Abstract:

Pursuant to court order, OSHA's administrative stay of 29 CFR 1910.
1025 (e)(3)(ii)(B) and (E) of the lead standard for the primary and
secondary smelting and battery manufacturing industries is vacated
as of June 1, 1984. These provisions require employers to develop
detailed written compliance plans to achieve the lead standard's
permissible exposure limit through engineering and work practice
controls. As proposed, OSHA hereby requires that employers in the
primary and secondary smelting and battery manufacturing industries
develop compliance plans containing all information in their
possession by July 1, 1984 and that they come into full compliance
with paragraphs (e)(3) (ii)(B) and (E) by August 1, 1984. While
these dates should be feasible for most affected employers, various
statutory and enforcement vehicles will be available to address
individual compliance problems. The administrative stay of
1910.1025(e)(3)(ii)(B) and (E) is vacated as of June 1, 1984.
Primary smelters, secondary smelters and battery manufacturers are
required to complete compliance plans under 1910. 1025(e)(3)(ii)(B)
and (E) by July 1, 1984, using information in their possession. They
are further required to come into full compliance with paragraphs
(e)(3)(ii)(B) and (E) by August 1, 1984.