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

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(6)(iii): Where the initial monitoring revealed that employee exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit; monitoring was not repeated at least quarterly and continued at the required frequency until at least two consecutive measurements taken at least 7 days apart were below the PEL and at or above the action level: (a) Martin Foundry Company, Inc. is failing to protect employees from lead concentrations greater than the permissible exposure level greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter. After an initial monitoring with over exposure results, monitoring was not repeated at least quarterly and continued at the required frequency until at least two consecutive measurements taken, at least 7 days apart, were below the PEL but at or above the action level. This was most recently documented in the following instances: (1) On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 122 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 2.44 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass grinding operations. (2) On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 85 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.7 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations. (3) On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 64 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.3 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations. Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.