WORCESTER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: GERVAIS PLUMBING AND HEATING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of GERVAIS PLUMBING AND HEATING, INC. in 15 HAMILTON STREET, WORCESTER, MA 01604 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 342743051.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GERVAIS PLUMBING AND HEATING, INC.
- Site address
- 15 HAMILTON STREET
- City
- WORCESTER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01604
- Mailing
- 317 SOUTHBRIDGE STREET, AUBURN, MA 01501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 53
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.62 D01 I
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,398 · Current $3,079 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 ug/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA): The construction site at 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, employees had performed cutting and removal of a portion of wallboard and the employer had not initially determined if the employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level. The wallboard paint was determined to contain 6.46 percent Lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3078.5
- — Z (S) $4398
1926.62 D01 III
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift, including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area, either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level: The construction site at 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, employees had performed cutting and removal of wallboard and the employer had not collected personal samples to determine the employees' exposure to Lead. The wallboard paint was determined to contain 6.46 percent Lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.62 D02 V B
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,398 · Current $3,079 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(g) The construction site at 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, the employer did not provide the appropriate personal protective clothing to employees who performed wallboard cutting and removal. The wallboard paint was determined to contain 6.46 percent Lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3078.5
- — Z (S) $4398
1926.62 G01
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(g)(1): Where employees were exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit, without regard to the use of respirators; where employees were exposed to lead compounds which may cause skin or eye irritation (e.g. lead arsenate, lead azide); and as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments: The construction site 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, the employer did not provide protective work clothing to employees who performed wallboard cutting and removal. The wallboard paint was determined to contain 6.46 percent Lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.62 D02 V E
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,398 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(E): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with biological monitoring in accordance with 1926.62(j)(1)(i), to consist of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels: The construction site 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, the employer did not provide biological monitoring to employees who had performed wallboard cutting and removal. The wallboard paint was determined to contain 6.46 percent Lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4398
1926.62 J01 I
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(j)(1)(i): The employer did not make available initial medical surveillance, consisting of biological monitoring in the form of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels, to employees occupationally exposed on any day to lead at or above the action level: The construction site 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017, the employer did not provide biological monitoring to employees who had performed wallboard cutting and removal.. The wallboard paint was determined to contain 6.46 percent Lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.62 D02 V F
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,398 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(F): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(ii), (d)(2)(iii), and (d)(2)(iv) with training as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i) regarding 29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication: The construction site 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017: the employer did not provide training on the hazards of Lead exposure to employees who performed wallboard cutting and removal. The wallboard paint was determined to contain 6.46 percent Lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4398
1926.62 L01 I
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that at least the following Lead hazards were communicated to employee(s): reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects; and acute toxicity effects. The construction site 15 Hamilton Street Worcester, MA: On and before October 31, 2017: the employer did not provide training on the hazards of Lead exposure to employees who performed wallboard cutting and removal. The wallboard paint was determined to contain 6.46 percent Lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
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 342743051.
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