Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance

1218-AD10 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Blood Lead Level for Medical Removal

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) considered rulemaking to revise its standards for occupational exposure to lead. OSHA lead standards provide medical removal levels of 60 µg/dL in general industry and 50 µg/dL in construction and the return of the employee to former job status at a blood lead level (BLL) below 40 µg/dL. Recent medical findings indicate that BLLs below those thresholds in adults can still result in adverse health effects including hypertension, cognitive dysfunction, and effects on renal function and reproductive systems. OSHA is withdrawing this action from the regulatory agenda.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No Other 29 CFR 1910.1025 29 CFR 1926.62 29 U.S.C. 655(b) 29 U.S.C. 657 No ANPRM 06/28/2022 87 FR 38343 ANPRM Comment Period End 08/29/2022 ANPRM Comment Period Extension 08/18/2022 87 FR 50803 ANPRM Comment Period Extension End 10/28/2022 Withdrawn 04/21/2025 No None No No No No Andrew Levinson Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 202 693-1950 levinson.andrew@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington DC 20210