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Alliances
- Construction.
OSHA's Alliance Program. This is one of OSHA's Strategic Management Plan Focus
Areas.
OSHA Standards
Lead hazards are addressed in specific standards for the
construction industry. This section highlights OSHA
standards, the Regulatory
Agenda (a list of actions being taken with regard to OSHA standards), preambles
to final rules (background to final rules), Federal Registers (rules, proposed
rules, and notices), directives (instructions for compliance officers), and
standard interpretations (official letters of interpretation of the standards)
related to lead.
Highlighted Standards
Construction Industry (29
CFR 1926)
- For additional information on specific state plans or other general
standards, see the general industry OSHA Standards page.
Regulatory Agenda
Preambles to Final Rules
Federal Registers
Directives
Standard Interpretations
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Acceptability of rhodizonate-based spot test kits for determining the presence or absence of lead in paint coatings. (2003, July 18).
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Clarification of "as free as practicable" and lead contamination under 29 CFR 1926.62.
(2003, January 13).
- Using
X-ray fluorescence for analysis of lead in paint and applicability
of other agencies lead levels. (1999, March 1). X-ray
fluorescence is not an acceptable method to analyze samples for lead
exposure.
- Additional
Enforcement Policy Change for Respiratory Protection Required for
Abrasive Blasting.
(1997, March 31). Higher protection factors allowed for specific respirators when
used in strict accord with manufacturer's specification.
- OSHA
Lead Standards,
both General Industry and Construction. (1997, March 18).
Indicates inspectors moving from site to site is characteristic of
construction, so the general industry standard for lead does not
apply to lead inspectors and risk assessors who are not at a fixed
location.
- Application of
OSHA's health standards. (1996, July 15). The final interim rule for lead in
construction, 29 CFR
1926.62(g)(2)(vi), requires the employer to notify the laundry
service in writing that the personal protective equipment (PPE) may be contaminated with lead.
- OSHA's
Interim Final Rule of Lead in Construction. (1996, April 16). Exposure assessments and
respirator requirements.
- The biological
monitoring requirements under the Final Rule for Lead. (1996, March
4).
- Shower
requirements for the Lead in Construction Standard. (1995, September
5).
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Interim interpretation concerning Type-CE respirators used in abrasive blasting that are
manufactured by the E.D. Bullard Company, Models 77 and 88. (1995, August
30). States that higher protection factors are allowed for specific respirators when used in strict accord with
manufacturer's specification.
- Compliance with
medical surveillance requirements for lead exposure during hazardous waste site operations.
(1995, June 13).
- Employee
notification as covered under 29 CFR 1926.26(d)(8)(i). (1995, April
4).
- Sampling
for lead welding fumes. (1995, March 22).
- Request
for interpretation of the final lead in construction. (1994,
December 16).
- Search all available standard
interpretations.
Health Effects
- For information on the health effects of lead, see the general industry
Health Effects page.
Exposure Evaluation
The following references provide information regarding methods and means used to evaluate lead hazards.
- OSHA
Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999, January 20).
- Blood Lead Laboratories.
OSHA. OSHA administers a program for approval of laboratories submitting data as required
by the OSHA Lead Standard for construction, 29 CFR 1926.62. Employers
who are required to perform biological monitoring for blood lead must use an OSHA-approved blood lead laboratory for analysis.
- Lead
Poisoning. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Safety and Health Topic.
Hazards and Solutions
The following references provide
possible solutions in controlling and preventing lead hazards in the workplace.
- 29
CFR 1926.62, Lead. OSHA Standard.
- Appendix C,
Medical surveillance guidelines. Contains a
detailed description of medical effects.
OSHA
Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999, January 20).
OSHA Lead in Construction Advisor 1.0. OSHA Expert
System, (1999, September).
Interactive
expert software intended to help users, especially
small business, to understand OSHA's lead in construction
standard.
Construction - Pocket Guide. OSHA Publication 3252-05N, (2005).
Also available as a 285 KB PDF, 36 pages.
Lead in Construction. OSHA Publication 3142-09R, (2003). Also available as a 610 KB PDF,
38 pages.
Protecting Workers from Lead Hazards. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2005,
September), 21 KB
PDF,
2 pages.
Lead Exposure in Construction. OSHA Fact
Sheets, (1993). Includes a series of six fact sheets:
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