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The MACK Group, LLC completed asbestos tile and mastic abatement project
The MACK Group, LLC, a premier asbestos abatement and flooring removal contractor, recently completed an asbestos abatement project that consisted of the removal of asbestos floor tile and mastic. The Mack Group, LLC (MACK) was selected to perform the work based upon their impeccable safety record, expertise and economical pricing. The project was completed for a private commercial client in ...
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California Introduces New C-22 Asbestos Abatement Classification
On January 1st, California’s new C-22 Asbestos Abatement Contractor Classification went into effect. This new classification does not replace the existing §7058.5 asbestos certification and a contractor can hold either of these asbestos abatement work authorizations, depending on their licensure needs. According to the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB), “The ...
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The MACK Group, LLC completes large asbestos abatement project
The MACK Group, LLC completed a large asbestos abatement removal project at the former GAF Plant located in South Bound Brook, New Jersey. The asbestos removal project consisted of asbestos abatement of 300,000 sf of asbestos transite roof & siding panels, 100,000 sf of asbestos built-up roofing, 11,000 ft of asbestos piping, 15,000 sf of asbestos tile & mastic, three 5 story high ...
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EPA- Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Asbestos Abatement Worker Protection (Renewal)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Asbestos Abatement Worker Protection (EPA ICR Number 1246.14, OMB Control Number 2070-0072) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, ...
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EPA Region 7 to Host Public Availability Meeting April 10 for Carter Carburetor Superfund Site in North St. Louis, Mo.
EPA Region 7 will host a public meeting April 10 to provide local residents, stakeholders and interested parties with the latest information about the cleanup of the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site in north St. Louis, Mo. EPA's Public Availability Meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club, 2901 N. Grand Ave., in St. ...
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EPA awards over $200,000 to the Oklahoma department of labor to reduce exposure to asbestos
A grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will assist in reducing asbestos exposure in schools and state buildings in Oklahoma. The grant for $234,713, given to the Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL), will be used for inspections and encouraging compliance with the Asbestos in Schools Program which is designed to protect the health of school children and other occupants as well as ...
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Special Insurance Coverage offered to Asbestos Abatement Contractors
For anyone who watches television it’s hard to go more than a day or two without seeing a commercial from a law firm encouraging people who may have been exposed to asbestos to contact them. These commercials are a prolific source of new cases for attorneys who have specialized in asbestos related cases. Many companies specializing in asbestos abatement work diligently to protect ...
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California Mall Faces Asbestos Abatement
LA Testing provides asbestos testing services to ensure construction and remediation projects across California do not cause indoor air quality (IAQ) problems from asbestos. During the busy holiday shopping season in December, a broken sprinkler pipe burst causing flooding at the Garden Walk Mall in Chico, California. Not only did the flooding from the broken pipe happen at an unfortunate time ...
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GSA and construction firms pay $100,000 penalty for mishandling asbestos at building renovation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) settled an enforcement action against the United States General Services Administration (GSA), and four private parties for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at the John W. McCormack Post Office and Court House Building in Boston, Mass. The parties will collectively pay a penalty of $100,000. The action alleged that GSA, Goody Clancy and ...
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Supervisor of Michigan Town Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
William Morgan, the former supervisor of Royal Oak Township, a suburb of Detroit, was sentenced in federal court to three years in prison. Mr. Morgan had previously entered a guilty plea to charges that he conspired to defraud the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), violate the Clean Air Act’s asbestos requirements, and commit bribery. Asbestos is a mineral fiber that ...
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EPA: Boise-based ski and snowboard park developer required to properly clean up asbestos to protect workers and area residents
A Boise ski and snowboard park owner and developer has received an asbestos abatement Compliance Order from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency following the partial demolition of the Lazy J Tavern complex near Eagle, Idaho, just northwest of Boise. In January 2014, developer Gateway Parks LLC, purchased a parcel of property next to an existing park near Eagle to expand operations. In May ...
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Rochester, NY asbestos abatement contractor sentenced to six years in prison for environmental crimes and making false statements
After a two day hearing in federal court in Rochester, U.S. District Court Judge Charles J. Siragusa sentenced Keith Gordon-Smith, 54, of Rochester, N.Y., to six years in prison late yesterday for knowingly violating the Clean Air Act and making false statements to a federal inspector. Gordon-Smith was also sentenced to serve a three year term of supervised release to follow his prison term and ...
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Maryland Passes Asbestos Worker Protection Law
Beginning October 1, 2012, asbestos remediation workers in Maryland will be facing a fine five times larger then the maximum amount currently allowed by law for violating any environmental laws relating to asbestos in the state. Leaders of the Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA) say this new fine, a maximum of $25,000, is setting a standard all states should follow. ...
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Firefighters Exposed to Asbestos in their own Fire House
Firefighters knowingly risk everything to protect their neighbors and communities, and working inside the fire house would seem to be the least dangerous part of their jobs. Unfortunately, the firefighters inLackawanna,NY’s Fire House #3 discovered that staying inside their building may actually be more harmful than battling a fire. Earlier this month tests results indicated ...
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President Obama Proposes to Tackle Asbestos in Public Schools
Shrader & Associates, LLP appreciates President Obama’s proposal to tackle asbestos in public schools. The proposal is included in the “American Jobs Act,” a bill intended to stimulate job creation in the United States while improving the standard of living for many. A portion of the $447 billion plan would go toward asbestos abatement, or the identification and removal of ...
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Hygieneering, Inc. Awarded Asbestos Abatement Project Management Services
Hygieneering, Inc.’s asbestos group has been awarded a project management contract from large commercial office building in downtown Chicago. The project will involve the design and management of asbestos containing fireproofing in support of the building 2012 renovations. Hygieneering provides safety consulting, environmental consulting, testing and training, asbestos project management, ...
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Plaster silica removal project completed by The Mack Group, LLC
The MACK Group, LLC Completes Plaster Silica Removal within Active Laboratory FacilityThe MACK Group, LLC, a premier asbestos abatement, mold, lead, biological, chemical and demolition contractor recently completed the removal of plaster silica ceiling and walls within an active laboratory facility in New Jersey.A large Fortune 500 pharmaceutical client needed 15,000 square feet of former ...
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Are you ready for a Disaster - Plan ahead in case of Fire Flood Water Damage and Natural Disasters
Emergency Response with the REC Group of Companies. REC Disaster Recovery, REC Fire Water Flood Damage Restoration, Restoration Environmental Contractors and REC Demolition A REC DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICE CONTRACT is your peace of mind for all industrial commercial governmental institutional and insurance companies. Be prepared for any disaster. Why wait until disaster ...
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Los angeles conservation corps receives $200,000 for environmental jobs training
Today at the Sewage and Water Board of New Orleans, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator Mathy Stanislaus announced that EPA is awarding $3 million to 15 grantees through the Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) program. The Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC), Calif. is one of the 15 grantees that will receive $200,000 for environmental ...
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Demolition of K-31 gaseous diffusion building begins
Demolition of the K-31 Building at Oak Ridge’s East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) began today, marking the removal of the fourth of five gaseous diffusion buildings at the former uranium enrichment site. The two-story building covers 750,000 square feet and spans a 17-acre footprint. The K-31 facility began operations in 1951, and it was used to enrich uranium for defense and commercial ...
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