Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour period: a) On or about September 2, 2015, an employee working at Pot 18 was exposed to lead at an 8-hour Time-Weighted Average (TWA) of 69.525 µg/m3 during the 412 minute sampling period. This is 1.39 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 µg/m3. Exposure calculations include a zero exposure increment for the 68 minutes not sampled. b) On or about September 2, 2015, an employee working at Pot 17 was exposed to lead at an 8-hour Time-Weighted Average (TWA) of 71.01 µg/m3 during the 401 minute sampling period. This is 1.42 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 µg/m3. Exposure calculations include a zero exposure increment for the 79 minutes not sampled. Victory White Metal Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1025(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 922522, citation number 2, item number 4a and was affirmed as a final order on February 13, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 6100 Roland Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44127.