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29 CFR 1910.1026: Hexavalent chromium

Subpart Z—Toxic and Hazardous Substances · official heading: Chromium (VI)

Where workers meet hexavalent chromium (welding stainless steel, chrome plating, some paints), exposure must stay under 5 micrograms per cubic meter (8-hour average), with exposure checks, protection and medical surveillance.

3,050citations since 2015
1,370employers cited
67%serious, willful or repeat
$0median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.1026 3,050 times since 2015, against 1,370 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $4,372,684 at their current amounts.

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1910.1026(d)(1) · 881 citations

(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.

1910.1026(l)(1)(iii) · 253 citations

(l) Communication of chromium (VI) hazards to employees—(1) Hazard communication—general—(i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers shall comply with all requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (§ 1910.1200) for chromium (VI).

1910.1026(l)(1) · 213 citations

(l) Communication of chromium (VI) hazards to employees—(1) Hazard communication—general—(i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers shall comply with all requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (§ 1910.1200) for chromium (VI).

1910.1026(d)(2)(i) · 172 citations

(2) Scheduled monitoring option. (i) The employer shall perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area. Where an employer does representative sampling instead of sampling all employees in order to meet this requirement, the employer shall sample the employee(s) expected to have the highest chromium (VI) exposures.

1910.1026(l)(2)(i) · 113 citations

(2) Employee information and training. (i) The employer shall ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least the following:

1910.1026(c) · 110 citations

(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).

1910.1026(f)(1)(i) · 93 citations

(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.

1910.1026(l)(2)(ia) · 78 citations

(A) The contents of this section; and

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  • Manufacturing 2,608
  • Wholesale Trade 102
  • Transportation and Warehousing 98
  • Construction 59
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) 58
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 39

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