Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

The Main Street Foundation's Center for Regulatory Analysis and Engagement (CRAE) supports the renewal of OSHA's information collection requirements for the Ethylene Oxide Standard. They argue that while these requirements are necessary for worker safety, OSHA should focus on modernizing the process through electronic reporting, automation, and interoperability to reduce administrative burdens and improve efficiency.

Becton, Dickinson and Company opposes the proposed action because it underestimates the actual time and cost burdens of the information collection requirements, specifically regarding medical surveillance and exposure monitoring. The company also argues that the EPA's proposed regulations overstep its authority and ignore the technological and economic feasibility considerations central to OSHA's mandate.

Makita Thatcher, a Georgia constituent, supports maintaining robust information collection and record-keeping requirements under the Ethylene Oxide Standard. The commenter argues that these requirements are essential worker protections and urges OSHA to ensure that any reduction in estimated burden does not compromise the ability of workers to access monitoring and medical records.