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

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment, as required in 29 CFR 1926.62(d), and documented that the employee(s) performing any of the listed tasks was not exposed above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), the employer did not treat affected employee(s) as if they were exposed above the PEL, and not in excess of ten times the PEL, and did not implement employee protective measures prescribed in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): 1) On or about November 3, 2020, and at prior times, employees sanded lead based paint on a bridge, a task listed in this paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section. The employer had not documented through an exposure assessment that employees were not exposed above the PEL, and had not implemented the protective measures prescribed in paragraph (d)(2)(v) of this section. This exposed workers to potentially elevated blood lead levels, and adverse kidney and central nervous system effects. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").