While the latest Cal/OSHA Standards Board (the Board) meeting covered a wide range of topics, the upcoming vote on the controversial draft revised lead regulations was a main topic for both Cal/OSHA ...

Because Cal/OSHA significantly lowered the exposure thresholds that require an employer to comply with its lead regulations, more employers may fall within the ambit of the revised regulations.

Cal/OSHA has issued updated guidance clarifying how construction employers must protect workers performing dry abrasive blasting under California’s recently amended lead standards. The revised ...

Lead is a heavy metal that naturally occurs in the Earth's crust and can be found in all parts of our environment, including the air, soil, and water. In the workplace, lead can be found in a wide ...

Rob Hill, Rhode Island Painters and Allied Trades Local 195 organizer, uses a lead paint test kit to test a beam at the parking garage at 233 Weybosset Street. PROVIDENCE — The US Occupational Safety ...