Companies Fined $825K for Improper Asbestos Handling

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is imposing fines totaling $825,000 against several companies for improper handling, disposal and removal of materials containing asbestos. Since 2016, the AG’s Office has imposed more than $7.7 million in civil penalties. Among those included in recent consent judgments are the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, a redevelopment site in Lowell and a residential development project in the Mission Hill neighborhood of the City of Boston. The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office also found itself the subject of an AGO case over requiring employees to demolish asbestos-containing flooring at the Worcester County Jail and House of Corrections. Employees had been required to remove the asbestos products without following the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s asbestos regulations. The Sheriff’s office is now required to implement a comprehensive asbestos management plan, conduct an audit to identify any additional asbestos in the facility, establish an asbestos code of conduct and provide confidential medical examinations to those potentially exposed to asbestos. If the Sheriff’s office fails to comply, a fine of $125,000 will be imposed.  In February, the AG also filed a lawsuit against Holtec Decommissioning International for a number of violations in connection with the company’s mishandling of asbestos-contaminated debris following the demolition of a nuclear power plant in...
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