The Mass DOLS has just released a list of contractors and property management firms fined for violations of the Mass RRP Lead Law. One contractor was fined $9,750.00. The companies are from different areas of the state. We have received reports from contractors of enforcement from all over the state however up until this posting there was no posted accounts. A frequent question in our RRP Training Classes is that there is no enforcement on RRP. Other comments include how come there are so many contractors not following the RRP Law?
We were told last fall by DOLS that fines were issued to Massachusetts contractors. I asked DOLS officials when they were going to publicize these enforcement actions and they said in the near future. Well the future is here.
Many contractors have commented about enforcement that they would believe it when they see it. Well now there is proof that the Mass DOLS has been out enforcing the RRP Law in Massachusetts. Here is the list directly from the Mass web site; (lead violations in blue) 
The following is a list of civil penalties issued by the Department of Labor Standards to licensed, certified or registered entities engaged in work covered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ asbestos abatement, deleading and lead-safe renovation, and employment agency laws and regulations. This information is updated and posted monthly.
|
Penalty Type |
Lic Type |
Issue Date |
Docket # |
Entity Name |
Entity City |
Fine Amount |
|
CC-CP |
Asb |
12/03/09 |
AB-09-008 |
Derrick J. Hatwood, President, Baystate Home Guard, Inc. |
Springfield |
$500.00 |
|
CC-CP |
EA |
12/18/09 |
EA-09-009 |
Nantucket Babysitters Service, Inc. |
Nantucket |
$600.00 |
|
CC-CP |
EA |
01/06/10 |
EA-10-001 |
Karen Shea Model Management |
Worcester |
$600.00 |
|
CC-CP |
EA |
01/12/10 |
EA-10-003 |
Beacon Hill Nannies |
Newton |
$600.00 |
|
CC-CP |
EA |
02/10/10 |
EA-10-006 |
Forerunner Promotional Partners |
Lenox |
$600.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Asb |
02/25/10 |
AB-10-008 |
R.M. Technologies |
Lawrence |
$600.00 |
|
Order of Cessation |
EA |
02/06/10 |
EA-10-010 |
Beacon Hill Nannies |
Newton |
N/A |
|
CC-CP |
EA |
03/30/10 |
EA-10-012 |
Kwatcher Legal Placement |
Boston |
$600.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Asb |
03/10/10 |
AB-10-13 |
Richard Fagan d/b/a Absolute Environmental Services, Inc. |
Duxbury |
$500.00 |
|
CC-CP |
EA |
03/31/10 |
EA-10-018 |
Hoffman Recruiters |
Boston |
$600.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Asb |
04/23/10 |
AB-10-021 |
Commercial Energy Management |
Worcester |
1,650.00 |
|
CP |
EA |
05/11/10 |
EA-10-024 |
Resource, Inc. |
Marshfield |
$600.00 |
|
CC/CP |
EA |
07/29/10 |
EA-10-035 |
Farrington Associates |
Quincy |
$600.00 |
|
CC/CP |
EA |
07/29/10 |
EA-10-036 |
Key Pro Services |
Foxboro |
$600.00 |
|
CC/CP |
EA |
07/29/10 |
EA-10-037 |
Global Recruiters of Cape Cod |
Mashpee |
$600.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
08/13/10 |
LD-10-042 |
South Shore Painting |
Sharon |
$300.00 |
|
Cessation Order |
EA |
09/02/10 |
EA-10-039 |
Hoffman Recruiters |
Boston |
N/A |
|
CC-CP |
EA |
09/16/10 |
EA-10-047 |
Stephen James Associates, Inc. |
Needham |
$600.00 |
|
CC-CP |
EA |
09/16/10 |
EA-10-048 |
Bostonian Personnel Co., Inc. |
Weymouth |
$600.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Asb |
09/20/10 |
AB-10-051 |
New Leadership Chater School |
Springfield |
$900.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
10/29/10 |
LD-10-057 |
Souza Painting |
Medford |
$1,200.00 |
|
CC-CP |
EA |
05/11/11 |
EA-11-021 |
Bartlett Services |
Plymouth |
$600.00 |
|
CC-CP |
EA |
05/11/11 |
EA-11-022 |
Bartlett Nuclear |
Plymouth |
$600.00 |
|
Conditional License |
Lead |
05/27/11 |
LD-11-026 |
Souza Painting |
Medford |
Settlement |
|
CC-CP |
EA |
07/13/11 |
EA-11-033 |
Nantucket Babysitters Service, Inc. |
Nantucket |
$175.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
10/07/11 |
LD-11-037 |
Thomas Miller d/b/a South Boston Cleanouts |
South Boston |
$9,750.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
10/07/11 |
LD-11-038 |
Tagavi Construction & Restoration, Inc |
Boston |
$2,200.00 |
|
Penalty Type |
Lic Type |
Issue Date |
Docket # |
Entity Name |
Entity City |
Fine Amount |
|
Cessation Order |
EA |
10/19/11 |
EA-11-045 |
Bartlett Nuclear, Inc. |
Plymouth |
N/A |
|
Cessation Order |
EA |
10/19/11 |
EA-11-046 |
Bartlett Services, Inc. |
Plymouth |
N/A |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
10/21/11 |
LD-11-048 |
John Steele d/b/a John Steele Construction |
Boston |
$1,800.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
10/21/11 |
LD-11-049 |
Origen Property Management, LLC |
Boston |
$1,600.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
10/21/11 |
LD-11-050 |
Artizan General Construction |
Boston |
$2,400.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
11/07/11 |
LD-11-051 |
ACH Construction, Inc |
Maynard |
$1,800.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
11/07/11 |
LD-11-052 |
CV Handyman Services |
Brockton |
$2,700.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
11/07/11 |
LD-11-053 |
John's Painting |
Arlington |
$5,000.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
11/07/11 |
LD-11-054 |
Santos Construction |
Everett |
$2,200.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
11/10/11 |
LD-11-059 |
SC Greener Cities Contracting, LLC. |
Newburyport |
$3,000.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
12/13/11 |
LD-11-070 |
Davidson Painting & Remodeling Company, Inc. |
Littleton |
$1,200.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Asb |
12/16/11 |
AB-11-075 |
Pittsfield Pipers, Inc. |
Pittsfield |
$2,200.00 |
|
CC-CP |
Lead |
12/16/11 |
LD-11-076 |
Valdemar Barboza/Valdemar Home Improvements |
Fall River |
$300.00 |
Notes:
DLS civil penalties issued in accordance with 453 CMR 9.00 Civil Administrative Penalties
Penalty Type CC-CP: Civil Citation – Civil Penalty
License Type Asb: Asbestos licenses and certifications pursuant to 453 CMR 6.00: The removal, containment or encapsulation of asbestos
License Type EA: Employment agency licenses and service firm registrations pursuant to M.G.L. c. 140, §§ 46A – 46R
License Type Lead: Deleading and lead-safe licenses pursuant to 454 CMR 22.00: Deleading and Lead-Safe Renovation Regulations
