by Ed Kennedy | Jun 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Asbestos still kills around 5000 workers each year, this is more than the number of people killed on the road. Around 20 tradesman die each week as a result of past exposure However, asbestos is not just a problem of the past. It can be present today in any building...
by Ed Kennedy | Jun 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Linemen, wiremen and electricians typically encounter asbestos in two ways: Fibers may be released when existing asbestos-containing construction materials are cut or removed, or they may be released when working on older equipment, such as turbines, generators,...
by Ed Kennedy | May 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Though banned in certain products and uses, this mineral continues to pose a health threat. AFTER ALL THESE YEARS – long since the dangers of asbestos became common knowledge and use of the fire-resistant mineral decreased drastically – health experts say asbestos...
by Ed Kennedy | May 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Bead blasting of floor tile mastic on concrete floors leaves the cleanest surface but there are a number of considerations. Not all abatement contractors have bead blasting machines so they have to rent the equipment. Also the bead blasting machine cannot clean all...
by Ed Kennedy | Apr 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Larry Myers worked 40 years as an electrician, unaware he had been handling materials that could cause his death. For the past two years, the 78-year-old man from Northern Indiana has been embroiled in a contentious legal battle against a number of manufacturers who...
by Ed Kennedy | Jan 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
12-inch by 12-inch or 9-inch by 9-inch vinyl or asphalt Floor Tile… OSHA says all asphalt or vinyl floor tile installed prior to 1980 is Presumed (PACM) to contain asbestos unless sampling proves otherwise. Pretty much all 9-inch by 9-inch contains some amount of...
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