Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101027 E01 Cadmium
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Inspection Nr: 1049225.015
Citation: 01015A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/22/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 11/09/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date: 10/19/2015
Final Order: 02/06/2017
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: C141
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/06/2017 | $0.00 | 11/09/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 10/20/2015 | $4,900.00 | 11/09/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/22/2015 | $4,900.00 | 11/09/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 015A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1027(e)(1): "Establishment." The employer shall establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of cadmium is, or can reasonably be expected to be in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL). a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not establish a regulated area where the employees exposure to airborne cadmium was above the permissible exposure limit.