PART VI OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS — Lead exposure control plan

a worker at a work site may be exposed to airborne lead in excess of its occupational exposure limit for more than 30 days in a year; or a statement of purpose and the responsibilities of individuals;

a worker’s exposure to lead at a work site could result in an elevated body burden of lead through a route of entry. methods of hazard identification, assessment and control;

The exposure control plan shall include

worker education and training;

safe work practices as required;

descriptions of personal and work site hygiene practices and decontamination practices;

processes of health monitoring, including biological testing;

methods of documentation and record keeping; and

procedures for maintenance of the plan, including annual reviews and updating.

A worker shall follow the exposure control plan and practice the personal and work site hygiene practice established by the employer to minimize lead exposure at the work site.

Where there is potential for a worker to be exposed to lead in harmful amounts at a work site, an employer shall ensure that air monitoring and surface testing for lead is regularly conducted to confirm that the controls in place are effective.

Where a worker at a work site could reasonably be expected to have an elevated body burden of lead, an employer shall establish a system for the surveillance of the health of their employees arising from lead exposure in accordance with the lead health surveillance guidance document as prescribed by the minister.

An employer shall ensure that a worker who has been exposed to lead is informed of the health surveillance requirements.