The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is probing an anonymous complaint that workers had found high levels of asbestos while working on a renovation project at Holyoke High School in Holyoke, Mass., Mesothelioma.com reports.
However, the project manager on site has…
Emergency federal intervention is needed to abate asbestos hazards in hundreds of Massachusetts schools, according to a legal petition filed on June 10, 2010 by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), according to a PEER press release dated June 10,…
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has penalized Rockland, Mass.-based Able Restoration US$17,050 for asbestos violations discovered during an inspection of a residence at 38 Cross Street in Lawrence, according to a MassDEP press release dated May 27, 2010.
During…
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has levied a US$6,000 fine against Paul L. Holt for violating state asbestos regulations, according to a MassDEP press release dated May 26, 2010.
The violations were discovered during a MassDEP investigation into alleged…
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.’s net asbestos- and environmental-related reserves amounted to US$11.3 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, of which US$6.5 million related to asbestos and US$4.8 million related to environmental matters.
The Company’s net A&E-related reserves amounted…
Cabot Corporation is still party to cases, including asbestos- related, in connection with a safety respiratory products business that a subsidiary acquired from American Optical Corporation (AO) in an April 1990 asset purchase transaction.
The subsidiary manufactured respirators under the AO…
Chase Corporation was named as one of the defendants in a complaint filed on June 25, 2009, in an asbestos lawsuit captioned Lois Jansen, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Thomas Jansen v. Beazer East, Inc., et…
Chase Corporation says that, as of October 2009, there have been no new developments in an asbestos lawsuit styled Marie Lou Scott, Executrix of the Estate of James T. Scott v. A-Best Products, et al. (No. 312901).
The Company is one…
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.’s net asbestos- and environmental-related reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses were US$14.7 million at Sept. 30, 2009, compared with US$13.9 million at Dec. 31, 2008.
The Company’s gross A&E-related reserve for losses and LAE were…
Officials in Plymouth, Mass., set aside about US$550,000 for asbestos cleanup, other remediation, and remodeling of a historic courthouse, Mesothelioma.com reports.
The officials signed the deal to pay out US$850,000 in exchange for the courthouse. The historic courthouse, which dates from…