Protective Measures
Protective measures for exposure to lead in the workplace are crucial to safeguard the health and well-being of employees.
This warning sign notifies persons that motor fuel contains lead.
If your employees do tasks that expose them to lead, you must provide them with all of the following until you can show their exposure is below the action level:
- Make sure workers wear appropriate respirators.
- Provide adequate protective clothing.
- Clean areas for changing and storing clothing.
- Ensure workers have access to hand washing facilities.
- If necessary, provide blood sampling for lead.
- Conduct training that covers lead health hazards and protective measures.
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8-6. If employees must do trigger tasks what must the employer provide them until the employer can show exposure is below the action level?
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