Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002A Hazard: CHEMNEP

29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(3)(i): When the initial monitoring or periodic monitoring revealed employee exposures were at or above the action level or PEL, the employer, at a minimum, did not continue the semi-annual measurements until the conditions in 29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(3)(ii) were met: (a)Hill Air Force Base, at 7290 Weiner Street, Hill Air Force Base, UT: On and preceding 3/2/11, when periodic monitoring revealed employee exposures were at or above the action level or PEL, Hill Air Force Base, at a minimum, did not continue the semi-annual measurements until the conditions in 29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(3)(ii) were met. Employees abrasively blasted aircraft parts in Building 507J4. The metal treatment contained cadmium. This process generated cadmium dust. The employer had performed initial and periodic monitoring and determined employee exposure to exceed the Action Level. The employer performed periodic monitoring on 2/1/10 and during December 2010. The employer did not ensure that semi-annual periodic monitoring continued until the conditions in 29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(3)(ii) were met. This condition exposed employees to a cadmium hazard. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification