Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 004B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1027(f)(1)(ii): Methods of Compliance. Compliance hierarchy. In industries where a separate engineering control air limit (SECAL) had been specified for particular processes, the employer shall implement engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to or below the SECAL: a. On or about April 27, 2015, engineering controls and work practices had not been implemented to reduce employee exposure to levels below the SECAL for the Muffin Monster operation. On this date, in the Muffin Monster area; an employee performing required duties while operating the Muffin Monster was exposed to cadmium in excess of the separate engineering control air limit of 15 micrograms cadmium per cubic meter air for the Nickel Cadmium battery industry "all other processes" designation from Table 1 in 1910.1027(f)(1)(ii) - (see citation 2 item 4a instance a. for exposure information.) b. On or about May 5, 2015, engineering controls and work practices had not been implemented to reduce employee exposure to levels below the SECAL for the Dehusker operation. On this date, in the Dehusker area; an employee performing required duties including the top belt position, the "cage" position and the bottom belt sorting position was exposed to cadmium in excess of the separate engineering control air limit of 15 micrograms cadmium per cubic meter air for the Nickel Cadmium battery industry "all other processes" designation from Table 1 in 1910.1027(f)(1)(ii) - (see citation 2 item 4a instance b. for exposure information.) c. An employee performing required duties at the bottom belt "magnet" position was exposed to a mixture of cadmium and lead that exceeded the calculated cumulative exposure limit prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.1000(d) by 3.05 times the limit (see citation 1 item 1a instance a. for employee exposure information.) d An employee performing required duties at the bottom belt sorting position was exposed to a mixture of cadmium and lead that exceeded the calculated cumulative exposure limit prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.1000(d) by 3.164 times the limit (see citation 1 item 1a instance b. for employee exposure information.) e. An employee performing required duties at the bottom belt sorting position was exposed to a mixture of cadmium and lead that exceeded the calculated cumulative exposure limit prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.1000(d) by 3.08 times the limit (see citation 1 item 1a instance c. for employee exposure information). Due to these workplace conditions, employees have exposure to inhalation hazards associated with airborne cadmium which include cancer risk, lung and kidney disease. Retriev Technologies, previously known as TOXCO, Inc. was cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 190589, citation number 1, item number 12b and was affirmed as a final order on July 29, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 265 Quarry Road SE, Lancaster, Ohio 43130. ABATEMENT NOTE Step 1  Abatement due Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for following actions, which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation: 1. Evaluation and listing of engineering control options; 2. Selection and criteria for selection of optimum control methods and subsequent completion of selected control design; 3. Procurement of equipment and materials associated with installation, installation and operation of selected control measures; 4. Testing, and acceptance, or modification/supplementation/redesign of controls; 5. All proposed control measures shall be approved by a competent industrial hygienist, competent industrial ventilation specialist experienced in complex processes or other technically qualified person.