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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101027 C Cadmium
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1742375.015
Citation: 01005A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/02/2025
Initial Penalty: $12,676.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/26/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0523300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/22/2024
Emphasis:
Substance: C141
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/22/2024 | $0.00 | 01/02/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/26/2024 | $12,676.00 | 01/02/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1027(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of cadmium in excess of five micrograms per cubic meter of air (5 ?g/m3), calculated as an eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA): Employee exposures to airborne cadmium exceeded the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of five micrograms per cubic meter of air ((?g/m3) in instances such as, but not limited to: a) On April 19, 2024, a General Processing Operator performing the TV - DMAN task at the Seiler Pit - TV D-MAN station was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 10. ?g/m3 for cadmium, approximately 2.0 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 5 ?g/m3. The exposure level was derived from samples taken over a 405-minute period, with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 75 minutes.