Boiler and factory inspectors of the state, in their routine inspections, may examine the operating certificates and the operating conditions of all boilers and shall report any violations of this chapter or the boiler regulations immediately to the Department of Administrative Services. The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall forthwith order the owner or user of such boiler to comply with the law and the regulations at once and, if the violation may endanger life or property, said commissioner shall order the boiler closed down until the defect or violation is eliminated.