| CONSTRUCTION
Construction work is defined as work involving construction,
alteration and/or repair, including painting and decorating
as per 29 CFR 1910.12(b).
Construction work covered under the Lead in
Construction Standard includes any repair or renovation
activities.
Specifically, construction includes but is not limited to
the following:
(1) | Demolition or salvage of structures where lead or
materials containing lead are present; |
(2) | Construction activities that involve removal or
encapsulation of materials containing lead; |
(3) | New construction, alteration, repair, or renovation
of structures, or significant portions thereof, that
contain lead or materials containing lead (e.g., steel
structure renovation and repair); |
(4) | Installation during construction of products containing
lead; |
(5) | Lead contamination/emergency cleanup during construction; |
(6) | Transportation, disposal, storage, or containment of
lead or materials containing lead on the site or
location at which construction activities are
performed; and |
(7) | Maintenance operations associated with the
construction activities described in items (1)-(6).
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These activities do not include routine cleaning and
repainting (for example, minor surface preparation and
repainting of rental apartments between tenants or at
scheduled intervals) where there is insignificant damage,
wear, or corrosion of existing lead-containing paint and
coating or substrates.
Maintenance activities covered by the General Industry
Standard are those which involve making or keeping a structure,
fixture, or foundation in proper condition in a routine,
scheduled, or anticpated fashion.
The three major divisions of the construction industry
are identified by two-digit Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) codes: SIC 15, General Building
Contractors; SIC 16, Heavy Construction Contractors,
Excluding Building Contractors; and SIC 17, Special Trade
Contractors.
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U.S. Department of Labor
