Mesothelioma and Asbestos

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) fined Waterfall Construction as well as Landscaping Inc. $28,625 for asbestos violations. The fines are related to an April 2008 demolition project where inspections uncovered floor tiles as well as wall panels that contained asbestos in a partially demolished structure, with destroyed asbestos-containing debris as well as found at the site. Waterfall Construction failed to notify the DEP about the project at least 10 days before work began, a regulation that was put in place to protect workers as well as the community from asbestos exposure.

Waterfall Construction has to pay $7,500 of the total fine, although the remainder will be suspended as extended as the construction company has no further asbestos violations in the next year. The company as well as had to hire a licensed asbestos contractor to uncluttered up the asbestos from that project.

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