29 CFR 1926.62: Lead
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How 29 CFR 1926.62 is organized
- (a) Scope8 paragraphs
- (b)7 paragraphs
- (c) Permissible exposure limit4 paragraphs
- (d) Exposure assessment—(1) General42 paragraphs
- (e)21 paragraphs
- (f) Respiratory protection—(1) General12 paragraphs
- (g) Protective work clothing and equipment—(1) Provision and use15 paragraphs
- (h) Housekeeping5 paragraphs
- (i) Hygiene facilities and practices12 paragraphs
- (j) Medical surveillance—(1) General58 paragraphs
- (k)20 paragraphs
- (l) Communication of hazards—(1) General—(i) Hazard communication20 paragraphs
- (m) Signs—(1) General14 paragraphs
- (n) Recordkeeping—(1) Exposure assessment31 paragraphs
- (o) Observation of monitoring—(1) Employee observation6 paragraphs
- (p) Appendices1 paragraph
- [Appendix A to § 1926.62]16 paragraphs
- [Appendix B to § 1926.62]96 paragraphs
- [Appendix C to § 1926.62]106 paragraphs
Paragraphs our practice questions cite most
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“(3) Shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, and brushing may be used only where vacuuming or other equally effective methods have been tried and found not to be effective.”
“(viii) The employer shall prohibit the removal of lead from protective clothing or equipment by blowing, shaking, or any other means which disperses lead into the air.”
“(1) Not reveal either in the written opinion or orally, or in any other means of communication with the employer, findings, including laboratory results, or diagnoses unrelated to an employee's occupational exposure to lead; and”
“(k) Medical removal protection—(1) Temporary medical removal and return of an employee—(i) Temporary removal due to elevated blood lead level. The employer shall remove an employee from work having an exposure to lead at or above the action level on each occasion that a periodic and a follow-up blood sampling test conducted pursuant to this section indicate that the employee's blood lead level is at or above 50 µg/dl; and,”
“(ii) Temporary removal due to a final medical determination. (A) The employer shall remove an employee from work having an exposure to lead at or above the action level on each occasion that a final medical determination results in a medical finding, determination, or opinion that the employee has a detected medical condition which places the employee at increased risk of material impairment to health from exposure to lead.”
Free practice questions on 29 CFR 1926.62
Question 1
On a lead abatement job, a foreman sees fine lead-containing dust built up on the floor of the decontamination area. A HEPA-equipped vacuum is on site and in working order, but no one has tried it. A crew member suggests wet sweeping with a broom because it is quicker. What should the foreman require?
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Answer: C. Clean the floor with the HEPA-equipped vacuum, and allow sweeping only if vacuuming is tried and found not effective
Vacuuming or another method that minimizes airborne lead is the first choice, and a working HEPA vacuum is already on site. Wet sweeping is a fallback that is allowed only after vacuuming has been tried and found ineffective, so convenience or speed does not justify it. Respirators do not make dry sweeping acceptable, and blowing dust disperses lead into the air.
Answer C rests on
29 CFR 1926.62(h)(3)(opens ecfr.gov in a new tab)“Shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, and brushing may be used only where vacuuming or other equally effective methods have been tried and found not to be effective.”
Question 2
A worker on a bridge repainting crew has airborne lead exposure above the action level. His periodic blood lead result was 34 µg/dl, and the follow-up test confirmed about the same level. The examining physician's written medical opinion states that the worker has a kidney condition that places him at increased risk of material impairment to health from lead exposure. Neither the employer nor the worker has asked for a second opinion. What is the employer required to do?
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Answer: B. Remove him from work with lead exposure at or above the action level, because the physician's written opinion is the final medical determination
The standard requires removal whenever a final medical determination finds a condition that places the employee at increased risk of material impairment from lead, and the examining physician's written opinion counts as that determination. The 50 µg/dl blood lead trigger is a separate basis for removal, so a lower result does not excuse the employer. A multiple physician review is not a precondition when no one has requested one.
Answer B rests on
29 CFR 1926.62(k)(1)(ii)(A)(opens ecfr.gov in a new tab)“The employer shall remove an employee from work having an exposure to lead at or above the action level on each occasion that a final medical determination results in a medical finding, determination, or opinion that the employee has a detected medical condition which places the employee at increased risk of material impairment to health from exposure to lead.”
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