Workers at an Ohio electronics recycling facility were exposed to cadmium, a toxin known to cause cancer that targets the body’s cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, neurological, reproductive, and respiratory systems, according to OSHA.
RSR Partners, operating as Regency Technologies, has been cited by OSHA for 11 health and safety violations at its Upper Sandusky facility, carrying proposed fines of $66,000. Nine of those violations cited involve exposing workers to cadmium, a metal found in the components of some televisions and other electronics equipment.