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

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(i):The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to reduce exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit, solely by means of engineering and work practice controls: (a) Tactical Training Center, LLC. 10A Minneakoning Rd. Flemington, NJ 08822. On or about February 12, 2024 and thereafter, employee(s) performed weekly cleaning duties around the dust collecting unit within the back room area(s) of the gun range ports, for which they were provided and required to wear 3M half-face respirators; but the employer did not establish nor implement a written compliance program for lead (Pb) exposure in their facility. Personal exposure monitoring for airborne lead (Pb) dust was conducted by OSHA on 2/26/2024 and again on 3/09/2024 during dry sweeping of the back area of the ports using broom and/or dust mop. OSHA's 2/26/2024 sampling measured employee exposure at 3.8 milligrams per cubic meter during 128 minutes of sampling, with zero exposure assumed for the balance of the 480-min work shift. Sampling on 3/09/204 measured employee exposure at 51 milligrams per cubic meter during 88 minutes of sampling, with zero exposure assumed for the balance of the 480-min work shift. These measured exposures represent 2000% and 18000% respectively of the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.05 milligrams per cubic meter as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA). Employee(s) were exposed to health hazard(s) of toxic lead (Pb) inhalation.