Three workers removing thermal pipe insulation at an unoccupied residence in Pennsylvania were exposed to these serious risks because their employer failed to protect them properly. OSHA inspectors found that their employer, an environmental services company that provides asbestos abatement, lead abatement, and insulation installation services, regularly exposed employees...
Asbestos exposure is the single largest on-the-job killer in Canada, accounting for more than a third of total workplace death claims approved last year and nearly a third since 1996, new national data obtained by The Globe and Mail show. The 368 death claims last year alone represent a...
In June 2013, the Regulation respecting occupational health and safety1 (the “Regulation”) was amended to impose new obligations on employers regarding the safe management of asbestos. Employers have until June 6, 2015 to comply with these obligations. Context Asbestos was long used as thermal, acoustical and electrical insulation. As a...
This was Canada’s oldest furniture factory when it was shuttered in 2009. Gibbard Furniture in Napanee is now being gutted for a future redevelopment — condominiums, townhouses and retail space. But the demolition of this wall during the early stages of the renovation work landed the developer in hot water...
When home or commercial property owners in British Columbia conduct renovations or demolition on a structure that may contact asbestos, they need to bring in a qualified person to safely handle asbestos removal. According to the Regulation, qualified means: “a person who (a) has knowledge of the management and...