Laws Regulations Standards Chapter 3 Lead Abatement for

Laws, Regulations, Standards Chapter 3 Lead Abatement for Workers Course 1

Learning Objectives u You will learn about: ü The Federal guidelines on lead ü The Federal laws and regulations that protect workers and the environment ü Your State, Tribal, and local laws and regulations for lead 2

Laws u Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ü Worker safety and health u Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ü Worker, public, and environmental protection u Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ü Guidelines and requirements for lead-based paint hazard control 3

OSHA u Know the laws that protect you! u Workers have the right to: ü A safe workplace ü Be protected from hazards such as lead or chemicals ü File a complaint with OSHA ü Exercise health and safety rights without being fined or harassed 4

OSHA Interim Final Lead in Construction Standard u Applies to all workers doing construction work u Sets limits on how much lead you can breathe ü Action Level (AL) 430 µg/m 3 ü Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) 450 µg/m 3 5

Air Sampling u Must be done to find out how much lead you are exposed to u Each job must be sampled u Each shift must be sampled u You must be told how much lead you are exposed to 6

OSHA’s Lead-related Tasks u Class 1 tasks ü Manual demolition ü Manual scraping or sanding ü Using a heat gun ü Power tool cleaning with dust collection systems ü Spray painting with lead-based paint 7

OSHA’s Lead-related Tasks u Class 2 tasks ü Using lead-based mortar ü Burning lead ü Rivet busting ü Power tool cleaning without dust collection systems ü Cleanup activities where abrasives are used ü Moving or tearing down the enclosure used for abrasive blasting 8

OSHA’s Lead-related Tasks u Class 3 tasks ü Abrasive blasting ü Welding ü Cutting ü Torch burning 9

Which respirator? u Depends on exposure ü Class 1 4 Must protect you as if your exposure is above the PEL (> 50 µg/m 3) ü Class 2 4 Must protect you as if your exposure is above 10 times the PEL (>500 µg/m 3) ü Class 3 4 Must protect you as if your exposure is above 50 times the PEL (>2, 500 µg/m 3) 10

What does my employer have to do? u Your employer has to protect you from the hazards in your workplace! u Your employer has to do everything possible to keep the levels of lead in the air LOW! 11

What other PPE do I need? u If the work area has lead in the air above the PEL ü Coveralls ü Gloves ü Disposable shoe covers (booties) ü Face shield or vented goggles ü Hat 4 Adequate head protection based on the hazards present in the work area 12

Your workplace u Should be kept clean u Should have a clean place for you to change and wash u Should have warning signs posted WARNING LEAD WORK AREA POISON NO SMOKING OR EATING 13

You must be trained! u If you work with lead at or above the AL u Doing any of the tasks listed under Class 1, 2, or 3 u Using any lead compounds that cause eye or skin irritation 14

Recordkeeping u Your employer must keep records of ü Your exposure ü Types of respiratory protection worn ü Your name and social security number ü All medical surveillance information ü Training ü Medical removal situations 15

Recordkeeping u These records must be kept for at least 30 years ü Exception: training records have to be kept for 1 year after you leave that employer u You have the right to see these records 16

Medical Surveillance u Special exams are required when you work with lead u Two types ü Biological monitoring ü Medical surveillance program 17

Biological Monitoring u Two blood tests ü Blood lead level ü Zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP) 18

Medical Surveillance Program u Required if you are exposed to lead at or above the AL for more than 30 days in a year u Three types of exams ü Blood tests ü 6 -part medical exam ü Medical exam and consultation 19

Medical Exam u You have the right to ask for an exam if: ü ü You feel sick with any signs or symptoms of lead poisoning Your BLL is 40 µg/d. L or above You want to have children You have difficulty breathing while wearing a respirator 20

Medical Removal u You must be medically removed from the lead exposure on your job if ü ü Your BLL reaches 50 µg/d. L Your doctor gives you a written medical opinion with k r o w t nno ed Jorge ca he is reexamin til lead un ths. n o m 2 in MD , c i l b u. P John Q 21

Title X (“Ten”) u Title X was passed to ü Make sure people working with lead are trained ü Reduce childhood lead poisoning ü Come up with less expensive ways to get rid of lead-based paint hazards ü Let the public know about the dangers and sources of lead poisoning 22

Who has to be trained? u EPA or your State/Tribe requires you to be trained and certified. u The other people working with lead that must be trained and certified are: ü Contractors/supervisors ü Inspectors ü Risk assessors ü Abatement planners (designers) 23

When does lead-based paint become a hazard? u Has deteriorated u Is on a friction or impact surface u Is on a chewable surface and there are teeth marks 24

When does lead-based paint become a hazard? u There is lead in the dust equal to or greater than the EPA levels ü Dust level on floors ü Dust level on window sills 40 µg/ft 2 250 µg/ft 2 u There is lead in the soil equal to or higher than the EPA levels ü 400 parts per million (ppm) in a play area ü Average of 1, 200 ppm in the rest of the yard 25

How do you protect the people living in the housing? u Your State/Tribe or EPA requires an occupant protection plan be written before abatement begins! Occupant Protection Plan 26