November 04, 2015
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an October 20th news release stating that it issued citations to contractor Continental Contractors of Niles, Illinois and subcontractor Local Roofing, Inc. of Gurnee, Illinois for alleged violations.
OSHA alleged that the companies exposed workers to asbestos hazards while replacing a commercial roof in Chicago, Illinois.
The companies were cited for allegedly failing to:
- Conduct an exposure assessment for asbestos
- Establish a respiratory protection program
- Use engineering controls such as a HEPA vacuum and dry sweeping to clean-up material likely to contain asbestos
- Train workers on asbestos hazards
- Provide personal protective clothing
A link to the citations can be found here: https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=28935.
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