OSHA Inspection: SEAWAY PHARMA INC.

Issued

Sep 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $1,362 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)  a) Parking lot, 7 County Route 42, Massena, NY 13662, on or about 6/25/2025; The employer directed employees to consolidate small containers of liquid chemicals into 55-gallon drums without assessing the hazards or chemicals present on the pallets or determining what PPE was necessitated.

Issued

Sep 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids:  a) Parking lot, 7 County Route 42, Massena, NY 13662, on or about 6/25/2025; The employer directed employees to consolidate small containers of liquid chemicals into 55 gallon drums and did not ensure that appropriate eye or face protection was used.

Issued

Sep 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) Parking lot, 7 County Route 42, Massena, NY 13662, on or about 6/25/2025; The employer directed employees to consolidate small containers of liquid chemicals into 55-gallon drums, containers of nitric acid were found on one of the pallets and subsequently dumped by an employee. The employer did not provide an eyewash in the immediate area (eyewash was over 210' away from work location).

Issued

Sep 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $1,362 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Parking lot, 7 County Route 42, Massena, NY 13662, on or about 6/25/2025; The employer assigned employees to consolidate pallets of small containers of liquid chemicals into 55 gallon drums and did not provide training on the hazards that could be present, or what incompatible materials to be aware of.

Issued

Sep 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(iii):Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:  a) Parking lot, 7 County Route 42, Massena, NY 13662, on or about 6/25/2025; The employer assigned employees to consolidate pallets of small containers of liquid chemical into 55 gallon drums and  did train employees on measures to protect themselves from chemical hazards such as appropriate personal protective equipment or how to identify and what to do in the event of incompatible chemicals.

Issued

Sep 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $1,702 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  a) Parking lot, 7 County Route 42, Massena, NY 13662, on or about 6/25/2025; The employer assigned employees to consolidate pallets of small containers of liquid chemicals into a 55 gallon drums over multiple days and did not label any of the drums to display their contents.

Issued

Sep 11, 2025

Abate by

Oct 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $567 · Current $340 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.4(a):The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    a) Seaway Pharma Inc., 7 County Route 42, Massena, NY 13662, on or about 6/25/2025; The employer did not record each injury that met the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.  Abatement Certification is required