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Asbestos Exposure In The News

A roofing company, Certified Residential Roofing and Siding and Bruce LaPierre are asked to pay $46,412.50 for violations to the state Department of Environmental Protection because they violated asbestos regulations for the state according to Shrewsbury, MA newspaper.

Apparently, inspectors found that work was done on a property that contained asbestos and the DEP was never notified of the asbestos and the asbestos removal was not done according to regulations. LaPierre said that he only became involved after the work was already started. He claims that when the DEP arrived, he was the only one at the property so he is being blamed.

The state DEP said that the material must asbestos abatement must be done by a certified company. It must be removed wet and in proper containment. Now that the work was done by unqualified workers, anyone in the general area and workers have been exposed to asbestos fibers that more than likely became airborne.

The states that have asbestos removal regulations do so to protect the environment and the public. When companies go in and do the work without following regulations, it not only puts them in danger, it puts everyone nearby in danger. Companies need to be aware of the regulations and so does the general public. If any work must be done on any property older than the 1980’s must be checked for asbestos.

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