SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL
15 ANTONIO COSTA AVENUE, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740
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Inspection records
Aug 4, 2020#344865282Aug 4, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344865282$70,0002 viol.2 violations$70,000 in penalties
Inspection #344865282
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 2020
- Contested
- Feb 22, 2021
- Final Order
- May 4, 2022
- Closed
- Jun 18, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $143,945
- Penalties on Record
- $70,000
- Site Address
- 15 Antonio L. Costa Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740
- Industry
- 311710 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 I B 2 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $8,778 | $5,000 | Feb 3, 2021 | Feb 22, 2021 | May 4, 2022 |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 150 | $135,167 | $65,000 | Feb 24, 2021 | Feb 22, 2021 | May 4, 2022 |
Mar 28, 2019#343891685Mar 28, 2019Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#343891685$10,1402 viol.2 violations$10,140 in penalties
Inspection #343891685
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 13, 2019
- Final Order
- Oct 3, 2019
- Closed
- Mar 5, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 220
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,491
- Penalties on Record
- $10,140
- Site Address
- 15 Antonio Costa Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740
- Industry
- 311712
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 G02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $6,440 | $4,508 | Nov 7, 2019 | - | Oct 3, 2019 |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 3 | 220 | $8,051 | $5,632 | Nov 7, 2019 | - | Oct 3, 2019 |
Jan 2, 2019#343696787Jan 2, 2019FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#343696787$10,4192 viol.2 violations$10,419 in penalties
Inspection #343696787
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 2, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 2, 2019
- Contested
- Jul 19, 2019
- Final Order
- Nov 12, 2019
- Closed
- Oct 29, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 220
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,838
- Penalties on Record
- $10,419
- Site Address
- 15 Antonio L. Costa Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740
- Industry
- 311710 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee gets caught in a rotating shaft and is killed
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $10,419 | $10,419 | Aug 15, 2019 | Jul 19, 2019 | Nov 12, 2019 |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $10,419 | $0 | Jul 19, 2019 | Nov 12, 2019 |
Mar 18, 2015#340485978Mar 18, 2015Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#340485978$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340485978
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 2015
- Closed
- Mar 19, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15 Antonio L. Costa Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740
- Industry
- 311710 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jun 18, 2014#339812877Jun 18, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#339812877$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339812877
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 2014
- Closed
- Jun 18, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15 Antonio L. Costa Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740
- Industry
- 311710 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Feb 6, 2014#339579948Feb 6, 2014Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Health#339579948$1,1552 viol.2 violations$1,155 in penalties
Inspection #339579948
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 2014
- Final Order
- Jun 20, 2014
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,310
- Penalties on Record
- $1,155
- Site Address
- 15 Antonio L. Costa Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740
- Industry
- 311710 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 IV | Other | 1 | 2 | $2,310 | $1,155 | Jul 29, 2014 | - | Jun 20, 2014 |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 2014 | - | Jun 20, 2014 |
Jan 16, 2014#339551368Jan 16, 2014FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#339551368$25,4609 viol.9 violations$25,460 in penalties
Inspection #339551368
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 2014
- Final Order
- Jun 20, 2014
- Closed
- Feb 4, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $33,100
- Penalties on Record
- $25,460
- Site Address
- 15 Antonio L. Costa Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740
- Industry
- 311710 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is caught in rotating shaft and killed
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 B01 II | Serious | 17 | 3 | $3,300 | $1,980 | Sep 10, 2014 | - | Jun 20, 2014 |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,400 | $2,640 | Jan 31, 2015 | - | Jun 20, 2014 |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2015 | - | Jun 20, 2014 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 3 | 16 | $4,400 | $2,640 | Jan 31, 2015 | - | Jun 20, 2014 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jul 29, 2014 | - | Jun 20, 2014 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 27, 2012#334083235Apr 27, 2012Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#334083235$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #334083235
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 27, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 105
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15 Antonio Costa Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740
- Industry
- 311712
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Aug 30, 2011#315142786Aug 30, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315142786$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315142786
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 2011
- Closed
- Oct 28, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 105
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15 Antonio Costa Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740
- Industry
- 311712
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Aug 30, 2011#315142760Aug 30, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#315142760$4,6755 viol.5 violations$4,675 in penalties
Inspection #315142760
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 8, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 105
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,350
- Penalties on Record
- $4,675
- Site Address
- 15 Antonio Costa Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740
- Industry
- 311712
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,400 | $1,700 | Feb 8, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 III | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,400 | $1,700 | Feb 8, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,550 | $1,275 | Jan 25, 2012 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I03 | Other | 1 | 90 | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 2012 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
13 inspections, 1995 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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