OSHA Proposes Rule to Lower Blood Lead Levels for Medical Removal

Summary

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking public input on revising its lead standards to reduce occupational exposure to lead, aiming to lower the blood lead levels (BLLs) for medical removal and job re-entry, from 60 to 50 micrograms per deciliter in general industry and from 50 to 40 micrograms per deciliter in construction.