OSHA Readies First Step Of Long-Delayed Update To Lead Exposure Rule

OSHA is moving forward with a long-promised update to its lead exposure standard, based on what the agency says are “[r]ecent medical findings” showing that current blood lead level (BLL) limits are not stringent enough to avoid health hazards, just months after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tightened its standard for high BLLs.