1910.1027(d)(3)(i): Cadmium Monitoring at or Above the Action Level
If initial or periodic monitoring shows employee cadmium exposures at or above the action level, the employer must monitor at a frequency and pattern that represents exposure, and at least every six months, continuing until the conditions in (d)(3)(ii) are met.
Key takeaways
- 1910.1027(d)(3)(i) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- OSHA cited it 1 times in the last 3 years, in 1 inspections, with $0 in current penalties.
- 1 death is linked to inspections that cited this rule.
- Related part: 1910.1027(d) Exposure monitoring (21 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(3)(i) is one requirement inside 1910.1027 Cadmium, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910). The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(i) If the initial monitoring or periodic monitoring reveals employee exposures to be at or above the action level, the employer shall monitor at a frequency and pattern needed to represent the levels of exposure of employees and where exposures are above the PEL to assure the adequacy of respiratory selection and the effectiveness of engineering and work practice controls. However, such exposure monitoring shall be performed at least every six months. The employer, at a minimum, shall continue these semi-annual measurements unless and until the conditions set out in paragraph (d)(3)(ii) of this section are met. 1 citations
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1027.
Injuries linked to this rule
1 death is linked to inspections where OSHA cited 1910.1027(d)(3)(i).
At 10:00 a.m. on February 23, 2024, an employee working as a machine operator for an aircraft parts manufacturer was working in the fabrication department. The employee inhaled plastic dust which led to the employee developing pneumonia. At 9:00 a.m. on May 2, 2024, the…
Where and how often it was cited
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.1027(d)(3)(i).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.1027(d) Exposure monitoring 21 citations
- 1910.1027(d)(1) General 13 citations
- 1910.1027(d)(2)(i) 4 citations
- 1910.1027(d)(2) Specific 4 citations
- 1910.1027(d)(5) Employee Notification of Monitoring Results 3 citations
- 1910.1027(d)(5)(ii) 2 citations
- 1910.1027(d)(5)(i) 1 citations
- 1910.1027(d)(3) Monitoring Frequency (periodic monitoring) 1 citations
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Frequently asked questions
What triggers periodic monitoring?
Initial or periodic monitoring revealing exposures at or above the action level.
What is the minimum frequency?
At least every six months.
When does it end?
When the conditions set out in paragraph (d)(3)(ii) are met.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.1027 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly; data as of 2026-10-22
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.