CANTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: NEWMAN ASSOCIATES
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of NEWMAN ASSOCIATES in 80 HUDSON STREET SUITE 200, CANTON, MA 02021 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 346454358.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NEWMAN ASSOCIATES
- Site address
- 80 HUDSON STREET SUITE 200
- City
- CANTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02021
- Mailing
- 80 HUDSON STREET SUITE 200, CANTON, MA 02021
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 G01
- Issued
- May 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,590 · Current $3,795 Reduced
8111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels: Fabrication Shop: On or about February 15, 2023, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average noise level of 88.4 dBA (equivalently a dose of 80.7 %) in excess of the 85 dBA (equivalently a dose of 50%) while grinding cutting, and welding on metal parts. An audiometric program with baseline and annual testing was not maintained.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3795
- — Z (S) $7590
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- May 1, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,590 · Current $3,795 Reduced
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: Fabrication Shop: A written respirator program was not developed and implemented where employees were required to wear powered air purifying respirators when welding on stainless steel. On or about February 15, 2022, an employee was exposed to 31 ug/m3 chromium(VI) in excess of the of the 5 mg/m3 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit while welding on stainless steel parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3795
- — Z (S) $7590
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- May 1, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: Fabrication shop: On or about February 15, 2023, employees were not provided respirator medical evaluations where powered air purifying respirators were worn during welding operations including welding on stainless steel products.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 C
- Issued
- May 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average: Fabrication Shop: On or about February 15, 2022 an employee was exposed to 31 ug/m3 chromium(VI) in excess of the 5 mg/m3 8- hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit, while welding on stainless steel parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 F01 I
- Issued
- May 1, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i):Feasible engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposures to chromium (VI) at or below the permissible exposure limit: Fabrication Shop: Engineering controls and work practice controls, including local exhaust units were not adequate to reduce exposure to chromium (Vl) to levels at or below the permissible exposure limit. On or about February 15, 2022, an employee was exposed to 31 ug/m3 chromium(VI) in excess of the of the 5 mg/m3 8 hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit while welding on stainless steel parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 G02
- Issued
- May 1, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(g)(2):The employer required respirator use for protection against chromium (VI); however, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with the Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.134, which covers each employee required to use a respirator: Fabrication Shop: A written respirator program was not developed and implemented where employees were required to wear powered air purifying respirators when welding on stainless steel. On or about February 15, 2022 an employee was exposed to 31 ug/m3 chromium(VI) 8-hour time weighed average in excess of the of the 5 mg/m3 permissible exposure limit, while welding on stainless steel parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346454358.
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