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Cal/OSHA Staff Say Stronger Lead Rule Would Avert 31 Deaths Over 10 Years


November 30, 2023 at 03:15 PM
California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) staff are developing stakeholder reports that will aim to justify their pending proposal to strengthen worker-safety rules for lead exposure in the construction and general industry sectors, including a claim that the tighter requirements would avoid 31 deaths and hundreds of job-related illnesses over 10 years.

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