[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 47 (Monday, March 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11026-11027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4368]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-07-06AC]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Low Back Exposure Assessment Tool for Mining--NEW--National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977, Section 501, enables
CDC/NIOSH to carry out research relevant to the health and safety of
workers in the mining industry. Mining has one of the highest incidence
rates for back pain of any industry, and back injuries are
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consistently the leading cause of lost work days in the industry. The
objective of this project is to develop a self-administered, paper and
pencil risk assessment tool for the development of low back disorders
specifically directed towards use in the mining industry. Many current
methods of assessing the risk of low back disorders do not address
stressors that are relatively unique to the mining environment,
including the restricted vertical spaces in many coal mines that
require workers to adopt stooping or kneeling postures for extended
periods of their workday.
The low back exposure assessment tool for mining will assess
various occupational exposures associated with development of back
disorders in the literature (postural demands, lifting, whole body
vibration exposure, individual and psychosocial issues), as well as
specific mining stressors and will develop a score that will be used to
assess the degree of risk for the job and the individual. The tool will
be useful in both prioritizing jobs that need interventions to reduce
low back disorder risk, and in evaluating the effectiveness of
interventions through tool administration before and after the
implementation of an intervention. There will be no cost to respondents
other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are
80.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Respondents Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Surface and Underground Miners............................... 320 miners 1 15/60
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Dated: March 5, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-4368 Filed 3-9-07; 8:45 am]
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