Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(iii): Where employee(s) are exposed to lead above the PEL, protective clothing and equipment against Lead were not repaired or replaced as needed to maintain their effectiveness and at no cost to the employee. On or about August 17, 2018, employees exposed to Lead above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) were required to perform cleaning operations in the rifle and handgun ranges while re-using disposable Tyvek suits that were worn with holes and contaminated with lead dust, exposing employees to an inhalation, absorption and ingestion hazard. a) Range worker(s) were exposed to Lead at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) up to 1.669 milligrams per cubic meter of air, which is over 33 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air. The exposure level is derived from a sample collected over a 455-minute period and the calculations include a zero value for the 25 minutes not sampled. b) Range worker(s) were exposed to Lead at an 8-hour TWA up to 1.151 milligrams per cubic meter of air, which is approximately 23 times the PEL of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air. The exposure level is derived from a sample collected over a 413-minute period and the calculations include a zero value for the 67 minutes not sampled.