OSHA Inspection: SHOOTERS WORLD, LLC

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8276.00 · Current $8276.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(3)(iv):  The employer did not provide that each employee be protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toe boards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used.   a) At 116 E. Fletcher Ave. Tampa, Florida; On or about September 19, 2024, employees were exposed to 14-foot fall hazard while accessing the area to turn on and off the ventilation system was not guarded.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8276.00 · Current $8276.00

Hazardous substances 8111

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:    At the shooting range located at 116 E. Fletcher Avenue, Florida:   a) An Assistant General Manager was exposed to noise dose levels at 211.2% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 211.2% is 95.4 dBA. The sampling was performed for 240-minutes during one shift on November 8, 2024. The employee had not been monitored for noise exposure by the employer.   b) A Range Safety Officer was exposed to noise dose levels at 537.7% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 537.7% is 102.1 dBA. The sampling was performed for 138-minutes during one shift on November 8, 2024. The employee had not been monitored for noise exposure by the employer.   c) A Range Safety Officer was exposed to noise dose levels at 174.9% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 174.9% is 94.0 dBA. The sampling was performed for 175-minutes during one shift on November 8, 2024. The employee had not been monitored for noise exposure by the employer.   d) A Range Safety Officer was exposed to noise dose levels at 399.8% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 399.8% is 99.99 dBA. The sampling was performed for 415-minutes during one shift on September 19, 2024. The employee had not been monitored for noise exposure by the employer.   e) A Range Safety Officer was exposed to noise dose levels at 1271% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 1271% is 108.3 dBA. The sampling was performed for 414-minutes during one shift on September 19, 2024. The employee had not been monitored for noise exposure by the employer.   f) A Range Safety Officer was exposed to noise dose levels at 666.3% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 666.3% is 103.7 dBA. The sampling was performed for 415-minutes during one shift on September 19, 2024. The employee had not been monitored for noise exposure by the employer.   g) A Range Safety Officer was exposed to noise dose levels at 684.4% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 684.4% is 103.9 dBA. The sampling was performed for 385-minutes during one shift on November 8, 2024. The employee had not been monitored for noise exposure by the employer.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8276.00 · Current $8276.00

Hazardous substances 8111

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:   At the shooting range located at 116 E. Fletcher Avenue, Florida:   a) An Assistant General Manager was exposed to noise dose levels at 211.2% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 211.2% is 95.4 dBA. The sampling was performed for 240-minutes during one shift on November 8, 2024. The employee had not received an audiogram from the employer.   b) A Range Safety Officer was exposed to noise dose levels at 537.7% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 537.7% is 102.1 dBA. The sampling was performed for 138-minutes during one shift on November 8, 2024. The employee had not received an audiogram from the employer.   c) A Range Safety Officer was exposed to noise dose levels at 174.9% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 174.9% is 94.0 dBA. The sampling was performed for 175-minutes during one shift on November 8, 2024. The employee had not received an audiogram from the employer.   d) A Range Safety Officer was exposed to noise dose levels at 399.8% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 399.8% is 99.99 dBA. The sampling was performed for 415-minutes during one shift on September 19, 2024. The employee had not received an audiogram from the employer.   e) A Range Safety Officer was exposed to noise dose levels at 1271% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 1271% is 108.3 dBA. The sampling was performed for 414-minutes during one shift on September 19, 2024. The employee had not received an audiogram from the employer.   f) A Range Safety Officer was exposed to noise dose levels at 666.3% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 666.3% is 103.7 dBA. The sampling was performed for 415-minutes during one shift on September 19, 2024. The employee had not received an audiogram from the employer.   g) A Range Safety Officer was exposed to noise dose levels at 684.4% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 684.4% is 103.9 dBA. The sampling was performed for 385-minutes during one shift on November 8, 2024. The employee had not received an audiogram from the employer.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $11585.00

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) Shooting Range: A range safety officer was exposed to 61.11 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA), approximately 1.22 times the OSHA-PEL of 50 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from one sample collected over a 371-minute period on 11/8/2024. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 109-minutes.   b) Shooting Range: A range safety officer was exposed to 109.58 �g/m^3 of inorganic lead for an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA), approximately 2.19 times the OSHA-PEL of 50 �g/m^3. The exposure was derived from one sample collected over a 415-minute period on 11/8/2024. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 65-minutes.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Shooting Range: On or about 11/8/2024, Feasible engineering and administrative controls were not implemented for employees exposed to inorganic lead in excess of the OSHA-PEL of 50 �g/m^3. Exposures ranged from 61.11 �g/m^3 - 109.58 �g/m^3.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $11585.00

Hazardous substances 1591

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) Shooting Range: On or about September 13, 2024, the employer did not collect full shift personal samples for each shift for each job classification in each work area for employees exposed to inorganic lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 �g/m^3 ranging from 61.11 �g/m^3 - 109.58 �g/m^3.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $11585.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(d)(7): Additional exposure monitoring was not conducted when there was a change in production, process, control or personnel, or any other reason to suspect a change that may have resulted in new or additional exposure to lead:  a) Shooting Range: On or about September 13, 2024, the employer did not conduct exposure monitoring when there was a change in controls such as the ventilation system not operating, exposing employees to inorganic lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 �g/m^3.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $11585.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(e)(2): Respiratory protection was not provided to supplement engineering and work practice controls, that did not control employees exposure to or below 50 micrograms per meter cubed:  a) Shooting Range: On or about September 13, 2024, the employer did not provide respiratory protection to employees exposed to inorganic lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 �g/m^3 while the engineering controls were not effective and exposed them to levels ranging from 61.11 �g/m^3 - 109.58 �g/m^3.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $11585.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(e)(3)(ii)(A): The written compliance program did not include a description of each operation in which lead is emitted:   a) Shooting Range: On or about September 13, 2024, the written compliance program did not include a description of the job responsibilities, equipment used, controls in place, and the number of employees exposed to inorganic lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 �g/m^3 ranging. Exposures ranged from 61.11 �g/m^3 - 109.58 �g/m^3.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(e)(3)(ii)(F): The written compliance program did not include a work practice program:   a) Shooting Range: On or about September 13, 2024, the written compliance program did not include protective clothing, and hygiene facilities and practices to reduce employees' exposures to inorganic lead.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $11585.00

Hazardous substances 1591

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:  a) Shooting Range: On or about September 13, 2024, the employer failed to take measurements, such as capture velocity, duct velocity, or static pressure, to ensure the effectiveness of the hygiene vent system, within five days of a change in the controls which could result in employees exposure to inorganic lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 �g/m^3 ranging from 61.11 �g/m^3 - 109.58 �g/m^3.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $11585.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(e)(5)(ii): Administrative controls were used as a means of reducing employees time weighted average exposures to lead and the employer did not document the duration and exposure levels at each job or work station where each affected employee is located:  a) Shooting Range: On or about September 13, 2024, the employer did not document the duration and exposure levels at each location for employees involved in administrative controls to reduce their lead exposure.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $11585.00

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)  Shooting Range: On or about September 13, 2024, employees exposed above the PEL while working inside the gun range conducting tasks such as but not limited to cleaning were not provided protective clothing. Employees exposure ranged from 61.11 �g/m^3 - 109.58 �g/m^3.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $11585.00

Hazardous substances 1591

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:  a)  Shooting Range: On or about September 13, 2024, employees exposed over the OSHA PEL while conducting tasks such as but not limited to cleaning operations were not provided change rooms. Employees exposure ranged from 61.11 �g/m^3 - 109.58 �g/m^3.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(i)(3)(ii): Shower facilities, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3), were not provided for employee(s) exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators:  a)  Shooting Range: On or about September 13, 2024, employees exposed above the OSHA PEL while conducting tasks such as but not limited to cleaning operations were not provided shower facilities. Employees exposure ranged from 61.11 �g/m^3 - 109.58 �g/m^3.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $11585.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(m)(2)(i): 29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(2)(i): Warning signs bearing the legend: WARNING, LEAD WORK AREA, POISON, NO SMOKING OR EATING, were not posted in each work area where the permissible exposure limit (PEL) was exceeded:                                                   a) Shooting Range: On or about September 13, 2024, the employer did not post warning signs in areas such as the shooting range where exposure levels exceeded the inorganic lead permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 �g/m^3 ranging from 61.11 �g/m^3 - 109.58 �g/m^3.

Issued

2025-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $330.00 · Current $330.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a) Shooting Range: On or about September 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees that were provided and required to use tight fitting air filtering respirators such as 3M Half Face, while performing ventilation system filter change, were annually fit tested.  Shooters World, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number1547235, citation number 2, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on1/18/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 116 E. Fletcher Ave. Tampa, Florida 33612.