Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101027 I01 II Cadmium
Inspection Nr: 1045011.015
Citation: 01008B
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 | 08/29/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/14/2015 | $0.00 | 08/29/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1027(i)(1): "Provision and use." If an employee is exposed to airborne cadmium above the PEL or where skin or eye irritation is associated with cadmium exposure at any level, the employer shall provide at no cost to the employee, and assure that the employee uses, appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevents contamination of the employee and the employee's garments. Protective work clothing and equipment includes, but is not limited to: 29 CFR 1910.1027(i)(1)(ii): Gloves, head coverings, and boots or foot coverings; and, a. At the work site, employees who worked in the glass line breaking area were exposed to cadmium levels above the 8 hour TWA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL ) of 0.005 mg/m3 as listed in Table Z-1 for cadmium. The employer had not provided employees with head coverings and shoe covers while they were working in the glass line breaking area.