OSHA is conducting a regulatory review to determine if the standard is needed and if it should be amended to make implementation more practical, reduce the regulatory burden on small business, and improve its effectiveness, while still protecting worker health.
The construction industry employs millions of workers in jobs where lead exposures are most likely to occur, like paint removal, building and bridge renovation, plumbing, and water system repair and replacement, OSHA notes.
OSHA says that overexposure to lead can cause serious damage to the body's blood-forming, nervous, urinary and reproductive systems. OSHA's lead in construction standard establishes procedures for minimizing the level of exposure to lead for all workers covered.
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