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

29 CFR 1910.1018(j)(1): Where the possibility of skin or eye irritation from inorganic arsenic existed and/or for all workers who worked in regulated areas, the employer did not provide, at no cost, to the employee and did not ensure that employees used the appropriate protective work clothing and equipment: a) U.S. Minerals-Anaconda, MT site: On or about October 6, 2015, and at times prior, employees throughout the facility were exposed to airborne inorganic arsenic exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.01 milligrams per cubic meter of air while performing bagging operations, screen change out, collecting quality control samples, and general labor operations. The employer failed to provide at no cost, and ensure use of appropriate protective work clothing and equipment. b) U.S. Minerals-Anaconda, MT site: On or about October 6, 2015, and at times prior, employees throughout the facility were exposed to inorganic arsenic concentration levels from 5.010 to 224.740 micrograms of inorganic arsenic per 100 square centimeters of areas sampled while performing bagging operations, screen change out, collecting quality control samples, and general labor operations. The employer failed to provide at no cost, and ensure use of appropriate protective work clothing and equipment.