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29 CFR 1926.1127: Cadmium

Subpart Z—Toxic and Hazardous Substances

146citations since 2015
56employers cited
28%serious, willful or repeat
$0median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.1127 146 times since 2015, against 56 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $36,451 at their current amounts.

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The parts of the rule cited most

1926.1127(d)(1)(i) · 45 citations

(d) Exposure Monitoring—(1) General. (i) Prior to the performance of any construction work where employees may be potentially exposed to cadmium, the employer shall establish the applicability of this standard by determining whether cadmium is present in the workplace and whether there is the possibility that employee exposures will be at or above the action level. The employer shall designate a competent person who shall make this determination. Investigation and material testing techniques shall be used, as appropriate, in the determination. Investigation shall include a review of relevant plans, past reports, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and other available records, and consultations with the property owner and discussions with appropriate individuals and agencies.

1926.1127(d)(2)(i) · 30 citations

(2) Specific. (i) Initial monitoring. Except as provided for in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section, where a determination conducted under paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section shows the possibility of employee exposure to cadmium at or above the action level, the employer shall conduct exposure monitoring as soon as practicable that is representative of the exposure for each employee in the workplace who is or may be exposed to cadmium at or above the action level.

1926.1127(m)(4)(i) · 25 citations

(4) Employee information and training. (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 the training program.

1926.1127(m)(1) · 8 citations

(m) Communication of cadmium hazards to employees—(1) Hazard communication. The employer shall include cadmium in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (§ 1910.1200). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of cadmium and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (m)(4) of this section. The employer shall provide information on at least the following hazards: Cancer; lung effects; kidney effects; and acute toxicity effects.

1926.1127(k)(1) · 7 citations

(k) Housekeeping. (1) All surfaces shall be maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of cadmium.

1926.1127(m)(4)(iva) · 7 citations

(A) The employer shall make a copy of this section and its appendices readily available to all affected employees and shall provide a copy without cost if requested.

1926.1127(k)(5) · 3 citations

(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.

1926.1127(c) · 2 citations

(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 µg/m 3), calculated as an eight-hour time-weighted average exposure (TWA).

Industries cited most

  • Construction 114
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 18
  • Public Administration 5
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) 2
  • Manufacturing 1

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