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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101027 L01 I A Cadmium
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Inspection Nr: 1049225.015
Citation: 01024
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/09/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/22/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date: 10/19/2015
Final Order: 02/06/2017
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: 024 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1027(l)(1)(i)(A): Currently exposed - The employer shall institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who are or may be exposed to cadmium at or above the action level unless the employer demonstrates that the employee is not, and will not be, exposed at or above the action level on 30 or more days per year (twelve consecutive months); and, 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 assure that employees who work in areas where their airborne exposure to cadmium is above the PEL, had the appropriate medical surveillance including a preplacement examination and biological monitoring every 6 months.