Archive for December, 2007
Chick to Start Sentence for Improper Asbestos Removal
Date: admin | 31 December 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
John Chick will surrender today to start serving 15 months in a federal prison for his role in removing an asbestos-laden boiler from a building at Cayuga County and depositing it at the Auburn landfill.
Chick said Monday that he was not the only county official involved though he worked for the county at that time.
Chick [...]
Asbestos Tiles Discovered at City Hall
Date: admin | 29 December 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
A crew installing new carpet at City Hall discovered asbestos in floor tiles under the old carpet. Paul Sincock, the City Manager, has been working in a makeshift office at City Hall after the discovery of the carcinogen.
"Workers were taking out the old carpet. Some tiles beneath came up during the job and the crew [...]
Consultant fined for asbestos violations
Date: admin | 27 December 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
MUNCIE
The company was charged for committing eight serious violations last year during the renovation of Central High School. Following are the charged filed against ACM Engineering & Environmental Services:
1) No training records were obtainable for workers who carried out cleanup of asbestos-containing materials.
2) Employees didn’t use respirators while performing spot abatement of spray-on fireproofing.
3) There [...]
Building to be demolished after asbestos removal
Date: admin | 25 December 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
Killeen, TX – A decrepit building in downtown Killeen is planned to be demolished next week after asbestos abatement. The building is at 307 N.
Gray St., next to a vacant lot at Avenue D. Asbestos abatement has been started this week.
A few city officials want a park in place. However, this will happen only if [...]
Grace approaches Supreme Court to review Libby asbestos case
Date: admin | 23 December 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
MISSOULA
This week, the chemical giant filed a petition in the Supreme Court requesting to review a federal appeals court ruling regarding the type of asbestos found at the vermiculite mine.
The attorneys for Grace claim that the minerals made up the asbestos when they operated the company were not regulated by the government, and therefore the [...]
