Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 037 Hazard:

1910.1018(n)(1)(i) Employees covered. The employer shall institute a medical surveillance program for the following employees: 29 CFR 1910.1027(l)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who were or potentially were exposed to cadmium at or above the action level on 30 or more days per year (twelve consecutive months): a) On February 28, 2024, in the inside blasting building where a medical surveillance program was not instituted for employees performing abrasive blasting activities, an employee was exposed to cadmium at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 2.86 micrograms per cubic meter, above the action level for cadmium of 2.5 micrograms per cubic meter. Sampling was conducted for 445 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 35 minutes.