ASBESTOS UPDATE: Lawrence Company Penalized for Safety Breaches

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said that a lawsuit has been filed against Environmental Restoration Services Corporation (ERSC), a Lawrence, Mass.-based company, and its president for failing to follow proper procedures and safety precautions while removing asbestos-containing materials from a…

ASBESTOS ALERT: Mass. Contractor Fined $16.7T for Cleanup Breach

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) levied a US$16,700 penalty against Environmental Restoration Services Corporation of Lawrence, Mass., for violating state asbestos regulations during a job in Westfield, according to a MassDEP press release dated Oct. 13, 2009.

MassDEP’s action…