Posted By Eric Taylor
Katie, It all depends on how the cutting and welding is to be done and where it is to be done.

If it is to be cut with hand tools or any other neans that will not produce any dust/fumes from the paint, then not much needs to be done. Sweep up the cuttings and dispose of then in an approved manner.

If grinders or flame cutting is needed, then you need to look at controling the dust/ smoke and or vapour from the paint. Good LEV and fire precautions would be a basic starting point.

Depending on access, paint stripper could be used on a big enough area around the cut to prevent the paint being a problem during welding. Obviously appropriate controls for using that and disposing of the stripped paint will be needed.

Nothing that any tradesman worth his salt should find dufficult to deal with.

Posted By Katie Durrell
Many thanks for your advice, we had pretty much come up with the same solutions, but wanted a little reassurance!
Regards
Katie

Posted By Smurfer
Additional controls and procedures will be needed if employees are likely to be exposed to a 'significant' amount of lead. This would include health surveillance (blood test), air monitoring, ban on eating/drinking/smoking in contaminated areas, personal hygiene facilities, etc, etc.

Won't say any more as you omay have already gone through the lead regs...

Andy