AG’s Office Forces Asbestos Consulting Firm to Shut Down
A Brockton company specializing in asbestos remediation is expected to shut down after repeatedly exposing construction workers to asbestos.
Developer, Contractor for Lawrence Project Settle Asbestos Claims
The builders of an apartment complex have agreed to pay $335,000 to settle allegations that workers improperly handled asbestos-containing material during the redevelopment of a former manufacturing site in Lawrence.
Instead of End Runs, Lobby for Better Planning to Build Affordable Housing
Demands that the city of Cambridge pull the plug on plans to redevelop a 22-story Cambridge ex-courthouse are an ill-conceived, unfair attempt at an end run around the developer’s good-faith engagement in the city’s permitting process.
Chelsea Company Penalized for Improper Asbestos Removal in Ayer
An asbestos removal company faces a $28,500 penalty because the state says it violated regulations during a project at an occupied Ayer residence,.
Companies Settle Asbestos Allegations at Salem Public Housing Facility
Four companies will pay up to $340,000 to settle allegations of illegal asbestos work during the renovation of a public housing facility for elderly and disabled residents in Salem.
Unlicensed Contractor Gets $27K Fine For Improper Asbestos Removal
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has assessed a fine of $27,100 to Robert Clum of Pittsfield for illegally removing asbestos at a residence at 65 Circular Ave. in Pittsfield in August 2016.
Andover Company Slapped With $98K Penalty For Asbestos Violations
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has penalized Andover-based Peninsula Home Builders Inc. $98,150 for numerous asbestos violations found at a residential renovation project at 8 Manton Terrace in Brookline.
MassDEP Hits Developer With $30K Fine
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection recently assessed a $29,960 penalty on Wilbraham Land and Development LLC (WL&D) for failing to address numerous violations of Massachusetts environmental regulations identified at its Wilbraham property in the fall of 2016.
Lawrence Asbestos Company Cited More Than $300K
A Lawrence asbestos company and its president have been cited more than $300,000 for intentionally failing to pay the proper prevailing wage or overtime rate to its employees for work on public projects.
New Bedford Property Owner Fined For Illegal Asbestos Work
A landlord who owns and operates dozens of properties in New Bedford has been ordered by the state to pay $100,000 to settle allegations that he allowed contractors to perform illegal asbestos work on four properties he owned or operated in the city.
Worcester Homeowner Assessed Nearly $52K For Asbestos Violations
The Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)...Asbestos Cleaners Fined For Multiple Violations
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