OSHA Inspection: NOVIA ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

2024-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5323.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:   Site - On or about May 7, 2024, an employee was required to wear a tight-fitting elastomeric air purifying respirator while painting, and the employer did not ensure that the employee had passed an appropriate fit test at least annually.

Issued

2024-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $354.00 · Current $354.00

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:   Site - On or about May 7, 2024, employees were required to wear Miller powered air purifying respirators while welding, and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation.  Novia Associates, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1457340, citation number 1, item number 2c and was affirmed as a final order on August 4, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Northwestern Drive in Salem, NH.