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Cal/OSHA Board Divided Over Proposal To Strengthen Lead Safety Rules


May 3, 2023 at 05:16 PM
California OSHA’s (Cal/OSHA) standards board is divided over a pending proposal to substantially strengthen worker-safety rules for lead exposure in the construction sector and general industry, with several members agreeing with employers that the draft standard should be slowed and scaled back and others arguing it is far overdue.

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