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Lead hazards are addressed in specific standards for the
general industry, shipyard employment and the
construction industry. This page highlights OSHA standards, effective dates
for enforcement of the lead standard, 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 in the general
industry and shipyard employment.
Section
5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause,
requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a
place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or
are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". Section
5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety
and health standards promulgated under this Act".
Note:
Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have
OSHA-approved
State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement
policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are
identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different
standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement
policies. |
Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29
CFR 1910)
Shipyard Employment (29
CFR 1915)
Effective Dates for
Enforcement of the Lead Standard
- May 7, 1997 - The stay on 29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1) was lifted, and six years later
(May 2003) all employers had to be in compliance with all the
requirements of the standard.
- Jun 29, 1981 - The Supreme Court denied the petition and dissolved
its 1980 stay, leaving the partial stay 29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1) used by the Appeals
Court on August 15. This meant that all the other provisions of this
standard had been in effect.
- August 15, 1980 - The Court of Appeals issued its decision
upholding the standard, lifting the stay except for 29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1) as it
applied to certain industries.
- December 8, 1980 - Pending the filing and disposition of
industry's petitions for a review, the US Supreme Court issued a
stay of the same provisions that were issued in March 1979 by the US
Court of Appeals.
- March 1, 1979 - The Court of Appeals stayed a number of the
provisions including the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1025(i) for the
consideration of new facilities and renovation of existing
facilities, pending a full review.
- November 14, 1978 - The standard was promulgated and immediately challenged by both industry and labor. All changes were
consolidated in the US Court of Appeals.
Preambles to Final Rules
Federal Registers
Directives
Standard Interpretations
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Enforcement of the engineering and work practice control provisions of the lead standard, 1910.1025(e)(1).
(2004, May 11).
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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).
- Employee safety and
the laundering of contaminated clothing. (1997, April 1).
- 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.
- The biological
monitoring requirements under the Final Rule for Lead. (1996, March
4).
- Sampling
for lead welding fumes. (1995, March 22).
- Lead Standard
medical removal requirements and blood lead level testing. (1990, December
12).
- Search all available standard
interpretations.
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