OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL ARMORY, LLC

Issued

Jul 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  (a) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 1 issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (b) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 2a issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (c) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 2b issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (d) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 3a issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (e) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 3b issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (f) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 3c issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (g) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 4a issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (h) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 4b issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (i) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 5 issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (j) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 6a issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (k) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 6b issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (l) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 7a issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (m) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 7b issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (n) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 8a issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (o) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 8b issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (p) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 9a issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.  (q) On or about June 25, 2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 9b issued on February 7, 2019 with an abatement due date of March 6, 2019.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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) On or about August 12, 2018, at the small gun range,  an employee engaged in firearm instruction was exposed to lead at a concentration of 216 micrograms per meter cubed as an 8-hour time weighted average of approximately 4.3 times the daily Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per meter cubed based on 181 minute sampling periods; exposure calculations included a zero-increment for the 299 minutes not sampled.  (b) On or about November 20, 2018, in the large gun range, an employee performing duties as a range safety officer was exposed to lead at a concentration of 71 micrograms per meter cubed as an 8-hour time weighted average of approximately 1.4 times the daily Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per meter cubed based on 428 minute sampling periods; exposure calculations included a zero-increment for the 52 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(1)(ii): Full shift (for at least seven -7 continuous hours) personal samples for lead were not collected including at least one sample for each shift for each job classification in each work area:  (a) On or about November 20, 2018, in the large gun range located, the employer did not perform full shift personal sampling for employees that work inside the range as a range safety officer and out of the range as a clerk to determine their exposure to airborne lead.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a) On or about August 23, 2018, in the facility ranges, the employer did not determine the lead exposure of employees who perform work tasks inside a gun ranges where customers utilize firearms that generate lead dust.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

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:  (a) On or about August 12, 2018, at the small gun range,  an employee of Invictus, engaged in firearm instruction was exposed to lead at a concentration of 216 micrograms per meter cubed as an 8-hour time weighted average of approximately 4.3 times the daily Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per meter cubed based on 181 minute sampling periods; exposure calculations included a zero-increment for the 299 minutes not sampled.   (b) On or about November 20, 2018, in the large gun range, an employee performing duties as a range safety officer was exposed to lead at a concentration of 71 micrograms per meter cubed as an 8-hour time weighted average of approximately 1.4 times the daily Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per meter cubed based on 428 minute sampling periods; exposure calculations included a zero-increment for the 52 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

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:  On or about August 23, 2018, at the gun range, the employer did not have a written compliance program to establish work practices or engineering controls for employees who are assigned to be in the gun range as a range safety officer.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(4)(i): When ventilation was used to control exposure to lead, measurements of the system's effectiveness were not conducted within five days of a change in production, process, or control which could result in a change in employee exposure:  On or about August 23, 2018, at the gun range, the employer did not take measurements of the ventilation to record the capture velocity, duct velocity, or static pressure after making various repairs and changes to the system.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(1)(ii): Respirators for protection against lead were not used or were not provided when engineering and/or work-practice controls were not sufficient to reduce employee exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit:  (a) On or about November 20, 2018, in the large gun range at the facility, employees supervising customers as Range Safety Officer did not use respiratory protection when exposed to lead concentration above the permissible exposure limit.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about August 23, 2018, in the large gun range, the employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program for employees that perform work tasks inside the gun range where employees are exposed to Lead above the permissible exposure limit.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(1): Appropriate protective work clothing and equipment were not used when employee(s) were exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators, or where the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists:  (a) On or about November 20, 2018, in the large gun range at the facility, employees supervising customers as Range Safety Officer did not use coveralls and shoe covers when exposed to lead concentration above the permissible exposure limit.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

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:  On or about August 23, 2018, at the gun range, the employer did not have a clean room available for employees, who are exposed to lead above the PEL, to change clothing prior to leaving work.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about August 23, 2018, at the gun range, the employer did not require employees to shower at the end of their shift.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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:  On or about August 23, 2018, the employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for employees who can be exposed to lead above the action level when they perform work duties inside the gun range with customers who utilizing firearms.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(2)(i): The employer did not make available biological monitoring, including blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels for each employee covered under 29 CFR 1910.1025 (j)(1)(i):  On or about August 23, 2018, at the gun range, the employer did not make available biological monitoring for employees who are exposed to lead at and above the action level when they are inside the gun range supervising customers utilizing firearms.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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:  On or about August 23, 2018, at gun range, employees exposed to Lead by handling firearm equipment and performing work tasks inside the gun ranges, or being in close proximity to airborne lead are not provided with the information contained in Appendix A and B of the standard.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not 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 29 CFR 1910.1025:  On or about August 23, 2018, at gun range, employees perform range safety officer duties where they are exposed to airborne lead, are not provide required training on lead exposure.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(1)(i): The employer did not comply with all the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 1910.1200) for lead:  On or about August 23, 2018, the employer did not develop and implement written hazard communication program for employees exposed to lead when performing work duties inside of gun ranges while customers fire leaded ammunition.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(2)(i): 29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(2)(i):  The employer did not post warning signs in each work area where the permissible exposure limit was exceeded:     On or about August 23, 2018, the employer did not post the required sign displaying the warning - DANGER LEAD MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN THIS AREA - where employees are exposed to lead when performing work duties inside of gun ranges while customers fire leaded ammunition.