Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(2)(i): The employer did not provide the protective clothing required in 29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1) in a clean and dry condition at least daily for employees whose exposure levels, without regard to respirator use, were over 200 micrograms per cubic meter (micrograms/m3) of lead as an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA): (a) On or about 05/01/2024 at the MTA-F line a 2.10-mile-long elevated steel structure from Kings Highway above McDonald Ave/Shell Road/West 6th Street and West 8th Street, workers abrasive blasting lead containing paint from an elevated steel platform were exposed to over 200 micrograms per cubic meter (micrograms/m3) of lead as an 8-hour time weighted average. The employer failed to provide employees with a blasting suit which was in clean and dry condition at least daily. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.