Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001F Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1)(i): Where any employee was exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit for more than 30 days per year, the employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls (including administrative controls) to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead at or below the permissible exposure limit of 50 ug/M3: (a) Piezo Kinetics, Inc. - A Powder Processing employee was exposed to lead at an eight (8) hour time weighted average (TWA) of 320 ug/M3, approximately 6.4 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/M3, on or about September 19, 2013. The exposure level was derived from two samples collected over a 376 minute period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 104 minutes. (b) Piezo Kinetics, Inc. - A Powder Processing employee was exposed to lead at an eight (8) hour time weighted average (TWA) of 144 ug/M3, approximately 2.88 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/M3, on or about September 19, 2013. The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over a 313 minute period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 167 minutes. (c) Piezo Kinetics, Inc. - A Powder Processing employee was exposed to lead at a nine (9) hour time weighted average (TWA) of 98 ug/M3, approximately 2.22 times the adjusted permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 44 ug/M3, on or about September 19, 2013. The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over a 505 minute period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 35 minutes. (d) Piezo Kinetics, Inc. - A Press Operator employee was exposed to lead at an eight (8) hour time weighted average (TWA) of 98 ug/M3, approximately 1.96 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/M3, on or about September 19, 2013. The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over a 410 minute period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 70 minutes. (e) Piezo Kinetics, Inc. - A Press Operator employee was exposed to lead at an eight (8) hour time weighted average (TWA) of 61 ug/M3, approximately 1.22 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/M3, on or about September 19, 2013. The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over a 388 minute period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 92 minutes. (f) Piezo Kinetics, Inc. - A Parts Cleaner employee was exposed to lead at an eight (8) hour time weighted average (TWA) of 140 ug/M3, approximately 2.8 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/M3 as measured by air sampling performed by the employer on July 25, 2013. The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over a 420 minute period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 60 minutes. (g) Piezo Kinetics, Inc. - A Stacker employee was exposed to lead at an eight (8) hour time weighted average (TWA) of 179 ug/M3, approximately 3.58 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/M3 as measured by air sampling performed by the employer on July 29, 2013. The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over a 410 minute period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 70 minutes. ABATEMENT NOTE: All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Ninety (90) day progress reports are required during the abatement period. *STEP 1 Establish an effective respiratory protection program as an interim protective measure. *STEP 2 Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum,, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation: 1. Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options. 2. Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design. 3. Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures; and 4. Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls. *STEP 3 Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance. Date by Which Violation Must be Abated: Step ? 1 90 days Date by Which Violation Must be Abated: Step ? 2 90 days Date by Which Violation Must be Abated: Step ? 3 365 days Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.