[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32755-32756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12148]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Ingress/Egress and Work Boot Outsole Wear Investigation at Surface
Mines--New--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) is to promote safety & health at work for all people
through research and prevention. NIOSH, under PL 91-173 as amended by
PL 95-164 (Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977) has the
responsibility to conduct research to improve working conditions and to
prevent accidents and occupational diseases in the U.S. mining sector.
The goal of the proposed project is to investigate how ingress/egress
systems on mobile equipment, and personal protective footwear (boots)
used by miners may lead to slips, trips and falls at stone, sand and
gravel surface mining facilities. NIOSH is requesting a three-year
approval for this data collection.
The project objective will be achieved through two studies. The
first study aims to: Identify elements of ingress/egress systems on
haulage trucks and front end loaders that pose a risk of slips, trips
and falls (STFs) and could lead to STF related injuries; to determine
worker behavior associated with STF incidents; and to learn how
purchasing/maintenance decisions are made for ingress/egress systems.
In the surface mining industry, it is still unclear which component of
the ingress/egress system poses the greatest risk for STF. Hence there
is a need to understand where, how and why STF incidents occur during
ingress/egress on mobile equipment.
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NIOSH will conduct semi-structured interviews and focus groups with
mobile equipment operators, and interviews with mine management to
explore the issues identified above. Focus groups will be conducted in
a private setting with 4-6 participants using a predefined list of
questions to help guide the discussion. Semi-structured interviews will
be conducted either in person or over the telephone. Two separate
interview guides will be used for mobile equipment operators and mine
management to guide the discussion.
For the focus groups and semi-structured interviews, NIOSH will
collect basic demographic information including years of mining
experience, years of experience with haul trucks/front end loaders, and
models of haul trucks/front end loaders operated most often in the past
year. The semi-structured interviews and focus groups will be audio
recorded for further analysis of the discussion. The semi-structured
interviews will last no longer than 60 minutes and the focus groups
will last no longer than 90 minutes.
The second study aims to identify changes in tread (wear) on the
work boot outsoles and other outsole characteristics that will be used
in further analysis to develop guidelines for work boot replacement
based on measureable features of boot outsoles. This information will
also be used in further analysis to determine desirable and undesirable
features of work boots based on mine characteristics or job activities.
Most mining companies replace footwear at a pre-determined interval or
based on appearance and comfort (Chiou, Bhattacharya, & Succop, 1996)
with little knowledge of the actual condition of the boot outsole and
its influence on the likelihood of a STF incident. Although there have
been attempts to quantify shoe outsole wear in industrial work when the
shoe was ready for disposal (Chiou et al., 1996), there is a lack of
knowledge in the mining industry on how quickly the outsoles of work
boots wear, what sorts of wear occur, and how wear patterns influence
the likelihood of a STF.
For the longitudinal study, NIOSH will provide participants with a
pair of new work boots of their choice, in accordance with mine
requirements and policies. Afterwards, participants will complete a
preliminary survey and provide basic demographic information, details
of their current work boots, and details of STF incidents in the past 3
months. Participants will be requested to wear the supplied boots at
work and treat the boots as they would any pair of boots they would
wear at work.
NIOSH researchers will scan the boot outsoles longitudinally, at 2-
to 3-month intervals for the length of the study. To better understand
wear patterns and risks, participants will complete an on-going survey
that records hours worked, locations commonly visited, and tasks
performed along with details of any near miss or STF event. These self-
reports will be collected via survey on a bi-weekly basis. Participants
will be offered multiple modalities to respond to the survey (in-
person, on paper, over the telephone, via email or using an online
survey) to increase response rates. When a participant feels their
boots need to be replaced (or when the end of the two-year tracking
period has been reached), they will complete a final survey assessing
why the boots were at the end of their life and will return their boots
to NIOSH researchers for further analysis.
For the cross-sectional study, participants' current work boots
will be scanned and participants will complete the preliminary survey
that includes basic demographic information, details of current work
boots, and details of STF events in the past three months.
The results of these research studies will have very different
applications, but one goal: Reducing the risks of STF accidents at
surface mining facilities. The results of the ingress/egress study will
help identify features of the ingress/egress system that may lead to
STF accidents so that they can be made safer by the manufacturers and
to allow mining companies to make better purchasing decisions and
encourage the acquisition of systems with better slip and fall
protection. The results of the boot outsole wear study will be used to
inform mine policy and practices by providing miners and mine managers
with the knowledge to determine when to replace footwear based on
measurable features of the boot outsoles.
The total estimated burden hours are 643. There is no cost to the
respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Mobile equipment Operators............ Mobile equipment 25 1 1.25
operators focus group
guide.
Mobile equipment operators............ Mobile equipment 10 1 45/60
operator interview
guide.
Mine Management....................... Mine Management 15 1 45/60
Interview Guide.
Mine Worker........................... Screening Questionnaire. 50 1 6/60
Mine Worker........................... Informed consent form 50 1 12/60
(Longitudinal boot
outsole study).
Mine Worker........................... Preliminary survey...... 150 1 15/60
Mine Worker........................... Recurring survey........ 50 52 12/60
Mine Worker........................... Final Survey............ 50 1 6/60
Mine Worker........................... Talent and consent 150 1 6/60
waiver.
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2016-12148 Filed 5-23-16; 8:45 am]
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