Formpak, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

29 CFR 1910.1026 · Hexavalent chromium

29 CFR 1910.1026(c)

(c) Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) in excess of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (5 µgm/m 3), calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1)

(d) Exposure determination—(1) General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination shall be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.

29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i)

(f) Methods of compliance—(1) Engineering and work practice controls. (i) Except as permitted in paragraph (f)(1)(ii) and paragraph (f)(1)(iii) of this section, the employer shall use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to chromium (VI) to or below the PEL unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible. Wherever feasible engineering and work practice controls are not sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the PEL, the employer shall use them to reduce employee exposure to the lowest levels achievable, and shall supplement them by the use of respiratory protection that complies with the requirements of paragraph (g) of this section.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design