Cal/OSHA Issues Guide On New Lead-Exposure Rules For Abrasive Blasting

Aiming to provide more compliance clarity for the construction industry, California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) is laying out new guidance for employers to comply with tougher lead exposure-prevention worker-safety rules that took effect Jan. 1, specifically applying to employees conducting dry abrasive blasting. The new standard “requires employers to perform exposure assessments for employees who may be exposed to lead on the worksite, to determine their employees’ actual exposure,” explains a notice issued by Cal/OSHA on May 5 . “Until the employer...