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OSHA Hits Companies With Large Fines Over Asbestos, Makes Cross-Agency Referrals


August 18, 2015 at 02:30 PM
OSHA signaled a willingness to take tough enforcement action and widely publicize alleged willful infractions of the agency's asbestos standards, hitting two Illinois construction companies and a manager with nearly $2 million in proposed fines, alleging numerous violations of the longstanding regulations.

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