Is Lead Dead? A Look Back and a Look Forward at 20 Years of Bridge Painting Under the OSHA Lead in Construction Interim Final Rule and Other Related Standards

From JPCL, May 2013

By Alison B. Kaelin, CQA, ABKaelin, LLC


by Alison B. Kaelin, CQA, ABKaelin, LLC

This article provides reports on statistics and violations of OSHA’s standard for protecting construction workers from lead exposure, summarizes findings on blood lead levels and health risks related to lead exposure, reviews OSHA 29 CFR 1926.62 and other lead exposure-related regulations, and offers observations and recommendations for lead paint removal on bridges and other structures....
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Tagged categories: Ambient lead level; hazardous materials; Hazardous waste; Hazards; Health & Safety; Lead; Lead paint abatement; Regulations

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