Exposure assessment and monitoring No initial exposure assessment or failure to monitor airborne fiber levels Up to $156,259 per willful violation 29 CFR 1926.1101(f) Respiratory protection and PPE ...

"These companies failed to follow OSHA's standards for asbestos-related projects in the construction industry," said Dean McDaniel, the agency's regional administrator in Dallas. "Employers must be ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The federal government is planning to reform a workplace ...

Hazardous material will be removed safely from a Southampton hotel this month. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said asbestos abatement classes will take place at the Fairmont Southampton from ...

From personal protective equipment to improved training, workplace safety has made significant advancements. But asbestos is one of the most durable substances known to humans, able to withstand ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a showpiece complex designed to tackle Albuquerque’s homeless problem. In 2021, City officials bought an old hospital building, renovated it and, $36,000,000 later, the ...

Workplace safety is a constant balance between the costs of preventative measures and industry’s need for productivity and profitability. As a case study of this tradeoff, the asbestos tragedy offers ...