The following is a list of education materials on lead in the workplace, that are available from the Department of Health Services, Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.  (Please note that this Program is separate from the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch.)

What is available?

 GENERAL  INFORMATION:

• Are You Concerned About Lead Poisoning on the Job? Informational brochure about the Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (OLPPP).  (English/Spanish)
• Lead in the Workplace.  OLPPP biannual program publication with articles relevant to many lead industries.
• Identifying Lead in the Workplace.  A list of sources of lead-containing materials at the worksite.
• Going Lead-Free.  Brochure providing information on finding safer substitutes for many lead uses.
• Where Employers Can Get Help.  A list of resources for employers.
• Where Workers Can Get Help.  A list of resources for workers. (English/Spanish/Chinese)
• Basics of a Lead Safety Program.  A 2-page checklist to evaluate your program.
• Model Contract for a Lead Medical Program.  A  sample contract between an employer and physician to set up a comprehensive medical program for lead-exposed workers.
• List of OSHA-Approved Laboratories for Blood Lead Analysis.
• You Have a Right to a Safe & Healthy Job.  A 4-page overview for workers of applicable health and safety regulations.  (English/Spanish)
• Don't Take Lead Home From Your Job!  A 4-page easy-to-read fact sheet for workers about how to prevent take-home lead exposure.  (English/Spanish)
• Lead Is A Poison: Don't Take It Home From Your Job!  A poster in English and Spanish that illustrates the route of take-home exposure and lists key preventive actions for employers and workers to take.
• "He's Not the Man I Married....Could it be Lead?"  A 17 minute motivational video for workers on lead safety in English and Spanish. - Available at no cost.
• Warning - Lead Work Area - Poison.  A poster which meets Cal/OSHA posting requirements.  (English/Spanish)

• Cal/OSHA's General Industry Lead Standard:  Title 8 CCR; Section 5216,  reformatted, easier-to-read version (full text).
• Lead in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers and Health and Safety Trainers.  HESIS, 6/89,  18-page booklet.
• Dear Employees: Blood Lead Testing Result.  A one page sample letter employers can use to inform employees about the results of their blood lead tests (on reverse: "Understanding Your Blood Lead Level Test").  (English/Spanish/Chinese)
• Understanding Your Blood Lead Level Test.  A 4-page explanation of how to interpret blood lead levels and related Cal/OSHA general industry requirements.  (English/Spanish)
• Worker Training Packet. Series of hand-outs for workers about lead safety in general industry.  (English/Spanish)
• Prevent Lead Poisoning Before It Poisons Your Business.  A  step-by-step manual on how to establish a good lead safety program in a radiator repair shop or other similar industries.
• Training Kit for Radiator Repair Shops.  A training curriculum, hand-outs and video (previously  listed) designed for worker training in radiator repair industry. (English/Spanish)
• Point Blank:  Lead Hazards at Indoor Firing Ranges.  A 2-page fact sheet for range owners outlines how to control lead hazards and prevent lead poisoning among firing range employees.

• Cal/OSHA's Construction Industry Lead Standard. Title 8 CCR; Section  1532.1.  (Full text/summary)
• Fed/OSHA Fact Sheet series.  Describes aspects of OSHA's Construction Lead Standard.
• Tailgate Training Packet.  A series of tailgate training hand-outs for workers about lead paint hazards.  (English/Spanish/Chinese)
• Protecting Your Family from Lead Paint Hazards.  A brochure contractors can use to inform prospective clients about lead hazards and the need to consider lead safety and selection of a licensed and lead-certified contractor.
• Dear Employees: Blood-Lead Testing Results.  A one page sample letter employers can use to inform employees about the results of their blood lead tests (on reverse: "Understanding Your Blood Lead Level Test")  (English/Spanish/Chinese)
• Understanding Your Blood Lead Level Test.  A 4-page explanation of how to interpret blood lead levels and related Cal/OSHA construction requirements. (English/Spanish/Chinese)

• Model Contract for a Lead Medical Program.  A sample contract between an employer and physician to set up a comprehensive medical program for lead-exposed workers.
• OLPPP/HESIS Medical Guidelines, "The Lead Exposed Worker" 10/95.
• "Medical Surveillance of Lead-Exposed Workers".  An article in Seminars in Occupational Medicine, Vol. 1, No. 2, 6/86.
• "Chelation Therapy in Workers with Lead Exposure". An article in Western Journal of Medicine, 4/93.
• "Blood Lead Levels--United States, 1988-1991". An article in MMWR, 8/4/94, Vol 43, No.30.  (Summary  of NHANES III).
• Management Guidelines for Blood Lead Levels in Children and Adults.
• Description of the California Occupational Blood Lead Registry and case management protocols.

• Lead Exposure in the Construction Industry: Results from the California Occupational Blood Lead Registry, 1987-1989 (1992). Am J  Publ Health  82(12):1669-1670.
• Lead Exposure in a Tank Demolition Crew: Implications for the New OSHA Construction Lead Standardä (1994). Am J Industrial Medicine  26:693-702.
• California Adults with Elevated Blood Lead Levels, 1987-1990 (1993). Am J Publ Health 83(3):402-405.
• Blood Lead Levels of California Workers, 1993-1994:  Report of the Occupational Blood Lead Registry.

• Health and Safety Code Sections 105185 - 105195: Legislation that established the Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
• Title 17 California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapter 11, Sections 38001 - 38005: Regulations regarding fee waiver eligibility, procedures for applying for a fee waiver, and a list of industries assessed the annual Occupational Lead Poisoning Fee.
• Fee waiver Information Packet: Includes fact sheets about OLPPP, "Identifying Lead in the Workplace," instructions and application form for fee waiver, AIHA list of consultants, and copy of Title 17 CCR, Sections 38001 - 38005.
• Health and Safety Code Section 124130.  Regulations requiring laboratories to report blood lead test results.

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