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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: 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 provide work clothing or coveralls for employees who work in areas where their airborne exposure to cadmium is above the PEL, without regard to the use of respirators