Inspection 345362867 OPENED JUN 15, 2021Closed
9 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Pci Synthesis has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Massachusetts, the first in 2010.
OSHA's last visit started on Jun 15, 2021 to follow up on an earlier case, in Newburyport.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 31 citation items: 23 serious, 2 repeat and 6 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $183,971 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $111,980, down 39%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.119, process safety management (19 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Pci Synthesis averages $27,470 over 4 cited inspections in that time.
Pci Synthesis also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 345364897 OPENED JUN 15, 2021Closed
9 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $10,513 | $5,000 | Oct 15, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2)(vii) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Other-than-serious | $7,510 | $3,000 | Oct 15, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2)(x) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 344630405 OPENED FEB 13, 2020Closed
9 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(d) · Process safety management |
Serious | $10,390 | $6,500 | Aug 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(e) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(a) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(b) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(e) · Process safety management |
Serious | $10,390 | $6,500 | Aug 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(h) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $7,422 | $2,000 | Aug 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iv) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i) · Process safety management |
Serious | $10,390 | $6,500 | Aug 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(b) · Process safety management |
Serious | $7,422 | $0 | Aug 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(ii) · Process safety management |
Serious | $7,422 | $6,500 | Aug 7, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 343744611 OPENED JAN 29, 2019Closed
9 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(c) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $9,377 | $5,000 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(d) · Process safety management |
Serious | $13,127 | $12,000 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.119(i)(1) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2d 29 CFR 1910.119(l)(4) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii) · Process safety management |
Serious | $9,377 | $8,000 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1) · Process safety management |
Serious | $13,127 | $12,000 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iv) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $9,377 | $5,000 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(3) · Process safety management |
Serious | $9,377 | $8,000 | Jun 4, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 340168202 OPENED JAN 7, 2015Closed
9 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(1) · Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories |
Serious | $4,950 | $2,970 | Jun 5, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(3)(iii) · Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories |
Serious | $4,950 | $2,970 | Jun 5, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(3)(vii) · Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories |
Repeat | $9,900 | $5,940 | Jun 5, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(4) · Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories |
Repeat | $24,750 | $12,000 | Jun 5, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 313207029 OPENED DEC 20, 2010Closed
88 Jackson Road, Devens, MA 01434 · Testing Laboratories and Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,050 | Jan 27, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2) · Methylene chloride |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(3)(iv) · Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,050 | Jan 27, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(3)(vi) · Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(4) · Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 2011 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Newburyport site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 90 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCI Synthesis Newburyport · 2022 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| PolyCarbon Industries Newburyport · 2021 | 110 | 3 | 3 | 26.2 | 1.1 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1052 · Methylene chloride
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2)
(2) Initial determination. Each employer whose employees are exposed to MC shall perform initial exposure monitoring to determine each affected employee's exposure, except under the following conditions:
29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i)
(6) Sources of ignition—(i) General. Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors. Sources of ignition include but are not limited to open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat.
29 CFR 1910.119 · Process safety management
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(d)
(D) Safe upper and lower limits for such items as temperatures, pressures, flows or compositions; and,
29 CFR 1910.120 · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.1450 · Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories
Other pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing employers in Massachusetts
- Trafa Pharmaceutical Inc Chicopee · 14 citations · $7,500
- Sanctuary Medicinals Littleton · 2 citations · $6,015
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Boston · 3 citations · $10,688
- Sharp Sterile Manufacturing, LLC Lee · 2 citations · $9,500
- Eton Bioscience Inc Boston · 5 citations · $15,678
- Anika Therapeutics Inc. Bedford · 4 citations · $16,300
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