OSHA Inspection: ON TARGET

Issued

Jan 28, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,475 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than 50.00 micrograms per cubic meter of air (0.050 milligrams per cubic meter) averaged over an eight-hour period:       590 Vance Road: An employee who was cleaning bullet traps was exposed to air borne lead at 920.00 micrograms per cubic meter (0.92000 milligrams per cubic meter) when sampling was conducted on November 17, 2014 for 145 minutes.  Zero exposure value was used for the remaining 335 minutes to obtain a time weighted value averaged over an 8 hour period.

Issued

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter (30 mcg/m3) averaged over an 8 hour period:     Bullet Traps area: Employees who cleaned bullet traps and ventilation filters used on a shooting range were not provided initial sampling to determine if any employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter (30 mcg/m3).

Issued

Jan 28, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,475 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

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) to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead:     Bullet Traps area: Engineering and work practice controls were not implemented where employees were exposed to lead above permissible exposure limit (PEL) where the employees cleaned out bullet traps, at least, 3 days a week.

Issued

Jan 28, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3): The employer did not develop and institute a written compliance program where employee exposure was greater than the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL):        Bullet Traps area: A written lead compliance program was not developed and instituted by the employer where employee exposure level was measured at approximately 18 times the PEL.

Issued

Jan 28, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(1): For employees who used respirators required by 29 CFR 1910.1025, the employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1025(f):          Bullet Traps area:  Employees were provided half mask respirators and used N-95 (half mask respirators) with a protection factor of 10 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) where the exposure level of air borne lead was measured at 18 times the PEL.

Issued

Jan 28, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m) for each employee required by 29 CFR 1910.1025 to use a respirator:    Bullet Traps area: Employees who were exposed to lead at 18 times the permissible exposure limit were not provided medical evaluations and fit testing for the respirators..

Issued

Jan 28, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(1)(i): The employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments, such as, but not limited to coveralls or similar full-body work clothing:       Bullet Traps area: Employees were not provided required protective coveralls and were not required to don protective coveralls where clean out operations of Bullet Traps exposed them to air borne lead at 18 times the permissible exposure limit.

Issued

Jan 28, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(2)(i): Clean change rooms were not provided for employees exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators:      Bullet Traps area: Employees who performed bullet traps clean out operations and who were exposed to air borne lead at 18 times the permissible exposure limit were not provided a clean change room.

Issued

Jan 28, 2015

Abate by

Feb 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(i): Employee(s) exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators, were not required to shower at the end of the work shift:      Bullet Traps area: Employees who performed bullet traps clean out operations where they were exposed to air borne lead at 18 times the PEL were not required to shower at the end of the work shift and were not provided required shower facilities.

Issued

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:      590 Vance Road, Valley Park: Employees who were exposed to airborne lead when cleaning lead traps and changing ventilation systems filters and at the sales desk were not provided the required information in Appendices A and B of the lead standard.

Issued

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii): The employer shall train each employee who is subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level, or for whom the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists, in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:     Bullet Trap Area: The employer did not provide required training to employees who were exposed to air borne lead at 31 times the Action Level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter.