Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009A Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.62(c)(2):Employer did not reduce the allowable employee exposure for employee(s) exposed to lead for more than 8 hours in any work day in accordance with the formula in 1926.62(c)(2): Note: Allowable employee exposure (mcg/m3) = 400 divided by the number of hours worked in the day. (a) AHERN Painting Contractors (Broadway Junction Train Station J Train Line Project), located at 1549 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207 Employees working on the metal train station columns and conducting the lead-based paint removal via abrasive blasting using steel shot media are exposed to the hazards of chemicals such as, but not limited to, lead. Personal air sampling results revealed that employees are exposed to lead at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) concentration of 53,350 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), approximately 111.15 times the adjusted permissible exposure limit of approximately 39 micrograms per cubic meter of air, during blasting operations. The employer did not ensure that employees are not exposed to an airborne concentration of lead in excess of the adjusted 39 ug/m3 based on a 10.27-hour workday. Condition observed on or about February 7, 2024