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Standard Cited: 19101027 C Cadmium
Inspection Nr: 1738263.015
Citation: 01008
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $16,131.00
Current Penalty: $9,794.00
Issuance Date: 09/06/2024
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 318
Abatement Date: 02/01/2027
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/27/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 01/30/2025 | $9,794.00 | 02/01/2027 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/27/2024 | $9,794.00 | 01/02/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/06/2024 | $16,131.00 | 10/24/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008 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 (5ug/m3), calculated as an eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA): At 18594 Hwy KK in Boss, MO 65440 (Refinery) - On or about 27 March 2024, two employees of The Buick Resource Recycling Facility (BRRF) DBA Doe Run were exposed to cadmium levels at concentrations greater than five micrograms per cubic meter of air, averaged over an 8-hour period. a) Employee working in the steel processing area was exposed to cadmium levels that were equivalent to 475% of the allowable dose for an 8-hour-time weighted average (TWA). This exposure is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA of 240 micrograms per cubic meter of air, exceeding the OSHA PEL of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air. The sampling time was 255 minutes. Zero exposures were assumed for all unsampled time periods. b) Employee working in the reverb area was exposed to cadmium levels that were equivalent to 297% of the allowable dose for an 8-hour-time weighted average (TWA). This exposure is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA of 150 micrograms per cubic meter of air, exceeding the OSHA PEL of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air. The sampling time was 478 minutes. Zero exposures were assumed for all unsampled time periods.