Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007B Hazard:

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: (a) Martin Foundry Company, Inc. is failing to protect employees from lead concentrations greater than the permissible exposure level in that employees were not provided with clean changing room(s) for their contaminated clothing before leaving the workplace. This was most recently documented in the following instances: (1) On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 122 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 2.44 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass grinding operations. (2) On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 85 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.7 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations. (3) On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 64 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.3 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations. Martin Foundry was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1025(i)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 943810. Inspection number 943810, citation number 01, item number 05(a) and was affirmed as a final order on March 4, 2014 to a workplace located at 1510 Crystal Ave Kansas City, MO 64126.