PLAINFIELD, IL —
OSHA Inspection: KUUSAKOSKI US LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of KUUSAKOSKI US LLC in 13543 SOUTH US HWY 30, PLAINFIELD, IL 60544 (NAICS 562920). OSHA activity number 340492255.
What this inspection record means
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- KUUSAKOSKI US LLC
- Site address
- 13543 SOUTH US HWY 30
- City
- PLAINFIELD
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60544
- Mailing
- 13543 SOUTH US HWY 30, PLAINFIELD, IL 60544
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 562920
- Employees
- 53
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
34 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 C01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer shall administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent. For purposes of the hearing conservation program, employee noise exposures shall be computed in accordance with appendix A and Table G-16a, and without regard to any attenuation provided by the use of personal protective equipment. a. An employee in the production area was exposed to continuous noise at 69.6 % of the permissible daily dose level, when measured with a 80 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 87.4 dBA for the 364 minute sampling time on May 27, 2015. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 116 minutes not sampled. The employer had not implemented a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable: a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, two employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit and one employee exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit and were provided N95 dust masks. The employer did not establish and implement an adequate written respiratory program that was appropriate for the employees' overexposure to lead and cadmium including, but not limited to, medical evaluation, fit testing and training.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, two employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit and one employee exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit and were provided N95 dust masks. The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, two employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit and one employee exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit and were provided N95 dust masks. The employer did not ensure that the employees using a respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and at least annually thereafter.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): The employer shall not permit respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interferes with valve function: a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee was exposed to cadmium at 1.6 times the permissible exposure limit and to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit and was provided a N95 dust mask. The employer permitted a respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece to be worn by employees who have facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The employer shall ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least the following: (i) Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator; (ii) What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are; (iii) How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions; (iv) How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator; (v) What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator; (vi) How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of the respirators; and (vii) The general requirements of this section a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, two employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit and one employee exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit and were provided N95 dust masks. The employer did not ensure that each employee was provided with the required training.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1025 C01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $5,000
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): The employer shall assure that no employee is exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 ug/m(3)) averaged over an 8-hour period. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee required to perform circuit board separation tasks was exposed to airborne lead at an 8-hour time-weighted average level of 66.6 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air (8-hour TWA) during a 355 minutes sampling period. Zero exposure assumed for the 125 minutes not sampled.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5000
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1025 E01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1): Engineering and work practice controls (including administrative controls) were not implemented to reduce employee exposure to or below the permissible exposure limit: a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit. Feasible engineering and work practice controls (including administrative controls) were not implemented to reduce employee exposure to or below the permissible exposure limit. General methods of control that may be applicable to the process include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Engineering controls such as additional local ventilation. 2. Administrative controls such as limiting employees exposure to below that of the permissible exposure limit Abatement: Step 1: Effective respirator protection shall be provided and used by the exposed employees as an interim protective measure until engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented, or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within permissible exposure limits. Date by Which Abatement is Due (30 days): Step 2: 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 the hazardous substances referred in this citation. The plan shall include, at minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with abatement dates required by this citation. (1) Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options; (2) Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design; (3) Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures; and (4) Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls. Note: All proposed measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other qualified person. Ninety (90) day progress reports are required during the abatement period. Date by Which Abatement is Due (60 days): Step 3: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance. Date by Which Abatement is Due (90 days):
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1025 E03 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(i): Each employer shall establish and implement a written compliance program to reduce exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit, and interim levels if applicable, solely by means of engineering and work practice controls in accordance with the implementation schedule in paragraph (e)(1). a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee was exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not establish and implement a written lead compliance program to reduce exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit, and interim levels if applicable, solely by means of engineering an work practice controls.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1025 G01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(1): Provision and use. If an employee is exposed to lead above the PEL, without regard to the use of respirators or where the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists, the employer shall provide at no cost to the employee and assure that the employee uses appropriate protective work clothing and equipment such as, but not limited to: a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee was exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not provide work clothing or coveralls for employees who work in areas where their airborne exposure to lead is above the PEL, without regard to the use of respirators.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1025 G02 IV
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(iv): The employer shall assure that all protective clothing is removed at the completion of a work shift only in change rooms provided for that purpose as prescribed in paragraph (i)(2) of this section. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee was exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not ensure contaminated clothing was removed at the end of the shift where employees who work in areas where their airborne exposure to lead is above the PEL, without regard to the use of respirators.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1025 H01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): Surfaces. All surfaces shall be maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead. a. On or about May 27, 2015, all surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead in the lunchroom and locker room as indicated by results of surface wipe samples of 14-37 micrograms.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.1025 H02 II
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(2)(ii): Shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, and brushing may be used only where vacuuming or other equally effective methods have been tried and found not to be effective. a. On about May 27, 2015, in the ring crusher in feed area, employees were required to dry sweep dust on the floor containing 1.8 % lead.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1025 I02 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(2)(i): The employer shall provide clean change rooms for employees who work in areas where their airborne exposure to lead is above the PEL, without regard to the use of respirators. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee was exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not provide separate clean change rooms for employees who work in areas where their airborne exposure is above the PEL, without regard to the use of respirators.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.1025 I03 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(i): The employer shall assure that employees who work in areas where their airborne exposure to lead is above the PEL, without regard to the use of respirators, shower at the end of the work shift. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee was exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit and the employer did not require the employee to shower at the end of the work shift to prevent further lead exposure.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1025 I04 IV
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $5,000
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(4)(iv): The employer shall assure that employees do not enter lunchroom facilities with protective work clothing or equipment unless surface lead dust has been removed by vacuuming, down draft booth, or other cleaning method. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee was exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not ensure employee vacuumed their clothing before entering the lunchroom.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5000
- — C (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.1027 J04 II
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(j)(4)(ii): The employer shall assure that employees do not enter lunchroom facilities with protective work clothing or equipment unless surface cadmium has been removed from the clothing and equipment by HEPA vacuuming or some other method that removes cadmium dust without dispersing it. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not assure that employees who work in areas where their airborne exposure to cadmium is above the PEL, entered the lunchroom with their protective clothing.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.1025 J02 I A
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(2)(i)(A): At least every 6 months to each employee covered under paragraph (j)(1)(i) of this section; a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee was exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not provide biological monitoring every six months for all employees who were exposed to lead at or above the action level for more than 30 days.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1025 J03 I B
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(3)(i)(B): Prior to assignment for each employee being assigned for the first time to an area in which airborne concentrations of lead are at or above the action level; a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee was exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not make available medical examinations and consultation to each employee who are or may be exposed to lead at or above the action level for more than 30 days per year.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1025 L01 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,000 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace in which there is a potential exposure to airborne lead at any level shall inform employees of the content of Appendices A and B of this regulation. On or about March 26, 2015, in the facility, employees were exposed to lead from approximately 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter to 66.6 micrograms per cubic meter in the facility. The employer did not establish a lead training program to inform all employees of the content of Appendices A and B of the lead standard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4000
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1027 M04 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(m)(4)(i): The employer shall train each employee who is potentially exposed to cadmium in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program, ensure employee participation in the program, and maintain a record of the contents of such program. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not train each employee exposed over the action level in the hazards associated with cadmium in accordance with the requirements of this section. 29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii): The employer shall train each employee who is subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level, or for whom the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists, in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee was exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not train each employee exposed to lead over the action level in the hazards associated with lead in accordance with the requirements of this section.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1027 C
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $5,000
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(c): "Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)." The employer shall assure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of cadmium in excess of five micrograms per cubic meter of air (5 ug/m(3)), calculated as an eight-hour time-weighted average exposure (TWA). a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee required to perform circuit board separation tasks was exposed to airborne cadmium at an 8-hour time-weighted average level of 8.1 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.6 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (8-hour TWA) during a 355 minutes sampling period. Zero exposure assumed for the 125 minutes not sampled. b. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, an employee required to perform circuit board separation tasks was exposed to airborne cadmium at an 8-hour time-weighted average level of 6.1 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.2 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (8-hour TWA) during a 355 minutes sampling period. Zero exposure assumed for the 125 minutes not sampled.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5000
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1027 F01 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(f)(1)(i): Except as specified in paragraphs (f)(1)(ii), (iii) and (iv) of this section the employer shall implement engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to cadmium at or below the PEL, except to the extent that the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. Feasible engineering and work practice controls (including administrative controls) were not implemented to reduce employee exposure to or below the permissible exposure limit. General methods of control that may be applicable to the process include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Engineering controls such as additional local ventilation. 2. Administrative controls such as limiting employees exposure to below that of the permissible exposure limit Abatement: Step 1: Effective respirator protection shall be provided and used by the exposed employees as an interim protective measure until engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented, or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within permissible exposure limits. Date by Which Abatement is Due (30 days): Step 2: 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 the hazardous substances referred in this citation. The plan shall include, at minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with abatement dates required by this citation. (1) Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options; (2) Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design; (3) Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures; and (4) Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls. Note: All proposed measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other qualified person. Ninety (90) day progress reports are required during the abatement period. Date by Which Abatement is Due (60 days): Step 3: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance. Date by Which Abatement is Due (90 days):
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1027 E01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(e)(1): "Establishment." The employer shall establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of cadmium is, or can reasonably be expected to be in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL). a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not establish a regulated area where the employees exposure to airborne cadmium was above the permissible exposure limit.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1027 E02
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(e)(2): "Demarcation." Regulated areas shall be demarcated from the rest of the workplace in any manner that adequately establishes and alerts employees of the boundaries of the regulated area. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not provide demarcation to alert employees who work in the area of the boundaries of the regulated area.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1027 F02 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(f)(2)(i): Where the PEL is exceeded, the employer shall establish and implement a written compliance program to reduce employee exposure to or below the PEL by means of engineering and work practice controls, as required by paragraph (f)(1) of this section. To the extent that engineering and work practice controls cannot reduce exposures to or below the PEL, the employer shall include in the written compliance program the use of appropriate respiratory protection to achieve compliance with the PEL. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not establish and implement a written cadmium compliance program to reduce exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit, and interim levels if applicable, solely by means of engineering an work practice controls.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1027 I01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(i)(1): "Provision and use." If an employee is exposed to airborne cadmium above the PEL or where skin or eye irritation is associated with cadmium exposure at any level, the employer shall provide at no cost to the employee, and assure that the employee uses, appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevents contamination of the employee and the employee's garments. Protective work clothing and equipment includes, but is not limited to: a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not provide work clothing or coveralls for employees who work in areas where their airborne exposure to cadmium is above the PEL, without regard to the use of respirators
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1027 I02 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(i)(2)(i): The employer shall assure that employees remove all protective clothing and equipment contaminated with cadmium at the completion of the work shift and do so only in change rooms provided in accordance with paragraph (j)(1) of this section. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not assure the employees that worked in the Zorba area removed their cadmium contaminated clothing at the end of the shift to in a change room to prevent any further contamination.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1027 I02 II
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $5,000
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(i)(2)(ii): The employer shall assure that no employee takes cadmium-contaminated protective clothing or equipment from the workplace, except for employees authorized to do so for purposes of laundering, cleaning, maintaining, or disposing of cadmium contaminated protective clothing and equipment at an appropriate location or facility away from the workplace. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer failed to assure that the employees did not remove the contaminated clothing from the worksite.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5000
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1027 J02
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(j)(2): "Change rooms." The employer shall assure that change rooms are equipped with separate storage facilities for street clothes and for protective clothing and equipment, which are designed to prevent dispersion of cadmium and contamination of the employee's street clothes. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not provide separate clean change rooms for employees who work in areas where their airborne exposure to cadmium was above the PEL, without regard to the use of respirators
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1027 J03 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(j)(3)(i): The employer shall assure that employees who are exposed to cadmium above the PEL shower during the end of the work shift. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not require the employees to shower at the end of the work shift to prevent further exposure.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1027 K05
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(k)(5): Shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, and brushing may be used only where vacuuming or other methods that minimize the likelihood of cadmium becoming airborne have been tried and found not to be effective. a. On about May 27, 2015, in the ring crusher in feed area, employees were required to dry sweep dust on the floor containing 0.0236% cadmium.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1027 L01 I A
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(l)(1)(i)(A): Currently exposed - The employer shall institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who are or may be exposed to cadmium at or above the action level unless the employer demonstrates that the employee is not, and will not be, exposed at or above the action level on 30 or more days per year (twelve consecutive months); and, a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not assure that employees who work in areas where their airborne exposure to cadmium is above the PEL, had the appropriate medical surveillance including a preplacement examination and biological monitoring every 6 months.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1027 M02 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(m)(2)(i): Warning signs shall be provided and displayed in regulated areas. In addition, warning signs shall be posted at all approaches to regulated areas so that an employee may read the signs and take necessary protective steps before entering the area. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit. The employer did not post warning signs prior to entering regulated areas where the employees were exposed to airborne cadmium above the permissible exposure limit.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $2100
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