While the latest Cal/OSHA Standards Board (the Board) meeting covered a wide range of topics, the upcoming vote on the controversial draft revised lead regulations was a main topic for both Cal/OSHA ...

On May 5, 2025, the California Department of Industrial Relations made an important announcement that affects employers in the construction industry. Cal/OSHA has clarified lead exposure prevention ...

Cal/OSHA has issued updated guidance clarifying how construction employers must protect workers performing dry abrasive blasting under California’s recently amended lead standards. The revised ...

CANTON − Former Republic Steel worker Anthony Garrison describes himself as someone who's always been relatively healthy. But in March of this year, he began experiencing headaches, nausea and stomach ...

Lead is a heavy metal that naturally occurs in the Earth's crust and can be found in all parts of our environment, including the air, soil, and water. In the workplace, lead can be found in a wide ...