Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance

1218-AD02 201704 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Eliminating Requirements for Employee Social Security Numbers in OSHA Standards

OSHA substance-specific health standards currently require that employee social security numbers be included on medical and exposure records. Concerns have been raised about employee privacy and the potential for identity theft associated with these requirements. OSHA is considering alternatives available to the Agency to address these concerns, including the potential elimination of requirements for social security numbers on medical and exposure records. OSHA is withdrawing this entry from the agenda at this time because elimination of requirements for social security numbers is part of the Standards Improvement Project IV described in RIN 1218-AC67.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No None 29 U.S.C. 655(b) No Withdrawn 03/30/2017 No None No No No William Perry Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 202 693-1950 202 693-1678 perry.bill@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington DC 20210