Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 013A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(2):Employee(s) were exposed to lead for more than eight -8 hours during the work day in excess of the reduced permissible exposure limit: a) Furnace Department: A slag side worker was exposed to 1,914.6 �g/m^3 and 1,597.6 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 1,700 �g/m^3, approximately 51.6 times the reduced OSHA-PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over a 702-minute period on 4/6/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 18-minutes. b) Furnace Department: A blast loader driver was exposed to 7,635.4 �g/m^3, 4,583.4 �g/m^3 and 10,134 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 8,570 �g/m^3, approximately 259.7 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from three samples collected over a 699-minute period on 4/6/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 21-minutes. c) Furnace Department: A blast lead side worker was exposed to 6,092.9 �g/m^3, 745.3 �g/m^3 and 986.3 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 2,240 �g/m^3, approximately 67.9 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from three samples collected over a 710-minute period on 4/6/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 10-minutes. d) Maintenance Department: A maintenance employee working at RMPC was exposed to 1,277.9 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 1,110 �g/m^3, approximately 33.6 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from one sample collected over a 625-minute period on 4/6/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 95-minutes. e) Maintenance Department: A maintenance employee working at Bag-house was exposed to1,127.7 �g/m^3 and 20.3 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 290 �g/m^3, approximately 8.9 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over a 660-minute period on 4/6/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 60-minutes. f) Maintenance Department: A maintenance employee working at the water treatment was exposed to 600.4 �g/m^3 and 9.9 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 150 �g/m^3, approximately 4.6 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over a 624-minute period on 4/6/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 96-minutes. g) Refining Department: A refining worker screening lead and cleaning pig line was exposed to 200.2 �g/m^3 and 579.6 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 360 �g/m^3, approximately 11 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over a 555-minute period on 4/6/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 165-minutes. h) Refining Department: A kettle operator was exposed to 2,036.7 �g/m^3, 35 �g/m^3 and 482.7 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 710 �g/m^3, approximately 21.4 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from three samples collected over a 598-minute period on 4/6/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 122-minutes. i) Refining Department: A lead operator was exposed to 2,226.8 �g/m^3, 1,083.4 �g/m^3 and 625.9 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 1,090 �g/m^3, approximately 33 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from three samples collected over a 701-minute period on 4/6/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 19-minutes. j) RMPC Department: A dock coordinator was exposed to 92 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 80 �g/m^3, approximately 2.5 times the reducedOSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from one sample collected over a 636-minute period on 4/6/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 84-minutes. k) RMPC Department: A utility operator was exposed to 3,028.2 �g/m^3, 3,169.8 �g/m^3 and 2,522.2 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 2,500 �g/m^3, approximately 75.9 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from three sample(s) collected over a 659-minute period on 4/6/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 61-minutes. l) Furnace Department: A blast slag side operator was exposed to 3,252.1 �g/m^3 and 2,631.8 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 2,710 �g/m^3, approximately 82.1 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over a 663-minute period on 4/6/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 57-minutes. m) Environmental Control Department: A bag-house operator was exposed to 565.4 �g/m^3 and 64 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 250 �g/m^3, approximately 7.67 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over a 605-minute period on 4/13/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 115-minutes. n) Furnace Department: A floater operator was exposed to 5,979.4 �g/m^3 and 1,957.7 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 3,343 �g/m^3, approximately 104.07 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over 733-minute period on 4/13/2021. o) Furnace Department: A reverb loader operator was exposed to 224.7 �g/m^3 and 256.9 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 250 �g/m^3, approximately 7.58 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over 726-minute period on 4/13/2021. p) Furnace Department: A blast loader operator was exposed to 9,476.6 �g/m^3 and 5,924 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 7,250 �g/m^3, approximately 219.59 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over 726-minute period on 4/13/2021. q) Furnace Department: A blast side operator was exposed to 686 �g/m^3 and 592.7 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 350 �g/m^3, approximately 10.71 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over a 393-minute period on 4/13/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 327-minutes. r) Maintenance Department: A maintenance lead worker was exposed to 109.7 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 80 �g/m^3, approximately 2.31 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from one sample collected over a 500-minute period on 4/13/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 220-minutes. s) Environmental Control Department: A pollution control lead was exposed to 1,165.3 �g/m^3 and 33.4 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 510 �g/m^3, approximately 15.58 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over a 644-minute period on 4/13/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 76-minutes. t) Refining Department: A kettle operator was exposed to 4,321.9 �g/m^3 and 2,780.2 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 3,160 �g/m^3, approximately 95.7 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over a 697-minute period on 4/13/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 23-minutes. u) RMPC Department: A desulf operator was exposed to 416.3 �g/m^3 and 265 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 290 �g/m^3, approximately 8.79 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over a 673-minute period on 4/13/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 47-minutes. v) RMPC Department: A utility worker was exposed to 1,005.4 �g/m^3 and 565 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 640 �g/m^3, approximately 19.29 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over a 674-minute period on 4/13/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 46-minutes. w) Refining Department: A kettle operator was exposed to 1,4289 �g/m^3 and 1,1452 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 1,240 �g/m^3, approximately 37.58 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over 724-minute period on 4/26/2021. x) Furnace Department: A blast loader operator was exposed to 8,8636 �g/m^3, 5,5834 �g/m^3 and 5,2085 �g/m^3 of lead for a 12-hour TWA of 6,440 �g/m^3, approximately 195.04 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from three samples collected over 728-minute period on 4/26/2021. y) Refining Department: An operator was exposed to 157.8 �g/m^3 and 774.6 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 460 �g/m^3, approximately 13.8 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over 721-minute period on 4/26/2021. z) Furnace Department: A reverb blast loader driver was exposed to 1,996.5 �g/m^3, 2,730.8 �g/m^3 and 3592.9 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 1,800 �g/m^3, approximately 54.46 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from three samples collected over a 702-minute period on 4/26/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 18-minutes. aa) Safety and Health Department: A hygiene worker was exposed to 26.7 �g/m^3 and 121.5 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for a 12-hour TWA of 60 �g/m^3, approximately 1.85 times the reduced OSHA PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from two samples collected over a 635-minute period on 4/26/2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 85-minutes.