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Lead Awareness (Construction)
How to recognize and reduce lead exposure in construction: what lead does to the body and the tasks that release it (paint removal, torch-cutting painted steel…
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course.
Describe how lead harms the body and that the effects are cumulative — 1926.62
Identify construction tasks that release lead dust and fume — 1926.62
Explain the two routes of exposure: inhalation and ingestion — 1926.62
State the permissible exposure limit and action level for lead — 1926.62
Apply the controls: ventilation, wet methods, containment, respirators, and no dry sweeping — 1926.62
Apply hygiene practices that prevent ingestion and take-home lead — 1926.62
References & standards
Grounded in the source material.
- 29 CFR 1926.62 — Lead (construction)
- 29 CFR 1910.1025 — Lead (general industry)
- OSHA — Lead in construction guidance
- NIOSH — Lead health effects
This is awareness training. It supports your program; it is not a substitute for site-specific procedures or hands-on competency where a standard requires it.
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