The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating allegations of serious workplace violations by Superior General Contracting during a residential remodeling project.  The company is being accused of putting the health of workers at serious risk of exposure to asbestos by not following federally required health standards.
Exposure to asbestos can cause serious diseases, including incurable [...]

After the death of a long time Village employee, officials are facing a decision to do further asbestos abatement work in their courtroom, which was closed off once asbestos was discovered in the mastic sealant attached to the ceiling tiles.
 
Sharon M. LaDuke recently died of mesothelioma, a fatal cancer primarily linked with exposure to asbestos, [...]

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) accused Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District in St. Louis of violations involving improper removal of asbestos and obstructing inspections.  The DNR has given the fire district until July 21 to respond to an offer to settle out of court for $70,000 or the case will be referred [...]

After asbestos was discovered, Cesar Chavez Central, a charter school in Colorado Springs, will close down and not reopen.  The cost of asbestos abatement and renovation, estimated to be $600,000, would be too costly.   School leaders are asking to close down Central and have students and staff move to another sister charter school site. 
Only a few months after opening the Cesar [...]

A concerned citizen in Medford, New York, was arrested for taking asbestos samples from Eagle Elementary School and charged with trespassing.  Eugene Roos entered into the school on multiple occasions and took asbestos samples and video footage of alleged asbestos hazards, and then released his footage to a local news station.  Cablevision’s News 12 has then [...]

Despite efforts to protect the safety of city workers, an Oregon city was cited for failure to comply with OSHA asbestos handling and employee safety guidelines during the demolition of an old house. The city claims that they took all the safety precautions they knew about and thought they had done everything they were supposed to.  [...]

A few weeks ago we wrote of the dangers of asbestos exposure for the fire fighters who were trying to stop the blazes in Victoria, Australia.  The recovery efforts in response to the bushfires were slowed as many of the buildings that burned were constructed with asbestos-containing materials.
 
Asbestos is a known carcinogen that causes serious [...]

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was once thought to be a miraculous material because of it’s ability to insulate and resist heat, fire and corrosion.  Asbestos is now known to be toxic and the inhalation of asbestos can be lethal, causing fatal lung diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and cancer.  Diseases caused by asbestos may not show symptoms for ten [...]

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral with long, thin fibrous crystals. It was commonly used in construction becasue of its heat resistand and insulating properties. Asbestos is now known to be toxic and inhalation of asbestos fibers can be potentially fatal, causing serious diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer. Since [...]

There has been a lot in the news lately about improper removal of asbestos that has led to fines for developers, contractors, store and property owners.  Asbestos is an air contaminant for which there is no known safe level of exposure and a respiratory hazard.  Asbestos exposure and inhalation of asbestos fibers cause serious diseases, [...]