elaws - OSHA Cadmium Biological Monitoring Advisor

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OSHA Cadmium Biological Monitoring Advisor

The reassessment of the employee's occupational exposure to cadmium includes the following:

Reassess the employee's work practices and personal hygiene (29 CFR 1910.1027(l)(3)(ii)(A)(1));
Reevaluate the employee's respirator use, if any, and the respirator program (29 CFR 1910.1027(l)(3)(ii)(A)(2));
Review the hygiene facilities (29 CFR 1910.1027(l)(3)(ii)(A)(3));
Reevaluate the maintenance and effectiveness of the relevant engineering controls (29 CFR 1910.1027(l)(3)(ii)(A)(4));
Assess the employee's smoking history and status (29 CFR 1910.1027(l)(3)(ii)(A)(5));

Within thirty days after the exposure reassessment, the employer must take reasonable steps to correct any deficiencies found in the reassessment that may be responsible for the employee's excess exposure to cadmium 29 CFR 1910.1027(l)(3)(ii)(B).

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