OSHA Inspection: CEDAR BRIDGE SHOOTING CENTER LLC

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,041 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    A representative monitoring program was not developed for employees with the following exposures:    a) Facility Firing Range: An employee (range officer) was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (Permissible Exposure Level).  The employee's dosimeters dBA level was 859.6% of the permissible level (90dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 105.5 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 443 minutes during one shift on 5/6/2017.  Zero exposure was assumed for all unsampled time periods.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Dec 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    An audiometrc testing program was not developed for employees with the following exposures:     a) Facility Firing Range: An employee (range officer) was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (Permissible Exposure Level).  The employee's dosimeters dBA level was 859.6% of the permissible level (90dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 105.5 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 443 minutes during one shift on 5/6/2017.  Zero exposure was assumed for all unsampled time periods.       NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Dec 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    A training program was not developed for employees with the following exposures:    a) Facility Firing Range: An employee (range officer) was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (Permissible Exposure Level).  The employee's dosimeters dBA level was 859.6% of the permissible level (90dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 105.5 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 443 minutes during one shift on 5/6/2017.  Zero exposure was assumed for all unsampled time periods.         NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,041 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:      a)Facility: The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employees with relation to lead exposure.  Employees that perform duties in the firing range were determined to be overexposed to lead.  Duties include but are not limited to, assisting customers, overseeing safety, and clean-up of shells in the firing range.  On or about 4/20/17.    NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour period:      a)Facility:  An employee performing duties as a range officer which includes but not limited assisting customers, overseeing safety in the firing range, and clean up of shell casings was exposed to an airborne concentration of 113.9 micrograms per cubic meter, which was 2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.  The sample was conducted for 443 minutes during on shift on 5/6/2017.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.        NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not initially monitor employee exposures based on relevant considerations including any information, observations, or calculations which would indicate employee exposure to lead:     Initial monitoring was not conducted to determine lead exposure for the following employees:     a)Facility Firing Range: An employee performing duties as a range officer which includes but not limited to assisting customers, overseeing safety in the firing range, and clean-up of shell casings was exposed to an airborne concentration of 113.9 micrograms per cubic meter, which was 2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.  The sample was conducted for 443 minutes during one shift on 5/6/2017.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) were not implemented to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead:    Administrative and Engineering controls were not implemented for employees with the following exposures:    a)Facility Firing Range: An employee performing duties as a range officer which includes but not limited to assisting customers, overseeing safety in the firing range, and clean up of shell casings was exposed to an airborne concentration of 113.9 micrograms per cubic meter, which was 2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.  The sample was conducted for 443 minutes during on shift on 5/6/2017.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.        NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMITABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to reduce exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit, solely by means of engineering and work practice controls:  The employer did not establish and implement a written lead compliance program for employees with the following exposures:  a)Facility Firing Range: An employee performing duties as a range officer which includes but not limited to assisting customers, overseeing safety in the firing range, and clean-up of shell casings was exposed to an airborne concentration of 113.9 micrograms per cubic meter, which was 2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.  The sample was conducted for 443 minutes during one shift on 5/6/2017.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(1)(i): A medical surveillance program was not instituted for all employee(s) who were, or could be exposed to lead above the action level for more than thirty days per year:   A medical surveillance program was not instituted for employees exposed to lead.   a)Facility: A medical surveillance program was not instituted for all employees who were, or could be exposed to lead above the action level for more than thirty days per year, on or about 4/20/17.   NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

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:      a)Facility-Employees that enter the firing range were not informed of the content within Appendices A and B of the standards.  On or about 4/20/17.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(1)(iii): The employer did not include lead in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200), and the employer did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of lead and to safety data sheets, and that employees were trained on lead in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section.   a)Facility: The employer did not include lead in the Hazard Communication Program and did not ensure employees were trained on lead, on or about 4/20/17.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employee:  a)Facility: The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators from Appendix D of the standard to employees who voluntarily use the N95 respirators provided by the employer.  Range officers and sales associates wear dust masks when cleaning the range, on or about 4/20/17.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Facility: The employer did not develop, implement, and or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program when employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals that include but are not limited to Tetra Gun Action Blaster, Break Free CLP, Tetra Gun Concentrated Powder and Light Pouling Remover, Tetra Gun Grease, and Flitz Rifle Gun and Knife Wax, on or about 4/20/17.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced:  a)Facility: Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemics in their work are at the time of their initial assignment.  Employees are exposed to chemicals that include but are not limited to Tetra Gun Action Blaster, Break Free CLP, Tetra Gun Concentrated Powder and Light Pouling Remover, Tetra Gun Grease, and Flitz Rifle Gun and Knife Wax, on or about 4/20/17.