Posts Tagged ‘Asbestos Abatement Toronto’
Sunrise Trial Illustrates Hidden Asbestos Danger
Six years after the explosion that shocked Toronto and the GTA and dumped asbestos over a neighbourhood, the trial involving the former Sunrise Propane company and two of its executives is inching to its conclusion. The trial is currently in the sentencing phase after the company itself and directors Shay Ben-Moshe and Valery Belahov were…
Read MoreHospital Learns About Choosing a Reputable Asbestos Contractor – The Hard Way
An Edmonton based contractor is facing multiple charges under Nunavut’s Safety Act for asbestos removal work at Iqaluit’s Qikiqtani General Hospital. The Worker’s Safety and Compensation Commission alleges that the company put its workers at risk during the asbestos abatement procedures.
Read MoreAsbestos Complicates Historic Renovations
Historical renovations often uncover unanticipated problems like hidden asbestos or asbestos containing materials (ACM) and leave communities and homeowners alike wondering what the best solution can be.
Read MoreNiagara Officials Taken by Surprise by Asbestos Abatement
When it comes to providing these venerable structures with much needed renovations and repairs, however, it seems that many property owners (including public agencies) are being taken by surprise by something that’s actually been hanging around for decades – asbestos.
Read MoreAbestos, Vermiculite & Mining
Northern Sun Mining Corp. recently announced that they’d completed an asbestos remediation program at their McWatters Mine in Timmins, Ontario.
Read MoreAsbestos & Other Old Issues: Renovate or Demolish?
Municipalities all over North America are struggling with what to do with older buildings that require extensive renovations and retrofits. Asbestos, mould, lead paint and many other construction features that were common decades ago present issues that go beyond updating windows or decor.
Read MoreMuseum Renovations Halted When Asbestos is Discovered
Roof renovations at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa have ground to a halt after asbestos was discovered in the roofing materials. On the very first day of planned renovations, workers noticed that the material they were removing from the roof didn’t look entirely like concrete. Their suspicions proved correct when testing confirmed a 1% concentration of asbestos in the concrete mixture.
Read MoreOntario Employer Fined $25K for Asbestos Infractions
An Eastern Ontario employer was recently fined $25,000 for failing to train and properly equip an employee for asbestos removal and abatement.
Read MoreAsbestos Complicates Fire Clean-Up
A four-alarm blaze in Toronto’s east end last weekend has left the City with a clean-up headache – including asbestos in the debris. As traffic continues to be routed around the site days later, the recent discovery has delayed matters even more.
Read MoreOld Buildings with Old Problems – Asbestos
The former Grace Windsor Hospital site in Southwestern Ontario has been an eyesore since it closed in 2004. Residents have had a litany of complaints about the abandoned site, from dangerous broken windows and crumbling walls to the toxic materials the old structure contained – including asbestos.
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