Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101027 F02 III Cadmium
Inspection Nr: 1045011.015
Citation: 01007B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Employer Out of Business
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/14/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 03/27/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 09/14/2015
Final Order: 02/27/2017
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 0490
Substance: C141
Substance: C142
Substance: SLT3
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/27/2017 | $0.00 | 03/27/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/17/2015 | $0.00 | 09/18/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/14/2015 | $0.00 | 09/18/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1027(f)(2)(iii): The written compliance programs shall be reviewed and updated at least annually, or more often if necessary, to reflect significant changes in the employer's compliance status. a. At the work site, employees who worked in the glass breaking line area were exposed to cadmium above the 8 hour TWA PEL of 0.005 mg/m3. The employer had a written cadmium program dated 12/01/12 and revised 12/12/12, but the program had not been updated annually and did not reflect changes in production which included (but were not limited to) changes in the ventilation systems in the glass breaking line area, increased numbers of employees, increased shifts and increase amounts of materials being processed.