The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited an indoor shooting range in Texas for exposing employees to unsafe levels of lead at their facility in Killeen, Texas.

Tap Rack Bang Indoor Shooting Range LLC, operating as the Gun Range, was investigated in August 2018 after a complaint of worker exposure to lead during firing range activities. Investigators found airborne lead exceeding the permissible exposure limit and lead contamination on surfaces throughout the facility. The company was cited for failing to replace damaged personal protective equipment, for failing to medically monitor employees for lead-related illnesses, and for sweeping up lead debris rather than using vacuum methods with high-efficiency particulate air filters.

OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on Lead addresses lead hazards in the workplace and inspections focus on hygiene, engineering controls, respiratory protection, exposure monitoring and medical surveillance. OSHA also has a QuickCard resource to educate employers and employees on how to prevent lead exposure.

The company faces penalties of $214,387 and they have 15 days to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings.

Read the OSHA release here.