A hot-button asbestos case in Chattanooga, Tennessee has just wrapped up with guilty verdicts for all parties involved. An eleven-count indictment handed down against James Mathis and two of his partners, Donald Filler and David Wood, stems from multiple violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The men, along with two separate corporations associated with [...]
Tags: asbestos demolition, asbestos violations, Chattanooga, Clean Air Act, Mesothelioma, Tennessee
When you think of asbestos crimes cashmere socks and the Royal Family are not generally what come to mind. However a well-known company that manufactures the socks and other high-end knitwear in Great Britain – with a special Royal Warrant to produce socks for Prince Charles himself- was found guilty of putting its workers at [...]
Tags: asbestos fines, asbestos roofing, asbestos violations, Corgi Hosiery, Dragon Cladding, Mesothelioma
Yet another New York Asbestos abatement contractor has been caught in violation of the Clean Air Act. Keith Gordon-Smith stood accused of lying to OSHA, violating the federal Clean Air Act, and directly endangering the lives and well-being of his employees by forcing them to handle materials known to be contaminated with asbestos without proper [...]
Tags: asbestos abatement, asbestos containing materials, asbestos violations, Gordon-Smith, Mesothelioma
Two Washington D.C. Department of Environment specialists face criminal charges in relation to a bribery scam that put money in their pockets and hazardous wastes, including asbestos, in public places. The specialists were arrested at the beginning of last month in an elaborate sting operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies including the FBI.
The agents allegedly [...]
Tags: Asbestos, asbestos violations, EPA, Mesothelioma
There are many recent cases where contractors and property owners are being charged with violating the Clean Air Act; an environmental act intended to prevent putting anyone at risk of mesothelioma by being exposed to asbestos. If the allegations are accurate, then the most recent case where two contractors and a car dealer in the [...]
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What penalties and consequences will it take to prevent asbestos violations from happening during renovations or demolitions? This is a question many are asking because of concern about being exposed to asbestos and later running the risk of developing mesothelioma.
It seems the penalties, whether jail time or fines, are not sufficient to keep some from [...]
Tags: Asbestos, asbestos exposure, asbestos regulations, asbestos tiles, asbestos violations, Mesothelioma