Posts Tagged ‘asbestos risks’
Apartment Dwellers Displaced due to Asbestos after Fire
“When the inspectors declare the building is safe, we will resume delivery.” That’s what residents of a British Columbia apartment building saw recently when they tried to get their mail. Canada Post has suspended delivery to the apartment tower after a fire because of concern over air quality issues – namely possible asbestos contamination. Repairs…
Read MoreToronto High School Closed Over Asbestos
Students at a Toronto Catholic high school were sent home after tests showed the presence of asbestos. The situation began with maintenance work on the swimming pool and change rooms at the school east of the downtown area. The first round of testing found asbestos on the tile grout in the change rooms. While it…
Read MoreAsbestos Wrapped Plumbing
There’s been a fair amount of media coverage devoted to the continuing asbestos problem in Canada and you may be aware of some of the places that asbestos can show up in an older home – like siding, ceiling tiles or vermiculite insulation. But, there can be a whole new set of asbestos issues lurking…
Read MoreFirefighters and the Asbestos Risk
The continued presence of asbestos in our schools has the potential to put many people at risk – including firefighters. A Hamilton elementary school was closed for most of the week prior to March Break after a suspicious fire broke out in a classroom. The classroom was unoccupied at the time and students were first…
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 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 MoreAsbestos in Soil
The city of Sarnia, Ontario has seen more than its share of grief when it comes to asbestos. A former foundry and insulation plant exposed workers to shocking levels of asbestos exposure – in some cases hundreds of times over the legal limit. It’s possibly the worst example of workplace asbestos exposure in Canada and those former workers are now paying the price with their health, suffering an inordinate number of cases of cancer and lung problems.
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 MoreOttawa Neighbourhood Worries About Asbestos Debris
Residents of Ottawa’s Little Italy neighourhood are alarmed about demolition work that’s been going on in their neighbourhood. They say they feel endangered ever since asbestos was discovered among the debris.
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.
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