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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.