Controlling lead toxicity in bridge workers--Connecticut, 1991-1994.

Workers involved in the repair of infrastructure--including bridges and roads--are at risk for exposure to lead and lead poisoning (1,2). Because of these risks, in 1990, the Yale University School of Medicine, the Connecticut Department of Public Health and Addiction Services (CDPHAS), the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CONNDOT), and CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) initiated the Connecticut Road Industry Surveillance Project (CRISP) to reduce lead toxicity in bridge workers through the incorporation of protective measures into contracts in addition to the use of regulatory measures. This report describes an assessment of the impact of this program.