Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 005B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(3)(i): If the initial monitoring or periodic monitoring reveals employee exposures to be at or above the action level, the employer shall monitor at a frequency and pattern needed to represent the levels of exposure of employees and where exposures are above the PEL to assure the adequacy of respiratory selection and the effectiveness of engineering and work practice controls. However, such exposure monitoring shall be performed at least every six months. The employer, at a minimum, shall continue these semi-annual measurements unless and until the conditions set out in paragraph (d)(3)(ii) are met. a. As of and prior to March 19, 2015, the employer had not performed required periodic monitoring for employee exposure to airborne cadmium during Muffin Monster operations; such monitoring had not been performed since February 2013. During the February 2013 employee exposure monitoring for this task; exposure levels were documented that exceed the permissible exposure level and specific engineering control air limit for cadmium. b. As of and prior to June 13, 2105, the employer had not performed required periodic monitoring for employee exposure to airborne cadmium during Retort body grinding operations in the Lead Acid torching chamber; During December 12, 2014 employee exposure monitoring for this task; exposure levels were documented that exceed the permissible exposure limit for cadmium. 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 5e were affirmed as final order on July 29, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 265 Quarry Road SE, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.