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

29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1):Where employees were exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit, without regard to the use of respirators; where employees were exposed to lead compounds which may cause skin or eye irritation (e.g. lead arsenate, lead azide); and as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2), the employer did not provide at no cost to the employee and ensure that each employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments: At a jobsite located at 424 South Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas, employees performing paint scraping activities in room 106 were exposed to health hazards associated with exposure to lead in that the employer did not provide appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments.