Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002C Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1)(i): For any employees exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit for more than 30 days per year the employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls (including administrative controls) were not implemented to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead: On or about May 15, 2019, employees in the foundry area were exposed to lead above the time weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 ug/M3 including, but not limited to the following workers: a. The furnace tender was exposed to lead at a TWA of 179 ug/M3, which is approximately 3.58 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/M3, for 288 minutes. Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled. b. A pouring operator was exposed to lead at a TWA of 53 ug/M3, which is approximately 1.06 times the PEL of 50 ug/M3, for 285 minutes. Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled. c. A pouring operator was exposed to lead at a TWA of 75 ug/M3, which is approximately 1.5 times the PEL of 50 ug/M3, for 274 minutes. Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled. General methods of control applicable in these circumstances include, but are not limited to the following: 1) Re-evaluate the overhead ventilations systems for ways to improve air movement/capture of the high levels of metal fumes generated while melting and pouring to further ensure the most adequate removal of the metal fume from the worker exposure; 2) Re-evaluate the existing work practices and/or administrative controls in and around the melting and pouring areas to reduce the worker exposures to the airborne contaminants 3) Explore the utilization of a downdraft table/platform with local exhaust ventilation to further assist in removal of the high levels of metal fume 4) Explore a more thorough acquisition of scrap and materials used in the process to ensure as much as feasible material with no or as little as possible lead content. Step 1: Effective respiratory protection shall be provided and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or whatever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within permissible exposure limits. (Abatement must be completed by ***30 days** after issue) Step 2: Submit to the Area Director a written plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures control employee exposure to hazardous substances in this citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation: 1) Evaluation of the extent and location of the hazard source 2) Evaluation of control measure options 3) Selection of optimum control methods 4) Ordering and delivery of equipment and material(s) 5) Installation of control measures 6) Training of employees in proper operation and maintenance of newly-implemented control measures 7) Assurance of effective performance of control measures NOTE: All proposed control measures shall be approved for such particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. (Abatement must be completed by ** 30 days** from issuance) Step 3: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance. (Abatement must be completed by **60 days** from issuance)