Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (OLPPP) Publications 

The following is a list of publications that are available online.  To obtain print copies or to view a complete list of all OLPPP materials, including those that are not available online, please see OLPPP Publication Order Form (PDF). Print copies can also be ordered by calling (866) 627-1587.

Lead in the Workplace | General Industry (Non-Construction) | Construction Industry | For Health Professionals

Lead in the Workplace

• Workplace Hazard Alert - Health Dangers from Lead (PDF) | Spanish  - worker factsheets
• Employer Alert - Low Levels of Lead: Dangerous (PDF) | Lead Safety - Doing It Right (PDF) - for employers
• Common Jobs, Hobbies & Other Sources of Lead (PDF) | Spanish
• Where Employers Can Get Help (PDF)
• Where Workers Can Get Help (PDF) |  Spanish
• Don't Take Lead Home From Your Job! (PDF) |  Spanish - easy-to-read factsheet
• How to Use Half-Mask Respirators to Prevent Lead Poisoning (PDF) - easy-to-read factsheet
• For Employers: Lead Warning Signs and Labels – web page where employers can print, download, and get tips for using signs and labels
• Lead work area warning sign (PDF)  | Spanish – printable signs meet Cal/OSHA requirements
• Lead warning label (PDF)   | Two labels per page | Spanish warning label |  Spanish labels: two per page – printable labels for containers with lead-contaminated clothing, equipment

• Lead in the Workplace newsletter – 2015: Lead warning signs and labels (PDF) | 2011: Lead hazard alerts (1MB PDF)  | 2007: Air monitoring | 2006: Lead cleanup | 2005: Take-home lead exposure | 2004: Handwashing

General Industry (Non-Construction)

• Cal/OSHA's General Industry Lead Standard - Full text (PDF) - Title 8 CCR Section 5198
• Basics of a Lead Health & Safety Program (PDF) - checklist
• Lead Hazards at Shooting Ranges - topic page
• Lead Hazards at Shooting Ranges (PDF) - factsheet for range owners

Construction Industry

• Lead's Revenge! ¡La Venganza del Plomo! - a training video about lead paint and ladder safety
• Cal/OSHA Construction Industry Lead Standard - Full text (PDF) - Title 8 CCR Section 1532.1
• Construction Basics of a Lead Health & Safety Program (PDF) - checklist

• Journal Articles:

• Can Half-Day Trainings Motivate Small Contractors to Address Lead Safety? - journal article abstract (2004)
• Residential and Commercial Painters' Exposure to Lead during Surface Preparation - journal article abstract (2002)
• Results of an Intervention to Improve Lead Safety Among Painting Contractors and Their Employees - journal article abstract (2002)
• Lead Exposure During Hot Cutting of Stripped Steel - journal article abstract (2001)

For Health Care Professionals

• Overview of Adult Occupational Lead Poisoning in California – free online CME courses

• for occupational medicine providers (2017)
• for general practitioners (2016) 

• Management Guidelines For Blood Lead Levels In Adults (PDF) – revised 2019
• Medical Guidelines for the Lead-Exposed Worker (PDF) – revised 2009
• Model Contract for a Lead Medical Program (PDF) - sample employer-physician contract
• Health Care Provider letter: HIPAA and Sharing of BLL Results (PDF) - guidance on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and sharing of employee blood lead level (BLL) test results
• Lead in Ayurvedic Remedies: A Warning to Providers (PDF) - fact sheet (2019)

• Data Reports:

•  Blood Lead Levels in California Workers, 2012-2014 (PDF) | 2008-2011 - data from the California Occupational Blood Lead Registry

• Journal Articles:

• Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Employed Adults — United States, 1994–2012  – MMWR Report (2015)      
• Recommendations for Medical Management of Adult Lead Exposure (PDF) - journal article (2007)
• Severe Lead Poisoning in the Plastics Industry: A Report of Three Cases – journal article abstract (2005)
• Family Lead Poisoning Associated with Occupational Exposure - journal article abstract (2004)
• Lead Poisoning Associated with Ayurvedic Medications – MMWR article (2004)