OSHA establishes new National Emphasis Program for lead
OSHA recently issued a directive, CPL 03-00-009, that implements a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to reduce occupational exposures to lead. This document supercedes the 2001 OSHA National Emphasis Program on Lead (CPL 02-00-130). The new NEP directive contains a list of industries included to assist OSHA’s field offices in determining industries for targeting.
Under the NEP, OSHA will direct resources towards inspections of industries in which lead exposures occur. Subsequent to an initial inspection, follow-up site visits will be conducted in all establishments where exposures were measured at or above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) or above the action level where the employer has not taken preventive/corrective action (as required by the standard).
Employee exposure to airborne lead will be sampled, whenever possible, during both the initial and follow-up inspection. Medical surveillance records will be reviewed, whenever available, by Compliance Officers during NEP lead inspections.
In addition, during both the initial and follow-up inspections, Compliance Officers will evaluate training, use of personal protective equipment, surface concentrations of lead and the availability of hygiene facilities, work practices, and engineering controls.
To view the directive, click here.
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