OSHA Inspection: BLUELINE TACTICAL & POLICE SUPPLY, LLC

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $3,140 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a) Entire Facility:   Range Safety Officers (RSOs) who were observing/instructing customers shooting inside the shooting range were exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit of 90 dBA on 9/18/21.   RSOs were exposed to continuous noise levels ranging from 95.9 dBA to 97.2 dBA as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 226.7 % to 269.4% of the Permissible Exposure Limit.   The sampling times ranged from 389 minutes to 441 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  The employer did not develop and implement an effective hearing conservation program; on or about 9/18/21.  b) Entire Facility:   A range instructor who was instructing/observing customers shooting inside the shooting range was  exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Action Level of 85 dBA on 9/18/21.   The range instructor was exposed to continuous noise level ranging of  91.4 dBA as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 122.0% of the Action Level.   The sampling time was for 129 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  The employer did not develop and implement an effective hearing conservation program; on or about 9/18/21.  c) Entire Facility:   A range instructor who was instructing/observing customers shooting inside the shooting range was  exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Permissible  Exposure Limit of 90 dBA on 9/18/21.  The range instructor was exposed to continuous noise level ranging of  95.8 dBA as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 223.3% of the Action Level.   The sampling time was for 270 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time. The employer did not develop and implement an effective hearing conservation program; on or about 9/18/21.  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, failure to comply will result in additional penalty of $ 1,000.00.

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Entire Facility:   Range Safety Officers (RSOs) who were observing/instructing customers shooting inside the shooting range were exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit of 90 dBA on 9/18/21.   RSOs were exposed to continuous noise levels ranging from 95.9 dBA to 97.2 dBA as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 226.7 % to 269.4% of the Permissible Exposure Limit.   The sampling times ranged from 389 minutes to 441 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  The employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program; on or about 9/18/21.  b) Entire Facility:   A range instructor who was instructing/observing customers shooting inside the shooting range was  exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Action Level of 85 dBA on 9/18/21.   The range instructor was exposed to continuous noise level ranging of  91.4 dBA as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 122.0% of the Action Level.   The sampling time was for 129 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  The employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program; on or about 9/18/21.  c) Entire Facility:   A range instructor who was instructing/observing customers shooting inside the shooting range was  exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Permissible  Exposure Limit of 90 dBA on 9/18/21.  The range instructor was exposed to continuous noise level ranging of  95.8 dBA as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 223.3% of the Action Level.   The sampling time was for 270 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  The employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program; on or about 9/18/21.   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

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:   a) Entire Facility:   Range Safety Officers (RSOs) who were observing/instructing customers shooting inside the shooting range were exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit of 90 dBA on 9/18/21.   RSOs were exposed to continuous noise levels ranging from 95.9 dBA to 97.2 dBA as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 226.7 % to 269.4% of the Permissible Exposure Limit.   The sampling times ranged from 389 minutes to 441 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.   The employee did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program; on or about 9/18/21.  b) Entire Facility:   A range instructor who was instructing/observing customers shooting inside the shooting range was  exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Action Level of 85 dBA on 9/18/21.   The range instructor was exposed to continuous noise level ranging of  91.4 dBA as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 122.0% of the Action Level.   The sampling time was for 129 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.   The employee did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program; on or about 9/18/21  c) Entire Facility:   A range instructor who was instructing/observing customers shooting inside the shooting range was  exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Permissible  Exposure Limit of 90 dBA on 9/18/21.  The range instructor was exposed to continuous noise level ranging of  95.8 dBA as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 223.3% of the Action Level.   The sampling time was for 270 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.   The employee did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program; on or about 9/18/21.   The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, failure to comply will result in additional penalty of $ 1,000.00

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Mar 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a)  Inside the Shooting Range:   Two employees that perfomed a weekly cleaning inside the shooting range were required to wear half-face air purifying respirators for protection against lead exposure and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 8/4/21.  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, failure to comply will result in additional penalty of $ 1,000.00

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:   a)  Inside the Shooting Range:   The employer required two employees that perfomed a weekly cleaning inside the shooting range to use respiratory protection and permited these employees to use their own half-face air purifying respirators but  did not ensure that the employee-owned respiratory protection was used with HEPA filters as required by NIOSH certification against lead;  on or about 8/4/21.  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, failure to comply will result in additional penalty of $ 1,000.00

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a)  Inside the Shooting Range:   Two employees that perfomed a weekly cleaning inside the shooting range were required to wear half-face air purifying respirators and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for the employee; on or about 8/4/21.   The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, failure to comply will result in additional penalty of $ 1,000.00.

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a)  Inside the Shooting Range:   Two employees that perfomed a weekly cleaning inside the shooting range were required to wear half-face air purifying respirators and were not fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirators; on or about 8/4/21.   The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, failure to comply will result in additional penalty of $ 1,000.00.

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which occured annually and/or more often if necessary:   a)  Inside the Shooting Range:   The employer required and provided two employees who performed weekly cleaning inside the shooting range to wear half-face air purifying respirators with HEPA filters for protection against lead but the employer did not provide training necessary for employees to understand what filters were needed as protection against lead; on or about 8/4/21.  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, failure to comply will result in additional penalty of $ 1,000.00

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,420 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:(a  a) RSO Booth - Counter:   The surface of the counter where a drinking water bottle was being kept was contaminated with 141.17 ug/100 cm2 (micrograms per 100 square centimeters) of lead; on or about 8/14/21.   b) RSO Booth - Floor:   The floor of the booth on which the RSOs kept bags with personal belongings was contaminiated with 230.54 ug/100 cm2 of lead ; on or about 8/14/21.   c) RSO Booth - Shelf below counter:    The shelf on which a half face air purifying respirator was located was contaminated with 453.54 ug/100 cm2 of lead; on or about 8/14/21.   d) Inside the RSO Booth - Shelf below counter:   The inside surface of a half face air purifying respirator located on the shelf in instance (c) was contaminated with 3,185 ug/100 cm2 of lead; on or about 8/14/21.  e)  Inside the Sally Port:    The floor inside the sallyport was contaminated with 339.35 ug/100 cm2 of lead; on or about 8/14/21.   f)  Classroom:    The classroom table at which an employee was eating  their lunch was contaminated with 306.88 ug/100 cm2 of lead;  on or about 9/18/21.   g)  Brown Tile Floor Just Outside of the Sally Port near the door:  The floor in this area was contaminated with 598.46 ug/100 cm2 of lead; on or about 9/18/21.   h) Inside the Sally Port near the sticky matSpent Shell Storage Room:   The floor of the room was contaminated with 109.16 ug /100 cm2 of lead on or about 9/18/21.

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $0 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) Entire Facility:  Range Safety Officers (RSOs) who were observing/instructing customers shooting inside the shooting range and performing   daily cleaning in the range were exposed to lead and were not informed of the content of Appendices A  and B of the OSHA Lead Standard 29 CFR 1910.1025; or about 8/4/21.  b) Enitre Facility:    Range Instructors who were instructing/observing customers shooting inside the shooting range were exposed to lead and and were not informed of the content of Appendices A  and B of the OSHA Lead Standard 29 CFR 1910.1025; or about 8/4/21.  c) Entire Facility:   Two range safety officers (RSOs) performed weekly cleaning of surfaces contaminated with lead inside the shooting range and were not informed of the content of Appendices A  and B of the OSHA Lead Standard 29 CFR 1910.1025; or about 8/4/21.   The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, failure to comply will result in additional penalty of $ 1,000.00.

Issued

Feb 3, 2022

Abate by

Mar 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Entire Facility:  Range Safety Officers (RSOs) who were observing/instructing customers shooting inside the shooting range and performing   daily cleaning in the range were exposed to lead  and the employer did not initially determine if employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level; on or about 8//4/21.  b) Enitre Facility:    Range Instructors who were instructing/observing customers shooting inside the shooting range were exposed to lead and the employer did not initially determine if employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level; on or about 8//4/21.   c) Entire Facility:   Two range safety officers (RSOs) performed weekly cleaning of surfaces contaminated with lead inside the shooting range and the employer did not initially detemine if employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level; on or about 8/4/21.   In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item.  Failure to comply will result in additional penalty of $ 1,000.00 as per 29 CFR 1903.19