OSHA Inspection: MANCHESTER FIRING LINE, LLC

Issued

Jun 26, 2023

Abate by

Aug 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,125 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(c)(1): A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour Time-Weighted Average (TWA) sound level of 85 dBA:   a) Location: Firing Range         On or about April 11, 2023, an employee who was completing Range Safety Officer (RSO) duties was exposed to noise levels at 421.9% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level (90 dBA).  The equivalent level of the 421.9% is approximately 100.3 dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 392 minutes during one work shift on April 11, 2013.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 88 minutes.  The employer had not implemented a hearing conservation program as described above for all employees exposed to noise levels greater than 85 dBA.  b) Location: Firing Range and Retail Counter         On or about April 11, 2023, an employee who was completing retail sales and backup Range Safety Officer (RSO) duties was exposed to noise levels at 94.7% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level (80 dBA).  The equivalent level of the 94.7% is approximately 89.6 dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 414 minutes during one work shift on April 11, 2023.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 66 minutes.  The employer had not implemented a hearing conservation program as described above for all employees exposed to noise levels greater than 85 dBA.

Issued

Jun 26, 2023

Abate by

Aug 21, 2023

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) Location: Firing Range         On or about April 11, 2023, an employee who was completing Range Safety Officer (RSO) duties was exposed to noise levels at 421.9% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level (90 dBA).  The equivalent level of the 421.9% is approximately 100.3 dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 392 minutes during one work shift on April 11, 2013.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 88 minutes.  The employer had not implemented a monitoring program to determine employee's exposure to noise.  b) Location: Firing Range and Retail Counter         On or about April 11, 2023, an employee who was completing retail sales and backup Range Safety Officer (RSO) duties was exposed to noise levels at 94.7% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level (80 dBA).  The equivalent level of the 94.7% is approximately 89.6 dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 414 minutes during one work shift on April 11, 2023.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 66 minutes.  The employer had not implemented a monitoring program to determine employee's exposure to noise.

Issued

Jun 26, 2023

Abate by

Aug 21, 2023

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) Location: Firing Range         On or about April 11, 2023, an employee who was completing Range Safety Officer (RSO) duties was exposed to noise levels at 421.9% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level (90 dBA).  The equivalent level of the 421.9% is approximately 100.3 dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 392 minutes during one work shift on April 11, 2013.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 88 minutes.  The employer had not implemented an audiometric testing program for all employee exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels or greater.  b) Location: Firing Range and Retail Counter         On or about April 11, 2023, an employee who was completing retail sales and backup Range Safety Officer (RSO) duties was exposed to noise levels at 94.7% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level (80 dBA).  The equivalent level of the 94.7% is approximately 89.6 dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 414 minutes during one work shift on April 11, 2023.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 66 minutes.  The employer had not implemented an audiometric testing program for all employee exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels or greater.

Issued

Jun 26, 2023

Abate by

Aug 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $2,233 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:  Location: Firing Range  On or about April 3, 2023 the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear a respirator.

Issued

Jun 26, 2023

Abate by

Aug 21, 2023

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:  Location: Firing Range  On or about April 3, 2023, employees required to wear respirators were not medically evaluated by the employer.

Issued

Jun 26, 2023

Abate by

Aug 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  On or about April 3, 2023, employees required to wear respirators were not annually fit tested by the employer.

Issued

Jun 26, 2023

Abate by

Aug 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  Location: Firing Line  On or about April 11, 2023, an employee wore a half-face air purifying respirator while having facial hair that impeded the respirators ability to make a seal with the face.

Issued

Jun 26, 2023

Abate by

Aug 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  Location: Lockers  On or about April 3, 2023, employees were exposed to lead hazards when they stored respirators unprotected in lockers contaminated by lead.

Issued

Jun 26, 2023

Abate by

Aug 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $2,233 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:  Location: Firing Range and Trap Room  On or about April 3, 2023, the employer had not conducted an initial determination to assess employee airborne exposure to lead.

Issued

Jun 26, 2023

Abate by

Aug 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $2,233 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(h)(2)(ii): Shoveling, sweeping or brushing methods were used to remove lead accumulations where vacuuming or other equally effective methods were available and feasible:  Location: Firing range  On or about April 10, and April 11, 2023 employees were exposed to hazards from the inhalation of lead when they used a push a broom to dry sweep and a shovel to pick up lead contaminated debris during cleaning of the firing range.

Issued

Jun 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $893 · Current $447 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a): Employer did not create, certify and post the OSHA 300A annual summary of injuries and illness for year 2022.  Location: Site  On or about April 3, 2023, the employer did not create, certify, or post the 2022 300A annual summary of injury and illness.