Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002D Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1027(f)(1)(i): The employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to cadmium at or below the permissible exposure limit in the Reclaim / Deblocking area. The employer is failing to implement effective engineering and work practice controls for an employee exposed to cadmium above the permissible exposure level for more than 30 days per year. On or about August 10, 2010, an employee engaged in melting a lead/cadmium/bismuth alloy was exposed to airborne cadmium approximately 3.66 times the permissible exposure limit and engineering controls and/or work practice controls had not been implemented.