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Standard Cited: 19101025 C01 Lead.
Inspection Nr: 942574.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $14,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/27/2014
Nr Instances: 7
Nr Exposed: 22
Abatement Date: 09/30/2015
Gravity:
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/20/2014
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: 1591
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | $7,000.00 | 09/30/2015 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/20/2014 | $7,000.00 | 03/23/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/27/2014 | $14,000.00 | 05/22/2014 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour period: Employees were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of fifty micrograms per cubic meter (50 ug/m3) of air averaged over an eight-hour period; (1) On or about November 20, 2013, a Pasting Take-Off Operator (Positive Side), was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 3298.76 ug/m3 of lead, which is 68.98 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. (2) On or about November 20, 2013, a Material Handler (Fork Truck Operator), was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 221.05 ug/m3 of lead, which is 4.42 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. (3) On or about November 20, 2013, a Pasting Operator (Negative Side), was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 216.46 ug/m3 of lead, which is 4.33 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. (4) On or about November 20, 2013, a Plate Wrapper (Line 3), was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 141.14 ug/m3 of lead, which is 2.82 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. (5) On or about November 20, 2013, a Material Handler (Fork Truck Operator), was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 143.44 ug/m3 of lead, which is 2.87 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. (6) On or about November 20, 2013, a Pasting Material Handler, was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 115.9 ug/m3 of lead, which is 1.58 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. (7) On or about November 20, 2013, a Plate Wrapper (Line 2), was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 85.20 ug/m3 of lead, which is 1.70 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HELATH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN THE OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314181025, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 1A, ISSUED ON AUGUST 3, 2011, WITH A FINAL ORDER DATE OF AUGUST 16, 2012 AT A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 7471 SOUTH 5TH STREET, FRISCO, TEXAS 75034.