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OSHA Inspection: GEM PLUMBING AND HEATING, INC.

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of GEM PLUMBING AND HEATING, INC. in 254 WASHINGTON STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 338947724.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
254 WASHINGTON STREET
City
PROVIDENCE
State
RI
ZIP
02903
Mailing
1 WELLINGTON ROAD, LINCOLN, RI 02865
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238220
Employees
2
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.21 B03

Other-than-serious 22 instances 4 exposed
Issued
May 16, 2013
Abate by
Aug 1, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(3): Employees required to handle or use poisons, caustics, and other harmful substances shall be instructed regarding the safe handling and use, and be made aware of the potential hazards, personal hygiene, and personal protective measures required.    Worksite: Employees required to drill through concrete floors to install heating duct pipes were not instructed or trained in the hazards asociated with exposre to silica-contaminated dust.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1000
  • — Z (S) $4000

1926.1101 F01 I

Serious Gravity 1 4 instances 4 exposed
Issued
May 16, 2013
Abate by
Jun 19, 2013
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or work operation where exposure monitoring is required under this section shall perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees may be exposed:    Worksite: Prior to employees drilling through asbestos-containing material, the employer had not conducted initial monitoring to determine the level of asbestos to which these employees may have been exposed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000
  • — Z (S) $3000

1926.1101 G01 I

Other-than-serious 3 instances 4 exposed
Issued
May 16, 2013
Abate by
Jun 21, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(i): Vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters to collect all debris and dust containing ACM and PACM, except as provided in paragraph (g)(8)(ii) of this section in the case of roofing material:    Worksite: Employees drilling through asbestos-containing material did not use HEPA vacuums to collect and dispose of the contaminated debris.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $4000

1926.1101 K09 IV A

Serious Gravity 5 4 instances 4 exposed
Issued
May 16, 2013
Abate by
May 28, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(iv)(A): For work with asbestos containing roofing materials, flooring materials, siding materials, ceiling tiles, or transite panels, training shall include at a minimum all the elements included in paragraph (k)(9)(viii) of this section and in addition, the specific work practices and engineering controls set forth in paragraph (g) of this section which specifically relate to that category. Such course shall include "hands-on" training and shall take at least 8 hours:    Worksite: When assigned tasks that required drilling through asbestos-containing materials, the employer did not ensure that employees received training on the required elements in paragraph (k)(9)(vii), and the specific work practices and engineering controls set forth in paragraph (g).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3000
  • — Z (S) $4000

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 338947724.

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