OSHA’s Lead in Construction Standard

OSHA’s Lead in Construction Standard

This OSHA standard applies to all construction sites where a worker may be exposed to lead. The standard sets a permissible level for lead exposure, which is 50 micrograms of lead per cubic meter of air over an eight-hour period.

Evidence

Backgrounders & Briefs

Gauging Control Technology and Regulatory Impacts in Occupational Safety and Health

Information on multiple OSHA regulations and their costs. In almost every case, the regulations were far cheaper than the agency estimated.