Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(2)(ii): Shoveling, sweeping or brushing methods were used to remove lead accumulations where vacuuming or other equally effective methods were available and feasible. On or about August 17, 2018, and at times prior thereto, range worker(s) required to clean the handgun and rifle ranges used brooms and dustpans to remove lead dust when vacuuming methods were feasible and available to the employer. The condition contributed to lead exposure concentrations above 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, exposing employees to lead inhalation hazards. 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.