and Dwellings 2,140 104 50 134 5619 Other Support Services 308,984 6,238 4,152 8,150 6219 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 105,656 2,688 859 5,734 6241 Individual and Family Services 995,856 30,230 15,915 20,988 6242 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 138,272 7,369 4,258 3,536 7111 Performing Arts Companies 116,043 1,994 1,864 4,483 7113 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 93,738 1,183 973 2,421 7121 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 77,933 1,610 1,352 2,860 7139 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 73,447 2,912 2,244 1,254 7223 Special Food Services 510,294 22,379 3,802 18,164 8129 Other Personal Services 42,254 1,498 1,117 914 Total 5,343,199 198,763 88,040 173,233 Source: OSHA, Office of Regulatory Analysis. Source: 2006 County Business Patterns: http://www2.census.gov/econ/susb/data/2006/us_6digitnaics_2006.xls. Source: 2006 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies. http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/osh/os/osnr0028.pdf. Table III-2: Industries That Include Establishments That Would Be Newly Partially Exempt From Keeping Records NAICS Code Title of NAICS Code Affected employment Affected establishments Affected firms Estimated injuries and illnesses 4412 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 80,441 3,794 2,594 3,757 4431 Electronics and Appliance Stores 66,902 3,699 1,702 1,538 4461 Health and Personal Care Stores 15,620 1,440 425 244 4471 Gasoline Stations 128,972 12,220 2,575 3,634 4511 Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores 1,271 65 16 37 4532 Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores 98,855 4,626 873 2,160 4812 Nonscheduled Air Transportation 37,807 763 580 855 4861 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 7,472 352 35 175 4862 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 22,080 1,303 68 510 4869 Other Pipeline Transportation 9,348 881 51 219 4879 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other 2,155 45 39 80 4885 Freight Transportation Arrangement 166,549 7,126 2,709 3,045 5111 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 654,211 10,912 4,896 16,037 5122 Sound Recording Industries 14,059 426 197 206 5151 Radio and Television Broadcasting 251,523 7,186 2,084 4,931 5172 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) 236,243 10,087 530 2,274 5173 Telecommunications Resellers 27,652 800 533 499 5179 Other Telecommunications 9,365 204 104 191 5181 Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals 20,957 210 157 174 5191 Other Information Services 10,406 211 96 164 5221 Depository Credit Intermediation 81,130 5,063 356 640 5239 Other Financial Investment Activities 8,158 115 77 19 5241 Insurance Carriers 8,946 251 55 63 5259 Other Investment Pools and Funds 20,268 924 226 129 5413 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 31,953 1,144 1,008 508 5416 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 80,566 1,651 927 440 5418 Advertising and Related Services 48,061 1,096 764 691 5511 Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,015,532 14,229 6,983 20,526 5614 Business Support Services 166,454 2,937 2,172 1,868 5615 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 167,398 7,106 2,054 1,385 5616 Investigation and Security Services 6,361 386 332 148 6116 Other Schools and Instruction 49,500 2,142 1,961 372 7213 Rooming and Boarding Houses 6,313 350 280 60 8112 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 61,789 2,047 1,182 1,179 8114 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 42,582 2,131 1,146 1,163 8122 Death Care Services 24,515 1,730 551 606 8134 Civic and Social Organizations 131,301 4,233 3,141 2,473 8139 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 148,056 5,490 4,648 2,788 Total 3,960,772 119,374 48,123 75,787 Source: OSHA, Office of Regulatory Analysis. Source: 2006 County Business Patterns: http://www2.census.gov/econ/susb/data/2006/us_6digitnaics_2006.xls. Source: 2006 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies. http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/osh/os/osnr0028.pdf. Reporting of Fatalities, In-Patient Hospitalizations and Amputations The proposed rule would require employers to report all work-related in-patient hospitalizations and amputations to OSHA. This requirement would affect all industries, all employers, and all 7.5 million establishments in OSHA's jurisdiction. Because OSHA already requires the reporting of work-related fatalities, this economic analysis focuses on the proposed new requirement for reporting all work-related in-patient hospitalization and amputations. The current regulation also requires the reporting of hospitalizations of three or more workers. The number of such multiple hospitalizations represents a trivial portion of all in-patient hospitalizations (For example, in Fiscal Year 2010, there were a total of 14 such reports. http://www.osha.gov/dep/fatcat/fatcat_regional_rpt_ 09252010.html ). OSHA therefore proceeded to estimate the total number of work-related in-patient hospitalizations without deducting the number of multiple hospitalizations that already must be reported. It is difficult to estimate the number of in-patient hospitalizations that would need to be reported under the proposed rule. NIOSH has estimated that in 2004, a total of 68,000 work-related Emergency Department visits resulted in hospitalization (MMWR Weekly, April 27 2007 (56(16):393-397—“Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses—United States, 2004” http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5616a3.htm ( Note: no author given). By contrast, Dembe et al ( Dembe AE, Mastroberti MA, Fox SE, Bigelow C, Banks SM. Inpatient hospital care for work-related injuries and illnesses. Am J Ind Med. 2003 Oct; 44(4):331-42.) estimate that from 1997 to 1999 there were 210,000 in-patient hospital admissions per year paid for by workers' compensation insurance. More recent studies in Massachusetts (1996-2001) and Louisiana (1998-2007) come up with figures ranging from 150,000 to 275,000 per year when extrapolated to the nation as a whole. One possible reconciliation for these different estimates of work-related hospitalizations is that many workers' compensation-related hospitalizations are not emergencies but are scheduled or planned hospitalizations. This possibility is supported by the fact that musculoskeletal disorders represent only 10 percent of work-related emergency room hospitalizations in the NIOSH emergency department data, but 34 to 45 percent of hospitalizations that are paid for by workers' compensation insurance according to the workers' compensation related studies. If many of these hospitalizations are scheduled hospitalizations, they may not need to be reported as Section 1904.39 does not require reporting of fatalities, hospitalizations or amputations that occur more than 30 days after an incident has occurred. However, the rule would require the reporting of in-patient hospitalizations occurring within 30 days of the original event. Nevertheless, OSHA will use 210,000 hospitalizations per year as a preliminary estimate for purposes of examining the costs of this rule. OSHA solicits comment on the best ways to determine how many in-patient hospitalizations will fall within the scope of the proposed rule. According to BLS, in 2008 there were 6,230 amputations that involved days away from work ( http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/osh/case/osnr0033.pdf ). The more serious amputation cases will clearly require in-patient hospitalization. Because amputations frequently require hospitalization and because OSHA believes that the estimated 210,000 in-patient hospitalization reports are an overestimate of the reports that would be required by the proposed rule, OSHA believes its estimate of 210,000 reports is adequate to account for reports of both in-patient hospitalizations and amputations. OSHA solicits comment on this estimate and on potential ways to improve its accuracy. Costs This section presents estimates of the costs and cost savings of the proposed rule. The time requirements for the activities associated with the proposed rule have been developed through previous rulemakings and information collection requests that have been subject to extensive notice and comment. For the purposes of the analysis of the costs of this proposed rule, OSHA relied on past estimates of the time requirements for record keeping activities. (The specific past estimate relied on is cited for each time requirement estimate.) The time requirements for various activities are estimated as follows: Initial training of recordkeepers: one hour per establishment, applies only to currently exempt establishments that would be newly required to keep records (based on the Final Economic Analysis for the Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements, published January 19, 2001, FR 66:5916-6135). Training of recordkeepers to account for turnover: one hour per establishment and a turnover rate of 20 percent a year resulting in an average of 0.2 hours per establishment per year. This applies to costs for currently exempt establishments that would be newly required to keep records and to cost savings for establishments that would no longer be required to keep records (based on the Final Economic Analysis for the Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements, published January 19, 2001, FR 66:5916-6135). Completing, posting, and certifying OSHA Form 300A: 0.97 hours per establishment. This applies to costs for currently exempt establishments that would be newly required to keep records and to cost savings for establishments that would no longer be required to keep records (2008 ICR, SS 1218-0176 (1-17-08)). Completing entries on all forms for each recordable injury and illness, accounting for privacy concerns, and providing access to records: 0.38 hours per recordable injury or illness. This applies to costs for currently exempt establishments that would be newly required to keep records and to cost savings for establishments that would no longer be required to keep records (2008 ICR, SS 1218-0176 (1-17-08). Reporting in-patient hospitalizations or amputations: 0.25 hours per fatality or hospitalization. (2008 ICR, SS 1218-0176 (1-17-08)). As in OSHA's PEA for the MSD column proposed rule ( Federal Register : March 9, 2010 Volume 75, Number 45, pages 10738-10739), OSHA estimated that recordkeeping tasks will most commonly be performed by a Human Resource, Training, and Labor Relations Specialist, not elsewhere classified (Human Resources Specialist). The BLS Occupational Employment Survey (OES) indicated that in May 2008, Human Resources Specialists earned a mean hourly wage of $28 (BLS OES, 2009), with an annual salary of approximately $56,000 per year. In June 2009, the BLS National Compensation Survey indicated a mean fringe benefit factor of 1.43 for civilian workers in general. This brings the total hourly compensation (including wages and benefits) to $40.04 for Human Resources Specialists. OSHA recognizes that there is significant diversity among firms in who is charged with OSHA recordkeeping responsibilities. Smaller firms may have a bookkeeper perform this function while larger firms may use an occupational safety and health specialist. However, OSHA believes that the hourly cost of $40.04 is a reasonable estimate of the costs for the typical recordkeeper. OSHA welcomes comments on the issue of hourly compensation costs for typical recordkeepers. Given the unit time requirements, hourly wages, the numbers of establishments and the injury and illness totals presented in Table III-1, Table III-3 shows OSHA's estimates of the costs of the proposed rule for those currently partially exempt employers who would need to keep records as a result of the proposed rule. The expected annualized cost of the rule to those employers is $13.1 million per year with the most expensive element being the completion, certification, and posting of the Form 300A with costs of $7.7 million per year. The highest cost single industry is new automobile dealers. Given the unit time requirements, hourly wages, the number of establishments and the injury and illness totals presented in Table III-2, Table III-4 shows OSHA's estimates of the cost savings of the proposed rule for those employers who would no longer need to keep records as a result of the proposed rule. OSHA estimates that the total cost savings for these employers would be $6.7 million per year. Table III-3—Annualized Costs to Industries That Include Establishments That Would Be Newly Required To Keep Records NAICS Code NAICS Industry description Learning new recordkeeping system Relearning recordkeeping system due to turnover Complete, certify and post OSHA Form 300A Complete log entries, mark privacy issues and provide employees access Total costs to industries newly required to keep records 3118 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $11,014 $15,471 $75,037 $8,683 $110,205 4411 Automobile Dealers 133,116 186,991 906,905 745,372 1,972,385 4413 Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores 2,430 3,413 16,553 3,108 25,503 4441 Building Material and Supplies Dealers 121,482 170,648 827,643 282,648 1,402,421 4452 Specialty Food Stores 41,837 58,769 285,031 41,981 427,618 4453 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores 34,824 48,918 237,251 35,842 356,834 4539 Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers 65,588 92,133 446,844 70,153 674,719 4543 Direct Selling Establishments 394 554 2,686 1,016 4,650 5313 Activities Related to Real Estate 110,259 154,883 751,181 210,948 1,227,271 5322 Consumer Goods Rental 80,874 113,604 550,982 16,955 762,414 5324 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 4,601 6,463 31,344 10,283 52,690 5419 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62,076 87,200 422,919 28,193 600,388 5612 Facilities Support Services 18,773 26,371 127,900 136,245 309,289 5617 Services to Buildings and Dwellings 595 836 4,053 2,032 7,516 5619 Other Support Services 35,561 49,953 242,274 124,010 451,798 6219 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 15,321 21,522 104,383 87,247 228,474 6241 Individual and Family Services 172,337 242,084 1,174,109 319,340 1,907,869 6242 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 42,010 59,013 286,211 53,803 441,037 7111 Performing Arts Companies 11,367 15,967 77,441 68,206 172,981 7113 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 6,744 9,474 45,947 36,840 99,005 7121 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 9,181 12,896 62,546 43,514 128,137 7139 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 16,602 23,322 113,110 19,087 172,121 7223 Special Food Services 127,578 179,211 869,174 276,368 1,452,331 8129 Other Personal Services 8,540 11,996 58,182 13,905 92,623 Totals 1,133,105 1,591,692 7,719,704 2,635,779 13,080,280 Source: OSHA, Office of Regulatory Analysis. Table III-4—Cost Savings to Industries That Include Establishments That Would Be Newly Partially Exempt from Recordkeeping Requirements NAICS code NAICS Industry description Relearning recordkeeping system due to turnover Complete, certify and post OSHA Form 300A Complete log entries, mark privacy issues and provide employees access Cost savings to industries newly exempted from keeping records 4412 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $30,380 $147,342 $57,160 $234,882 4431 Electronics and Appliance Stores 29,625 143,679 23,399 196,703 4461 Health and Personal Care Stores 11,533 55,936 3,719 71,188 4471 Gasoline Stations 97,861 474,627 55,292 627,780 4511 Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores 524 2,543 565 3,632 4532 Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores 37,046 179,672 32,867 249,585 4812 Nonscheduled Air Transportation 6,111 29,638 13,015 48,763 4861 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 2,817 13,663 2,658 19,138 4862 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 10,437 50,619 7,753 68,808 4869 Other Pipeline Transportation 7,053 34,209 3,325 44,588 4879 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other 356 1,728 1,214 3,299 4885 Freight Transportation Arrangement 57,062 276,750 46,329 380,141 5111 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 87,381 423,797 244,001 755,178 5122 Sound Recording Industries 3,415 16,561 3,127 23,102 5151 Radio and Television Broadcasting 57,541 279,076 75,027 411,645 5172 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) 80,775 391,759 34,597 507,132 5173 Telecommunications Resellers 6,406 31,067 7,590 45,062 5179 Other Telecommunications 1,631 7,911 2,912 12,455 5181 Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals 1,679 8,144 2,653 12,477 5191 Other Information Services 1,690 8,195 2,493 12,378 5221 Depository Credit Intermediation 40,543 196,635 9,740 246,919 5239 Other Financial Investment Activities 923 4,478 283 5,684 5241 Insurance Carriers 2,012 9,759 959 12,729 5259 Other Investment Pools and Funds 7,403 35,903 4,004 47,309 5413 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 9,162 44,437 19,849 73,448 5416 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 13,221 64,121 4,190 81,532 5418 Advertising and Related Services 8,777 42,569 222,299 273,646 5511 Management of Companies and Enterprises 113,948 552,648 10,059 676,655 5614 Business Support Services 23,517 114,058 38,913 176,488 5615 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 56,903 275,981 7,722 340,606 5616 Investigation and Security Services 3,087 14,972 17,515 35,575 6116 Other Schools and Instruction 17,152 83,185 722 101,059 7213 Rooming and Boarding Houses 2,802 13,590 1,707 18,099 8112 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 16,391 79,495 15,150 111,035 8114 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 17,062 82,751 26,979 126,792 8122 Death Care Services 13,856 67,199 49,346 130,401 8134 Civic and Social Organizations 33,901 164,421 39,480 237,802 8139 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 43,966 213,233 2,943 260,141 Totals 955,949 4,636,351 1,091,556 6,683,856 Source: OSHA, Office of Regulatory Analysis. To estimate the costs of reporting in-patient hospitalizations and amputations, OSHA multiplied the estimated 210,000 cases per year by 0.25 hours per report and by the $40.04 per hour compensation costs of a recordkeeper. OSHA estimates that a recordkeeper or someone with equivalent salary would make this report. OSHA welcomes comment on whether such a report would typically be made by someone other than the person who normally keeps records and what the salary or job title of such a person might be. The resulting estimate of the annual cost of this provision is $2.1 million per year. Table III-5 shows the total net costs of the proposed rule considering all three elements: Costs to currently exempt employers who would be newly required to keep records, cost savings to employers who would no longer be required to keep records, and reporting of all work-related in-patient hospitalizations and amputations. OSHA estimates that the total net costs of this proposed rule would be $8.5 million per year. Table III-5—Summary of Annualized Costs and Cost Savings Cost or cost savings element Value Costs to Employers Newly Required to Keep Records $13,080,280 Cost Savings to Employers Newly Exempt From Keeping Records 6,683,856 Costs of Additional Reporting of Hospitalizations and Amputations 2,102,200 Net Costs 8,498,624 Benefits OSHA anticipates that this proposed rule will have several benefits. First, the proposed rule will redirect recordkeeping efforts toward industries with higher DART rates, making the system more effective and efficient. While 119,000 establishments would no longer need to keep records, these establishments have an average injury and illness rate of 1.9 percent. On the other hand, the revision to the regulation adds 199,000 establishments with an average injury and illness rate of 3.2 percent. Thus, on average, establishments with higher injury and illness rates will keep and post records. As a result, the employer, the employees, and OSHA will have a better idea of the nature of the serious injuries and illnesses occurring in establishments with relatively high injury and illness rates. The proposed requirements to report all work-related in-patient hospitalizations within eight hours and all work-related amputations within 24 hours ensure that OSHA will be able to better utilize enforcement resources by targeting resources to establishments with the most serious hazards. The hospitalization of a worker or an amputation due to a work-related incident is a serious and significant event. Requiring the reporting of these events would ensure that OSHA will be informed about many more of these serious occurrences than it is now. Greater awareness regarding the extent and nature of such cases helps in the development and prioritization of various OSHA enforcement programs and initiatives. It also serves the public interest by enabling OSHA to more effectively and efficiently target occupational safety and health hazards. If such improvements in information and enforcement save even one life every three to four years as a result of this proposed rule, they will more than pay for the costs associated with such notifications. Economic Impacts In this section, OSHA will first consider the economic impact on those firms newly required to keep records, and then turn to the economic impacts of requirements to report in-patient hospitalizations and amputations. No economic impacts are examined for those firms that are no longer required to keep records. Partial Exemption OSHA compared the baseline financial data with the total annualized incremental costs of compliance by computing compliance costs per establishment. Table III-6 shows that the costs per establishment range from just above $50 per establishment to a maximum of less than $100 per establishment. OSHA believes that costs of this magnitude cannot possibly affect the viability of a firm, and are thus economically feasible. Table III-6—Economic Impacts of Industries That Include Establishments That Would Be Newly Required To Keep Records NAICS Code NAICS Industry description Affected establishments Cost per affected establishment 3118 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 1,932 $57 4411 Automobile Dealers 23,351 84 4413 Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores 426 60 4441 Building Material and Supplies Dealers 21,310 66 4452 Specialty Food Stores 7,339 58 4453 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores 6,109 58 4539 Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers 11,505 59 4543 Direct Selling Establishments 69 67 5313 Activities Related to Real Estate 19,341 63 5322 Consumer Goods Rental 14,186 54 5324 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 807 65 5419 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 10,889 55 5612 Facilities Support Services 3,293 94 5617 Services to Buildings and Dwellings 104 72 5619 Other Support Services 6,238 72 6219 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 2,688 85 6241 Individual and Family Services 30,230 63 6242 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 7,369 60 7111 Performing Arts Companies 1,994 87 7113 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 1,183 84 7121 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 1,610 80 7139 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 2,912 59 7223 Special Food Services 22,379 65 8129 Other Personal Services 1,498 62 Totals 198,763 82 Source: OSHA, Office of Regulatory Analysis. Reporting of Fatalities, Hospitalizations, and Amputations Given OSHA's estimates of total costs of approximately $2 million per year across all 7.5 million business establishments in OSHA's jurisdiction, the average cost per establishment of this provision is $0.27 per establishment per year. In a typical year, most establishments will not report a single work-related hospitalization. Even for those that do, the cost will be approximately $10 per hospitalization or amputation that has to be reported. Costs of this magnitude will not affect the viability of any firm. Regulatory Flexibility Certification OSHA would continue to partially exempt employers with fewer than 11 employees from its recordkeeping regulations under this proposed rule. Such very small firms are affected by the revisions to this rule only insofar as they may have to report a fatality, in-patient hospitalization or amputation. This will be extremely rare for most small firms. Even when this occurs, OSHA has estimated the costs as approximately $10 per report, a sum that will not cause problems for even the smallest firms. Most of the employers affected by the change in the partial exemption to the recordkeeping rule are small firms. Even when one considers the mix of small and large firms covered by the rule, the average costs per establishment are well under $100 per year per establishment. OSHA believes that costs of less than $100 per establishment do not represent a significant economic impact on small firms with 11 employees or more. As a result of these considerations, in accordance with the RFA, OSHA certifies that the proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Section III Appendix: PEA Data at the Six Digit NAICS Level This appendix provides supporting material developed in support of this rule at the six-digit NAICS level. Table III-1A presents data on industries with establishments that would be newly required to keep records. The table shows the six-digit NAICS code, industry name, the number of affected employees, and an estimate of the number of recordable injuries and illnesses, based on historical data, for newly affected employers. Table III-2A presents data on industries with establishments that would be newly partially exempt from recordkeeping. The table shows the six-digit NAICS code, industry name, number of affected establishments per industry, number of employees, and the estimated number of injuries and illnesses that would no longer be recorded in each affected industry. Table III-3A shows OSHA's estimates of the costs of the proposed rule, at the six-digit NAICS level, for currently partially exempt employers who would need to keep records as a result of the proposed rule. Table III-4A shows OSHA's estimates of the cost savings of the proposed rule, at the six-digit NAICS level, for those employers who would no longer need to keep records as a result of the proposed rule. Table III-6A shows the costs per establishment at the six-digit NAICS level. Table III-1A—Industries That Include Establishments That Would Be Newly Required To Keep Records NAICS code Title of NAICS code Affected employment Affected establishments Affected firms Estimated injuries and illnesses 311811 Retail Bakeries 42,294 1,932 1,766 571 441110 New Car Dealers 1,136,905 19,971 16,525 47,972 441120 Used Car Dealers 67,661 3,379 2,631 1,016 441310 Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 5,207 426 84 204 444130 Hardware Stores 260,363 21,310 4,215 18,577 445210 Meat Markets 20,194 1,250 833 451 445220 Fish and Seafood Markets 908 44 40 20 445291 Baked Goods Stores 22,149 2,133 678 756 445292 Confectionery and Nut Stores 14,587 1,576 332 498 445299 All Other Specialty Food Stores 30,294 2,336 1,161 1,034 445310 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores 69,011 6,109 2,878 2,356 453910 Pet and Pet Supplies Stores 76,608 3,691 1,150 2,309 453920 Art Dealers 8,370 622 397 36 453991 Tobacco Stores 15,975 1,841 610 481 453998 All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) 59,200 5,351 2,144 1,784 454390 Other Direct Selling Establishments 1,569 69 43 67 531311 Residential Property Managers 312,261 11,737 5,378 8,942 531312 Nonresidential Property Managers 114,972 4,724 2,517 3,292 531320 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers 14,273 835 639 365 531390 Other Activities Related to Real Estate 49,435 2,045 1,346 1,264 532220 Formal Wear and Costume Rental 9,339 1,243 184 267 532230 Video Tape and Disc Rental 121,174 12,922 967 837 532299 All Other Consumer Goods Rental 326 21 8 11 532420 Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 5,642 343 156 273 532490 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 8,321 464 139 403 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling 117,181 2,061 1,197 215 541921 Photography Studios, Portrait 51,450 6,020 642 664 541922 Commercial Photography 6,225 298 239 80 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services 8,935 240 193 317 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 65,370 2,271 1,499 576 561210 Facilities Support Services 162,384 3,293 865 8,955 561790 Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings 2,140 104 50 134 561910 Packaging and Labeling Services 54,249 805 694 1,431 561920 Convention and Trade Show Organizers 77,944 1,090 834 2,056 561990 All Other Support Services 176,791 4,343 2,624 4,663 621991 Blood and Organ Banks 61,113 1,082 222 3,317 621999 All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services 44,543 1,606 638 2,417 624110 Child and Youth Services 146,467 5,443 2,951 3,024 624120 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities 479,601 10,944 6,653 16,239 624190 Other Individual and Family Services 369,788 13,844 6,312 1,725 624210 Community Food Services 26,674 2,208 848 713 624221 Temporary Shelters 60,422 2,636 1,880 1,565 624229 Other Community Housing Services 31,478 1,649 1,090 815 624230 Emergency and Other Relief Services 19,698 876 439 443 711110 Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters 67,614 1,114 1,013 2,612 711120 Dance Companies 8,038 167 165 311 711130 Musical Groups and Artists 34,372 615 604 1,328 711190 Other Performing Arts Companies 6,019 99 83 232 711310 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities 76,435 727 579 1,974 711320 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities 17,303 456 394 447 712110 Museums 70,539 1,377 1,184 2,589 712120 Historical Sites 7,394 234 167 271 713950 Bowling Centers 73,206 2,721 2,052 1,251 713990 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 241 192 191 4 722310 Food Service Contractors 403,073 19,247 853 14,347 722320 Caterers 107,221 3,132 2,949 3,817 812921 Photofinishing Laboratories (except One-Hour) 16,977 429 324 560 812922 One-Hour Photofinishing 1,457 172 82 48 812990 All Other Personal Services 23,820 897 712 306 Total 5,343,199 198,763 88,040 173,233 Source: OSHA, Office of Regulatory Analysis. Source: 2006 County Business Patterns: http://www2.census.gov/econ/susb/data/2006/us_6digitnaics_2006.xls. Source: 2006 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies. http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/osh/os/osnr0028.pdf. III-2A—Industries That Include Establishments That Would Be Newly Partially Exempt From Keeping Records NAICS Code Title of NAICS Code Affected employment Affected establishments Affected firms Estimated injuries and illnesses 441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers 36,713 1,287 996 1,722 441221 Motorcycle Dealers 4,344 174 151 202 441222 Boat Dealers 29,649 1,897 1,048 1,379 441229 All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 9,735 436 398 453 443111 Household Appliance Stores 48,606 2,770 1,490 1,376 443120 Computer and Software Stores 18,296 930 212 162 446120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores 2,830 294 21 42 446199 All Other Health and Personal Care Stores 12,790 1,146 404 202 447110 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 128,972 12,220 2,575 3,634 451130 Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores 1,271 65 16 37 453210 Office Supplies and Stationery Stores 98,855 4,626 873 2,160 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation 28,094 524 422 636 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation 5,442 96 70 123 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation 4,271 144 88 97 486110 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 7,472 352 35 175 486210 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 22,080 1,303 68 510 486910 Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products 8,661 827 38 202 486990 All Other Pipeline Transportation 687 54 13 16 487990 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other 2,155 45 39 80 488510 Freight Transportation Arrangement 166,549 7,126 2,709 3,045 511110 Newspaper Publishers 358,841 4,969 1,945 11,451 511120 Periodical Publishers 148,126 3,515 1,651 2,186 511130 Book Publishers 77,645 1,044 755 957 511140 Directory and Mailing List Publishers 47,569 948 306 958 511191 Greeting Card Publishers 10,756 49 33 236 511199 All Other Publishers 11,275 387 206 248 512210 Record Production 947 33 29 5 512220 Integrated Record Production/Distribution 7,492 142 56 174 512230 Music Publishers 3,181 78 56 15 512290 Other Sound Recording Industries 2,439 173 56 12 515111 Radio Networks 10,868 426 199 729 515112 Radio Stations 106,849 5,003 1,408 1,968 515120 Television Broadcasting 133,807 1,756 477 2,234 517211 Paging 4,020 258 68 39 517212 Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications 232,223 9,829 462 2,235 517310 Telecommunications Resellers 27,652 800 533 499 517910 Other Telecommunications 9,365 204 104 191 518112 Web Search Portals 20,957 210 157 174 519190 All Other Information Services 10,406 211 96 164 522120 Savings Institutions 81,130 5,063 356 640 522293 International Trade Financing 4,727 32 8 15 523999 Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 8,158 115 77 19 524130 Reinsurance Carriers 8,946 251 55 63 525910 Open-End Investment Funds 3,356 89 44 14 525930 Real Estate Investment Trusts 16,912 835 181 115 541320 Landscape Architectural Services 28,061 1,058 940 446 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services 3,891 86 68 62 541612 Human Resources and Executive Search Consulting Services 78,223 1,566 878 427 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services 1,141 47 16 6 541618 Other Management Consulting Services 1,201 38 33 7 541890 Other Services Related to Advertising 48,061 1,096 764 691 551114 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 1,015,532 14,229 6,983 20,526 561421 Pension Funds 32,711 645 501 347 561440 Health and Welfare Funds 133,744 2,291 1,671 1,522 561510 Travel Agencies 100,249 5,621 1,328 373 561520 Tour Operators 22,872 662 500 155 561599 All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 44,278 823 227 857 561622 Locksmiths 6,361 386 332 148 611620 Sports and Recreation Instruction 49,500 2,142 1,961 372 721310 Rooming and Boarding Houses 6,313 350 280 60 811211 Consumer Electronics Repair and Maintenance 11,779 380 267 225 811212 Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance 4,814 136 74 92 811213 Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance 13,015 479 313 248 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 32,181 1,052 528 614 811411 Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance 2,165 146 111 59 811412 Appliance Repair and Maintenance 22,039 883 375 602 811430 Footwear and Leather Goods Repair 43 5 2 1 811490 Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 18,334 1,096 658 501 812220 Cemeteries and Crematories 24,515 1,730 551 606 813410 Civic and Social Organizations 131,301 4,233 3,141 2,473 813930 Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations 137,786 5,145 4,307 2,595 813940 Political Organizations 10,270 345 341 193 Totals 3,960,772 119,374 48,123 75,787 Source: OSHA, Office of Regulatory Analysis. 1 Source: 2006 County Business Patterns: http://www2.census.gov/econ/susb/data/2006/us_6digitnaics_2006.xls. 2 Source: 2006 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with participating State agencies. http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/osh/os/osnr0028.pdf. Table III-3A—Annualized Costs to Industries That Include Establishments That Would Be Newly Required To Keep Records NAICS Code NAICS Industry description Learning new recordkeeping system Relearning recordkeeping system due to turnover Complete, certify and post OSHA Form 300A Complete log entries, mark privacy issues and provide employees access Total costs to industries newly required to keep records 311811 Retail Bakeries $11,014 $15,471 $75,037 $8,683 $110,205 441110 New Car Dealers 113,852 159,930 775,661 729,910 1,779,353 441120 Used Car Dealers 19,264 27,061 131,244 15,462 193,031 441310 Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 2,430 3,413 16,553 3,108 25,503 444130 Hardware Stores 121,482 170,648 827,643 282,648 1,402,421 445210 Meat Markets 7,126 10,010 48,549 6,856 72,540 445220 Fish and Seafood Markets 252 354 1,715 312 2,632 445291 Baked Goods Stores 12,159 17,080 82,839 11,504 123,583 445292 Confectionery and Nut Stores 8,985 12,622 61,216 7,576 90,399 445299 All Other Specialty Food Stores 13,315 18,703 90,712 15,734 138,464 445310 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores 34,824 48,918 237,251 35,842 356,834 453910 Pet and Pet Supplies Stores 21,043 29,560 143,366 35,132 229,101 453920 Art Dealers 3,548 4,984 24,173 547 33,252 453991 Tobacco Stores 10,493 14,740 71,487 7,326 104,045 453998 All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) 30,504 42,849 207,819 27,149 308,320 454390 Other Direct Selling Establishments 394 554 2,686 1,016 4,650 531311 Residential Property Managers 66,911 93,991 455,859 136,060 752,821 531312 Nonresidential Property Managers 26,929 37,827 183,463 50,096 298,315 531320 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers 4,761 6,688 32,438 5,554 49,442 531390 Other Activities Related to Real Estate 11,658 16,376 79,421 19,238 126,692 532220 Formal Wear and Costume Rental 7,088 9,957 48,292 4,060 69,397 532230 Video Tape and Disc Rental 73,665 103,478 501,867 12,735 691,744 532299 All Other Consumer Goods Rental 121 170 822 160 1,273 532420 Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 1,953 2,744 13,307 4,155 22,158 532490 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 2,648 3,719 18,037 6,128 30,532 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling 11,748 16,502 80,035 3,268 111,553 541921 Photography Studios, Portrait 34,317 48,206 233,798 10,107 326,428 541922 Commercial Photography 1,699 2,386 11,574 1,223 16,881 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services 1,368 1,921 9,317 4,824 17,430 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 12,945 18,185 88,195 8,771 128,096 561210 Facilities Support Services 18,773 26,371 127,900 136,245 309,289 561790 Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings 595 836 4,053 2,032 7,516 561910 Packaging and Labeling Services 4,587 6,443 31,250 21,773 64,053 561920 Convention and Trade Show Organizers 6,216 8,731 42,346 31,283 88,575 561990 All Other Support Services 24,759 34,779 168,678 70,955 299,171 Table III-3A—Annualized Costs to Industries That Include Establishments That Would Be Newly Required to Keep Records NAICS Code NAICS Industry description Learning new record keeping system Relearning recordkeeping system due to turnover Complete, certify and post OSHA Form 300A Complete log entries, mark privacy issues and provide employees access Total costs to industries newly required to keep records 621991 Blood and Organ Banks 6,165 8,661 42,004 50,465 107,295 621999 All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services 9,156 12,862 62,379 36,782 121,179 624110 Child and Youth Services 31,027 43,584 211,384 46,008 332,004 624120 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities 62,391 87,641 425,060 247,081 822,172 624190 Other Individual and Family Services 78,919 110,859 537,665 26,251 753,693 624210 Community Food Services 12,587 17,682 85,756 10,843 126,869 624221 Temporary Shelters 15,027 21,108 102,375 23,817 162,327 624229 Other Community Housing Services 9,400 13,204 64,041 12,408 99,053 624230 Emergency and Other Relief Services 4,996 7,018 34,038 6,735 52,788 711110 Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters 6,350 8,920 43,263 39,742 98,274 711120 Dance Companies 950 1,335 6,474 4,724 13,484 711130 Musical Groups and Artists 3,504 4,923 23,874 20,203 52,504 711190 Other Performing Arts Companies 562 790 3,830 3,537 8,719 711310 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities 4,143 5,819 28,224 30,040 68,226 711320 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities 2,601 3,654 17,723 6,800 30,779 712110 Museums 7,847 11,023 53,462 39,386 111,718 712120 Historical Sites 1,333 1,873 9,084 4,128 16,419 713950 Bowling Centers 15,511 21,788 105,673 19,028 161,999 713990 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 1,092 1,534 7,438 59 10,122 722310 Food Service Contractors 109,725 154,132 747,542 218,299 1,229,698 722320 Caterers 17,853 25,079 121,631 58,070 222,633 812921 Photofinishing Laboratories (except One-Hour) 2,445 3,435 16,658 8,516 31,053 812922 One-Hour Photofinishing 979 1,376 6,673 731 9,758 812990 All Other Personal Services 5,116 7,186 34,851 4,658 51,811 Totals 1,133,105 1,591,692 7,719,704 2,635,779 13,080,280 Sources: OSHA, Office of Regulatory Analysis. Table III-4A—Cost Savings to Industries That Include Establishments That Would Be Newly Partially Exempt From Recordkeeping Requirements NAICS Code NAICS Industry description Relearning recordkeeping system due to turnover Complete, certify and post OSHA Form 300A Complete log entries, mark privacy issues and provide employees access Costs savings to industries newly exempted from keeping records 441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers $10,304 $49,974 $26,206 $86,483 441221 Motorcycle Dealers 1,396 6,773 3,075 11,244 441222 Boat Dealers 15,192 73,681 20,988 109,861 441229 All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 3,487 16,914 6,891 27,293 443111 Household Appliance Stores 22,180 107,572 20,933 150,684 443120 Computer and Software Stores 7,445 36,107 2,467 46,019 446120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores 2,353 11,412 643 14,408 446199 All Other Health and Personal Care Stores 9,180 44,524 3,076 56,780 447110 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 97,861 474,627 55,292 627,780 451130 Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores 524 2,543 565 3,632 453210 Office Supplies and Stationery Stores 37,046 179,672 32,867 249,585 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation 4,192 20,332 9,671 34,195 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation 769 3,729 1,873 6,370 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation 1,150 5,577 1,470 8,197 486110 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 2,817 13,663 2,658 19,138 486210 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 10,437 50,619 7,753 68,808 486910 Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products 6,622 32,116 3,081 41,818 486990 All Other Pipeline Transportation 432 2,093 244 2,769 487990 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other 356 1,728 1,214 3,299 488510 Freight Transportation Arrangement 57,062 276,750 46,329 380,141 511110 Newspaper Publishers 39,793 192,994 174,234 407,021 511120 Periodical Publishers 28,148 136,518 33,260 197,927 511130 Book Publishers 8,359 40,540 14,567 63,466 511140 Directory and Mailing List Publishers 7,588 36,803 14,572 58,964 511191 Greeting Card Publishers 393 1,907 3,597 5,897 511199 All Other Publishers 3,100 15,034 3,770 21,905 512210 Record Production 267 1,293 69 1,629 512220 Integrated Record Production/Distribution 1,140 5,531 2,651 9,322 512230 Music Publishers 625 3,029 230 3,884 512290 Other Sound Recording Industries 1,383 6,707 177 8,267 515111 Radio Networks 3,413 16,553 11,094 31,060 515112 Radio Stations 40,066 194,322 29,948 264,336 515120 Television Broadcasting 14,062 68,201 33,985 116,248 517211 Paging 2,067 10,024 589 12,680 517212 Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications 78,708 381,735 34,009 494,452 517310 Telecommunications Resellers 6,406 31,067 7,590 45,062 517910 Other Telecommunications 1,631 7,911 2,912 12,455 518112 Web Search Portals 1,679 8,144 2,653 12,477 519190 All Other Information Services 1,690 8,195 2,493 12,378 522120 Savings Institutions 40,543 196,635 9,740 246,919 523999 Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 923 4,478 283 5,684 524130 Reinsurance Carriers 2,012 9,759 959 12,729 525910 Open-End Investment Funds 714 3,464 1,100 5,278 525930 Real Estate Investment Trusts 6,688 32,438 2,904 42,031 541320 Landscape Architectural Services 8,472 41,088 941 50,500 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services 691 3,349 18,908 22,948 541612 Human Resources and Executive Search Consulting Services 12,542 60,831 95 73,468 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services 377 1,829 100 2,306 541618 Other Management Consulting Services 301 1,461 3,995 5,757 541890 Other Services Related to Advertising 8,777 42,569 222,299 273,646 551114 Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices 113,948 552,648 10,059 676,655 561421 Telephone Answering Services 5,168 25,063 21,557 51,787 561440 Collection Agencies 18,350 88,995 17,356 124,701 561510 Travel Agencies 45,012 218,309 1,296 264,617 561520 Tour Operators 5,302 25,715 4,552 35,569 561599 All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 6,589 31,956 1,874 40,419 561622 Locksmiths 3,087 14,972 17,515 35,575 611620 Sports and Recreation Instruction 17,152 83,185 722 101,059 721310 Rooming and Boarding Houses 2,802 13,590 1,707 18,099 811211 Consumer Electronics Repair and Maintenance 3,046 14,774 1,398 19,218 811212 Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance 1,090 5,286 3,779 10,155 811213 Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance 3,832 18,584 9,344 31,760 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 8,423 40,851 629 49,902 811411 Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance 1,172 5,682 9,157 16,011 811412 Appliance Repair and Maintenance 7,073 34,306 18 41,398 811430 Footwear and Leather Goods Repair 39 191 7,618 7,849 811490 Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 8,778 42,571 10,186 61,535 812220 Cemeteries and Crematories 13,856 67,199 49,346 130,401 813410 Civic and Social Organizations 33,901 164,421 39,480 237,802 813930 Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations 41,204 199,841 2,943 243,988 813940 Political Organizations 2,761 13,392 0 16,153 Totals 955,949 4,636,351 1,091,556 6,683,856 Source: OSHA, Office of Regulatory Analysis. Table III-6A—Economic Impacts of Industries That Include Establishments That Would Be Newly Required To Keep Records NAICS Code NAICS Industry description Affected establishments Cost per affected establishment 311811 Retail Bakeries 1,932 $57.04 441110 New Car Dealers 19,971 89.10 441120 Used Car Dealers 3,379 57.12 441310 Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 426 59.84 444130 Hardware Stores 21,310 65.81 445210 Meat Markets 1,250 58.03 445220 Fish and Seafood Markets 44 59.61 445291 Baked Goods Stores 2,133 57.94 445292 Confectionery and Nut Stores 1,576 57.35 445299 All Other Specialty Food Stores 2,336 59.28 445310 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores 6,109 58.42 453910 Pet and Pet Supplies Stores 3,691 62.07 453920 Art Dealers 622 53.43 453991 Tobacco Stores 1,841 56.53 453998 All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) 5,351 57.62 454390 Other Direct Selling Establishments 69 67.23 531311 Residential Property Managers 11,737 64.14 531312 Nonresidential Property Managers 4,724 63.15 531320 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers 835 59.20 531390 Other Activities Related to Real Estate 2,045 61.96 532220 Formal Wear and Costume Rental 1,243 55.81 532230 Video Tape and Disc Rental 12,922 53.53 532299 All Other Consumer Goods Rental 21 60.12 532420 Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 343 64.67 532490 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 464 65.74 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling 2,061 54.13 541921 Photography Studios, Portrait 6,020 54.23 541922 Commercial Photography 298 56.65 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services 240 72.65 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,271 56.41 561210 Facilities Support Services 3,293 93.92 561790 Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings 104 72.02 561910 Packaging and Labeling Services 805 79.61 561920 Convention and Trade Show Organizers 1,090 81.24 561990 All Other Support Services 4,343 68.89 621991 Blood and Organ Banks 1,082 99.21 621999 All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services 1,606 75.45 624110 Child and Youth Services 5,443 61.00 624120 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities 10,944 75.12 624190 Other Individual and Family Services 13,844 54.44 624210 Community Food Services 2,208 57.46 624221 Temporary Shelters 2,636 61.58 624229 Other Community Housing Services 1,649 60.07 624230 Emergency and Other Relief Services 876 60.23 711110 Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters 1,114 88.23 711120 Dance Companies 167 80.89 711130 Musical Groups and Artists 615 85.41 711190 Other Performing Arts Companies 99 88.42 711310 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities 727 93.89 711320 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities 456 67.45 712110 Museums 1,377 81.16 712120 Historical Sites 234 70.20 713950 Bowling Centers 2,721 59.54 713990 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 192 52.86 722310 Food Service Contractors 19,247 63.89 722320 Caterers 3,132 71.09 812921 Photofinishing Laboratories (except One-Hour) 429 72.40 812922 One-Hour Photofinishing 172 56.80 812990 All Other Personal Services 897 57.74 Totals 198,763 81.63 Source: OSHA, Office of Regulatory Analysis. IV. OMB Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 This proposal would revise an existing collection of information as defined and covered by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations. An ongoing information collection approved by OMB under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act currently includes the type of information collected in this proposed regulation, as well as the manner in which employers collect the information. Accordingly, OMB approved the information collections associated with the requirements to maintain information on fatalities, injuries, and illnesses, and to report and submit this information to OSHA, under the Control Number 1218-0176. The current regulation at 29 CFR 1904.39 requires an employer to report to OSHA, within eight hours, all work-related fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations of three or more employees. The proposed rule would require employers to report to OSHA, within eight hours, all work-related fatalities and work-related in-patient hospitalizations (regardless of the number of employees involved), and, within 24 hours, all work-related amputations. The proposal also would update Appendix A to 29 CFR part 1904, subpart B, of its injury and illness recording and reporting regulations. Appendix A contains a list of industries that are partially exempt from maintaining records of occupational injuries and illnesses, generally due to their relatively low rates of occupational injury and illness. OSHA based the current list of industries on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. In 1997, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) was introduced to classify establishments by industry. The proposed rule would update Appendix A by replacing it with a list of industries based on NAICS and more recent injury and illness data. OSHA prepared and submitted a revised Information Collection Request (ICR) for this proposed regulation to OMB for review in accordance with 44 U.S.C. 3507(d). The Agency solicits comments on the proposed revised collection of information requirements and the estimated burden hours associated with these requirements, including comments on the following items: • Whether the proposed collection of information requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions, including whether the information is useful; • The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and cost) of the information collection requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and • Ways to minimize the compliance burden on employers, for example, by using automated or other technological means for collecting and transmitting information. As required by 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) and 1320.8(d)(2), the following paragraphs provide information about this ICR. 1. Title: 29 CFR Part 1904 Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses 2. Number of respondents: OSHA is proposing to revise the list of partially exempt industries in Appendix A of 29 CFR 1904, subpart B, using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). OSHA based the revised list in proposed Appendix A on DART rates compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for 2007, 2008, and 2009. The Agency still would require industries listed in proposed Appendix A to maintain records if requested to do so by BLS in connection with its Annual Survey (see 29 CFR 1904.42), or by OSHA in connection with its Data Initiative (see 29 CFR 1904.41). OSHA estimates that, as a result of the proposed revisions to the list of industries partially exempt from the regulation, 199,000 establishments with 5.3 million employees not previously required to record the information would need to do so, and that those establishments would record an estimated 173,000 injuries and illnesses per year. The total number of respondents is 1,665,374. 2. Frequency of responses: Annually; on occasion. 3. Number of responses: 7,449,273. 4. Average time per response: Time per response varies from three minutes for making an entry on a confidential list of privacy-concern cases (see § 1904.29(b)(6)), to one hour to learn the requirements of the recordkeeping standard. 5. Estimated total burden hours: 3,355,105 hours. 6. Estimated costs (capital-operation and maintenance): There are no capital costs for the proposed collection of information requirements. Members of the public may comment on the paperwork requirements in this proposed regulation by sending their written comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor, OSHA (Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 1218-AC50), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503; telephone: 202-395-6929; fax: 202-395-6881 (these are not toll-free numbers); e-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. OSHA encourages commenters also to submit their comments on these paperwork requirements to the rulemaking docket along with their comments on other parts of the proposed regulation. For instructions on submitting these comments to the docket, see the sections of this Federal Register notice titled DATES and ADDRESSES ” Comments submitted in response to this notice are public records; therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about submitting personal information such as Social Security numbers and dates of birth. To access the docket to read or download comments and other materials related to this paperwork determination, including the complete information collection request (ICR), use the procedures described under the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES . You may obtain an electronic copy of the complete ICR by visiting the Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, then scroll under “Currently Under Review” to “Department of Labor (DOL)” to view all of the DOL's ICRs, including those ICRs submitted for proposed rulemakings. To make inquiries, or to request other information, contact Mr. Todd Owen, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, Room N-3609, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2222. OSHA notes that a Federal agency cannot (1) conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless OMB approves it under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB control number, and (2) require a party to respond to a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number. Also, notwithstanding any other provision of law, no party shall be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the collection of information does not display a currently valid OMB control number. OSHA will publish a notice of OMB's action when it publishes the final regulation. V. Unfunded Mandates For purposes of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq. ), as well as Executive Order 12875, this proposed rule does not include any Federal mandate that may result in increased expenditures by state, local, and Tribal governments, or increased expenditures by the private sector of more than $100 million. VI. Federalism The proposed rule has been reviewed in accordance with Executive Oder 13132 (52 FR 41685), regarding federalism. Because this rulemaking involves a “regulation” issued under Sections 8 and 24 of the OSH Act, and is not an “occupational safety and health standard” issued under Section 6 of the OSH Act, the rule will not preempt state law (29 U.S.C. 667(a)). The effect of the proposed rule on states is discussed in section VIII. State Plan States. VII. State Plan States Consistent with Section 18 of the OSH Act (29 U.S.C. 667) and the requirements of 29 CFR 1904.37 and 1952.4, within 6 months after publication of the final OSHA rule, state-plan states must promulgate occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirements that are the same as the Federal requirements for determining which injuries and illnesses will be entered into the records and how they are entered. All other injury and illness recording and reporting requirements that are promulgated by state-plan states may be more stringent than, or supplemental to, the Federal requirements, but, because of the unique nature of the national recordkeeping program, states must consult with OSHA and obtain approval of such additional or more stringent reporting and recording requirements to ensure that they will not interfere with uniform reporting objectives. There are 27 state plan states and territories. The states and territories that cover private sector employers are: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and the Virgin Islands have OSHA approved state plans that apply to state and local government employees only. VIII. Public Participation This rulemaking is governed by the notice and comments requirements in the Administrative Procedure Act (APA)(5 U.S.C. 553) rather than section 6 of the OSH Act (29 U.S.C. 655) and 29 CFR Part 1911, which only apply to “promulgating, modifying or revoking occupational safety and health standards” (29 CFR part 1911). For example, section 6(b)(3) of the OSH Act and 29 CFR 1911.11 state that the requirement to hold an informal public hearing on a proposed rule only applies to rulemakings on occupational safety and health standards, not to those dealing with regulations. Section 553(b)(1) of the APA requires the agency to specify the type of rule involved, the time during which the agency will receive comments on the proposal, and the instructions regarding the procedures for submitting comments. The APA does not specify a minimum period for submitting comments. Public Submissions OSHA invites comment on all aspects of the proposed rule. OSHA specifically encourages comment on the questions raised in the issues and potential alternatives sections of this preamble. Interested persons must submit comments by September 20, 2011 The Agency will carefully review and evaluate all comments, information, and data, as well as all other information in the rulemaking record, to determine how to proceed. You may submit comments in response to this document (1) electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal e-rulemaking portal; (2) by fax; or (3) by hard copy. All submissions must identify the Agency name and the OSHA docket number (Docket No. OSHA-2010-0019) or RIN (RIN No. 1218-AC50) for this rulemaking. You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files electronically. If, instead, you wish to mail additional materials in reference to an electronic or fax submission, you must submit three copies to the OSHA docket office (see ADDRESSES section). The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments by name, date, and docket number, so OSHA can attach them to your comments. Because of security-related procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a significant delay in the receipt of submissions. For information about security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand, express delivery, messenger or courier service, please contact the OSHA docket office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627). Access to Docket Comments in response to this Federal Register notice are posted at http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal e-rulemaking portal. Therefore, OSHA cautions individuals about submitting personal information such as social security numbers and birthdates. Although submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information ( e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through that Web site. All comments and exhibits, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA docket office. Information on using http://www.regulations.gov to submit comments and access dockets is available on that Web site. Contact the OSHA docket office for information about materials not available through the Web site and for assistance in using the Internet to locate docket submissions. Electronic copies of this Federal Register document are available at http://www.regulations.gov. This document, as well as news releases and other relevant information, also are available at OSHA's Web page at http://www.osha.gov. For specific information about OSHA's Recordkeeping rule, go the Recordkeeping page on OSHA's Web page. IX. Authority and Signature This document was prepared under the direction of Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health. It is issued under Sections 8 and 24 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 657, 673), 5 U.S.C. 553, and Secretary of Labor's Order 4-2010 (75 FR 55355, 9/10/2010) List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 1904 Health statistics, Occupational safety and health, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Signed at Washington, DC on June 15, 2011. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. X. Proposed Rule Part 1904 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations is hereby proposed to be amended as follows: PART 1904—[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for part 1904 continues to read as follows: Authority: 29 U.S.C. 657, 658, 660, 666, 669, 673, Secretary of Labor's Order No. 3-2000 (65 FR 50017), and 5 U.S.C. 533. 2. Amend § 1904.2 as follows: A. Revise paragraph (a)(1). B. Remove paragraph (b)(1). C. Redesignate paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) as (b)(1) and (b)(2). D. Revise newly designated paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2). The revisions read as follows: § 1904.2 Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries. (a) * * * (1) If your business establishment is classified in a specific industry subsector listed in Appendix A to this Subpart B, you do not need to keep OSHA injury and illness records unless the government asks you to keep the records under § 1904.41 or § 1904.42. However, all employers must report to OSHA any workplace incident that results in a fatality, an amputation, or the in-patient hospitalization of an employee (see § 1904.39). (b) * * * (1) Is the partial industry classification exemption based on the industry classification of my entire company or on the classification of individual business establishments operated by my company ? The partial industry classification exemption applies to individual business establishments. If a company has several business establishments engaged in different classes of business activities, some of the company's establishments may be required to keep records, while others may be exempt. (2) How do I determine the correct NAICS code for my business? The NAICS was designed and documented in such a way to allow business establishments to self-code. There are a number of tools and references available to help you to determine the most appropriate NAICS code for your business from the U.S. Census Bureau at http://www.census.gov. You may contact your nearest OSHA office or state agency for help in determining your NAICS code. 3. Revise Appendix A to subpart B of part 1904 to read as follows: Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 1904 (Non-Mandatory)—Partially Exempt Industries Employers are not required to keep OSHA injury and illness records for any establishment classified in the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, unless they are asked in writing to do so by OSHA, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), or a state agency operating under the authority of OSHA or the BLS. All employers, including those partially exempted by reason of company size or industry classification, must report to OSHA any workplace incident that results in a fatality, in-patient hospitalization, or amputation (see § 1904.39). NAICS Code Industry 4412 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers. 4431 Electronics and Appliance Stores. 4461 Health and Personal Care Stores. 4471 Gasoline Stations. 4481 Clothing Stores. 4482 Shoe Stores. 4483 Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores. 4511 Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores. 4512 Book, Periodical, and Music Stores. 4531 Florists. 4532 Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores. 4812 Nonscheduled Air Transportation. 4861 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil. 4862 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas. 4869 Other Pipeline Transportation. 4879 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other. 4885 Freight Transportation Arrangement. 5111 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers. 5112 Software Publishers. 5121 Motion Picture and Video Industries. 5122 Sound Recording Industries. 5151 Radio and Television Broadcasting. 5172 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite). 5173 Telecommunications Resellers. 5179 Other Telecommunications. 5181 Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals. 5182 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services. 5191 Other Information Services. 5211 Monetary Authorities—Central Bank. 5221 Depository Credit Intermediation. 5222 Nondepository Credit Intermediation. 5223 Activities Related to Credit Intermediation. 5231 Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage. 5232 Securities and Commodity Exchanges. 5239 Other Financial Investment Activities. 5241 Insurance Carriers. 5242 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities. 5251 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds. 5259 Other Investment Pools and Funds. 5312 Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers. 5331 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works). 5411 Legal Services. 5412 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services. 5413 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services. 5414 Specialized Design Services. 5415 Computer Systems Design and Related Services. 5416 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services. 5417 Scientific Research and Development Services. 5418 Advertising and Related Services. 5511 Management of Companies and Enterprises. 5611 Office Administrative Services. 5614 Business Support Services. 5615 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services. 5616 Investigation and Security Services. 6111 Elementary and Secondary Schools. 6112 Junior Colleges. 6113 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. 6114 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training. 6115 Technical and Trade Schools. 6116 Other Schools and Instruction. 6117 Educational Support Services. 6211 Offices of Physicians. 6212 Offices of Dentists. 6213 Offices of Other Health Practitioners. 6214 Outpatient Care Centers. 6215 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories. 6244 Child Day Care Services. 7114 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures. 7115 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers. 7213 Rooming and Boarding Houses. 7221 Full-Service Restaurants. 7222 Limited-Service Eating Places. 7224 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages). 8112 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. 8114 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance. 8121 Personal Care Services. 8122 Death Care Services. 8131 Religious Organizations. 8132 Grantmaking and Giving Services. 8133 Social Advocacy Organizations. 8134 Civic and Social Organizations. 8139 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations. 4. Amend § 1904.39 as follows: A. Revise paragraphs (a), (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(4), (b)(6), and (b)(7). B. Add paragraph (b)(8). The revisions and addition should read as follows: § 1904.39 Reporting fatalities and multiple hospitalization incidents to OSHA. (a) Basic Requirement. Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee from a work-related incident, within eight (8) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of any employee as a result of a work-related incident, and within twenty-four (24) hours after an amputation suffered by an employee as a result of a work-related incident, you must orally report the incident by telephone or in person to the nearest Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor. You may also use the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742). (b) * * * (1) If the Area Office is closed, may I report the incident by leaving a message on OSHA's answering machine, faxing the area office, or sending an e-mail? No, if you can't talk to a person at the Area Office, you must report the fatality, in-patient hospitalization, or amputation incident using the 800 number. (2) What information do I need to give to OSHA about the incident? You must give OSHA the following information for each fatality, in-patient hospitalization, or amputation incident: (i) The establishment name; (ii) The location of the incident; (iii) The time of the incident; (iv) The number of fatalities or hospitalized employees or amputations; (v) The names of any injured employees; (vi) Your contact person and his or her phone number; and (vii) A brief description of the incident. (3) Do I have to report every fatality or in-patient hospitalization or amputation incident resulting from a motor vehicle accident? No, you do not have to report all of these incidents. If the motor vehicle accident occurs on a public street or highway, and does not occur in a construction work zone, you do not have to report the incident to OSHA. However, these injuries must be recorded on your OSHA injury and illness records, if you are required to keep such records. (4) Do I have to report a fatality or in-patient hospitalization or amputation incident that occurs on a commercial or public transportation system? No, you do not have to call OSHA to report a fatality or hospitalization or amputation incident if it involves a commercial airplane, train, subway, or bus accident. However, these injuries must be recorded on your OSHA injury and illness records, if you are required to keep such records. * * * (6) Do I have to report a fatality or in-patient hospitalization or amputation that occurs long after the incident ? No, you must only report each fatality or in-patient hospitalization or amputation that occurs within thirty (30) days of an incident. (7) What if I don't learn about an incident right away? If you do not learn of a reportable incident at the time it occurs and the incident would otherwise be reportable under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, you must make the report within eight (8) hours (for a fatality or an in-patient hospitalization) or twenty four (24) hours (for an amputation) of the time the incident is reported to you or to any of your agent(s) or employee(s). (8) What types of injuries are counted as amputations? For purposes of classifying occupational injuries and illnesses, amputations are defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in their Occupational Injury and Illness Classification Manual. An amputation is the traumatic loss of a limb or other external body part, including a fingertip. In order for an injury to be classified as an amputation, bone must be lost. Amputations include loss of a body part due to a traumatic incident, a gunshot wound, and medical amputations due to irreparable traumatic injuries. Amputations exclude traumatic injuries without bone loss and exclude enucleation (eye removal). [FR Doc. 2011-15277 Filed 6-21-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2011-15277. Public record. Not legal advice.