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29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(1)(iii): Eight-hour TWA exposures shall be determined for each employee on the basis of one or more personal breathing zone air samples reflecting full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area. Where several employees perform the same job tasks, in the same job classification, on the same shift, in the same work area, and the length, duration, and level of cadmium exposures are similar, an employer may sample a representative fraction of the employees instead of all employees in order to meet this requirement. In representative sampling, the employer shall sample the employee(s) expected to have the highest cadmium exposures: Retriev Technologies, Lancaster Ohio facility: For exposure monitoring required by this part, the following employee exposure monitoring (personal sampling) in cadmium regulated areas was not representative of full shift exposure durations; a. On or about September 15, 2014, for an employee performing condenser clean out duties in the Retort area involving use of the "ventilation cart," personal sampling for the purpose of employee exposure monitoring was of 52 minutes duration (Sample 2014-129). b. On or about August 15, 2014, for an employee performing condenser clean out duties in the Retort area involving use of the "ventilation cart," personal sampling for the purpose of employee exposure monitoring was of 47 minutes duration (Sample 2014-115). c. On or about February 26, 2015, for an employee performing condenser clean out duties in the Retort area involving use of the "ventilation cart," personal sampling for the purpose of employee exposure monitoring was of 38 minutes duration (Sample 2014-115). d. On or about February 2, 2015, for an employee performing repackaging of condenser oxide duties in the Retort involving use of the new collection system, personal sampling for the purpose of employee exposure monitoring was of 147 minutes duration (Sample 2015-022.) e. On or about February 3, 2015, for an employee performing repackaging of condenser oxide duties in the Retort involving use of the new collection system, personal sampling for the purpose of employee exposure monitoring was of 147 minutes duration (Sample 2015-026.) f. On or about January 7, 2015, for an employee performing forklift operations related to the Dehusker, personal sampling for the purpose of employee exposure monitoring was of 295 minutes duration (Sample 2015-007.) g. On or about February 19, 2015, for an employee rotated between 2 positions in the Dehusker area (between the bridge and conveyor, and sorting-lower conveyor), personal sampling for the purpose of employee exposure monitoring was of 168 minutes sampled (Sample 2015-035.) h. On or about March 3, 2015, for an employee sweating ingots in the Retort area, personal sampling for the purpose of employee exposure monitoring was of 101 minutes duration (Sample 2015-044.) i. On or about March 19, 2015, the employer had failed to perform employee exposure monitoring for lead on second shift and third shift activities with anticipated cadmium exposures. Off shift activities with anticipated cadmium exposure include, but are not limited to the Muffin Monster operation, Dehusker bottom belt position and Retort oven operator. Retriev Technologies, previously known as TOXCO, Inc. was cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 190589, citation number 1, item number 5a and citation number 1 item number 5e were affirmed as final order on July 29, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 265 Quarry Road SE, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.