Penta Done Construction Ltd. was the asbestos removal company at a Burnaby house slated for demolition in the fall. A WorkSafeBC inspector reported the company didn't test for airborne asbestos during or after the 'high-risk' work.
WorkSafeBC has fined a Richmond asbestos abatement company $20,000 for safety violations at a Burnaby worksite, including falsifying air-quality test results.
On Nov. 1, 2023, a WorkSafe inspector visited the site as Penta Done was dismantling containment after removing the asbestos. The inspector noted Penta Done's representative was also the principal of J.M.A. Health and Safety Consulting Ltd.The inspector also asked Penta Done for an air-clearance report to confirm the absence of airborne asbestos fibres after the removal of the asbestos.
When the inspector contacted BC Asbestos Services Ltd., however, the lab said it had not analyzed the samples.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Builders fined for more falling construction debris at major Burnaby developmentWorkSafeBC has fined CapWest Forming Ltd. and A. Carrillo & Bros Concrete Ltd. for a shoring post and two pieces of plywood that fell from the 62nd level of tower 2 at the Gilmore Place development in Brentwood.
Read more »
EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enactedWASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of...
Read more »
EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enactedCanada's construction news
Read more »
EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enactedWASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills thousands of Americans every year.
Read more »
EPA announces comprehensive ban on deadly carcinogen asbestos in U.S.The final rule marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products
Read more »
Defence wants Ibrahim Ali's murder verdict in Burnaby girl's death tossed for delaysA jury found Ibrahim Ali guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby park in July 2017. He is back in court this week as his lawyer applies to have his conviction thrown out because of years of court delays.
Read more »