An asbestos consultant for the Muncie Community Schools is currently facing a fine for allegedly violating the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act.

The consultant company in question is reportedly facing a penalty of $1,500 for improper asbestos removal.

Asbestos Violations

ACM & Environmental Services is being accused of committing eight violations during their renovations of Central High School last year.

The violations include:

• There were supposedly no training records available for employees who performed asbestos work.
• The workers allegedly performed spot abatement of spray-on fireproofing without the use of respirators.
• Untrained employees scraped asbestos off the walls without using protective gear.

Company Admits to Violations

Sater Electric, the mechanical-electrical contractor that was working on the project, reportedly already signed an EISA admitting to violating eight of the guidelines.

Among those they admitted to were: they failed to reduce dust emissions, didn’t use safety glasses and didn’t provide protective clothing for their employees.

(Source: The Star Press)

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