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1 FHM TRAINING TOOLS This training presentation is part of FHM’s commitment to creating and keeping safe workplaces. Be sure to check out all the training programs that are specific to your industry.

2 OSHA Lead Standards

3 General Industry Lead Standard 29 CFR 1910.1025 SCOPE AND APPLICATION – Applies to all occupational exposure to lead except: construction agriculture

4 Selected Definitions ACTION LEVEL (AL) – 30  g/m 3 PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL) – 50  g/m 3

5 Selected Definitions ALLOWABLE EXPOSURE (in  g/m 3 ) 400 # hours worked

6 Exposure Assessment INITIAL DETERMINATION – To determine whether employees are exposed at above the action level – May rely on historical data

7 Exposure Assessment Exposure Assessment NEGATIVE INITIAL DETERMINATION – No exposure at or above the action level – Additional monitoring is not required unless there is a change in: –equipment, process, control, personnel or task resulting in levels at or above the action level – Document

8 Exposure Assessment Exposure Assessment POSITIVE INITIAL DETERMINATION – Exposure at or above the AL and below the PEL Conduct monitoring representative of each exposed employee – May use historical data – Additional monitoring - every 6 months – Document

9 Exposure Assessment Exposure Assessment POSITIVE INITIAL DETERMINATION – Exposure at or above the PEL Conduct monitoring representative of each exposed employee – May use historical data – Additional monitoring - every 3 months – Document

10 Methods of Compliance Exposures > PEL for more than 30 days per year – Engineering Controls – Work Practice Controls

11 Respiratory Protection REQUIRED:  While engineering and work practice controls are being installed or implemented  During activities when engineering and work practice controls are not feasible  Where engineering and work practice controls are not feasible to reduce exposures below PEL

12 Respiratory Protection Must be provided whenever an employee requests a respirator.

13 Respiratory Protection Must provide a PAPR whenever an employee requests one and it is protective against the level of exposure.

14 Exposure > PEL Respiratory protection Personal protective equipment Change rooms Showers (where feasible in construction) Eating facilities Hand washing facilities

15 Housekeeping Maintain surfaces as free as practicable of lead accumulation.

16 Medical Surveillance Exposure > AL for more than 30 days per year – Medical exam – Biological monitoring

17 Medical Removal Average of last three blood lead levels > 50  g/dL Average of blood lead levels over the past 6 months > 50  g/dL Return Benefits

18 Employee Training (within 180 days) REQUIRED: – EXPOSURE > AL – ANNUALLY

19 Recordkeeping EXPOSURE DATA AND MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE – 40 years or duration of employment plus 20 years MEDICAL REMOVAL – At least duration of employment


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