90 Fresno police employees exposed to asbestos!
Legal news for California asbestos attorneys. Construction work disturbed asbestos and may have contaminated 90 employees. California asbestos lawyers alerts- Construction at the Fresno Police Department may have exposed 90 employees to asbestos. Fresno, CA—Ninety Fresno Police Department employees found out on Monday, September 21, 2009, they may have been exposed to asbestos, a mineral […]
Update:Fatal Detroit I-75 fuel tanker wreck recovery
Legal news for Michigan 18 wheeler accident attorneys. Detroit I-75 fuel tanker truck wreck recovery underway by MDOT. Detroit, MI—Demolition and construction crews are reportedly working around the clock to clean up and repair the damage caused from the fiery tanker crash on Wednesday, July 15, 2009. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) http://www.michigan.gov/mdot has […]
Tennessee construction accident – 2 Lenoir City construction workers crushed!
2 construction workers buried alive in concrete at Lenoir City sewage treatment site. Knoxville, TN (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–A tragic construction accident in Lenoir City left one construction worker dead and another worker seriously injured on Monday, July 6. The two construction workers were reportedly buried by concrete when the form they were working on collapsed from underneath […]
Iowa Attorney General seeks violation fine
Des Moines building developer issued $500,000 fine by Polk County judge. Des Moines, IA –As reported by the Des Moines Register, a Polk County District Court judge ruled against a Des Moines building contractor and issued a $500,000 fine for asbestos materials violations. The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (IowaEPC) www.iowadnr.gov agents stated asbestos fiber testing […]
Louisville, Kentucky arena floor collapse injures 3 construction workers
Louisville’s arena construction project collapsed while workers poured concrete. Louisville, KY(JusticeNewsFlash.com)–Louisville Fire & Rescue responded to a 911 call on Monday when a floor collapsed at the arena project while construction workers poured concrete. As reported by the Louisville Courier-Journal, three construction workers suffered injuries at about 10:30 a.m. At the River Road downtown arena […]
Dump truck crushes Broward County construction worker!
Ft Lauderdale dump truck rolls over construction worker on Federal Highway. Fort Lauderdale, FL(JusticeNewsFlash.com)–A 71 year-old South Florida area construction worker is reportedly in critical condition at Broward General Medical Center Tuesday morning as reported by the Sun Sentinel. According to Fort Lauderdale police investigators, Airsteed Bell, a laborer from Miami, was positioning roadway demolition […]
Obama administration allocates $13 billion high-speed railroad project!
President Obama and DOT announce $8 billion investment for passenger train. Atlanta, GA(JusticeNewsFlash.com)–As reported by Atlanta Business Chronicle, President Obama and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) www.dot.gov will allocate $8 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as a down payment for a high-speed passenger railway system. Georgia is one of the states […]
Houston building collapse kills 1 construction worker-injures 2
HouTex Inn building renovation site collapses killing 1 construction worker. Houston, TX (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–Houston Fire Department and Houston Police Department responded to a 911 building collapse call on Tuesday at the old HouTex Inn. Construction workers at the southside motel, located in the 6300 block of the Gulf Freeway, were replacing joists on the first floor […]
Louisiana DEQ continues monitoring 2008 hurricane debris demolition sites
Louisiana DEQ estimates 2 million cubic yards of debris with possible toxic asbestos. Baton Rouge, LA (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released its regulatory oversight after hurricanes report in early March covering the massive debris affecting the state from 2008 hurricane damage. The debris from damages to homes, businesses, schools, ship yards, and […]
Essex County asbestos abatement company violates state laws
Environmental Source Corp. fined violates state asbestos laws at Westborough project. Boston, MA–The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) http://www.mass.gov/dep/dephome.htm assessed $18,137 in penalties and fines to Environmental Source Corporation, of Lawrence, Mass., for violating state asbestos regulations. According to a press release issued to Massachusetts consumers by the MassDEP, the Essex County asbestos abatement […]
California minority construction workers recover $8.5 million settlement
Masco Contractor Services company settles $8.5 million worker wage suit. San Francisco, CA (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–California’s U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer approved an $8.5 million insulation worker class action lawsuit settlement on Monday. As reported by the Los Angeles Times, thousands of mainly Latino non-union construction laborers, who worked installing insulation, rain gutters, and fireplaces, have recovered […]
California begins 20,000 government worker layoffs!
Cali legislature fails to pass budget leaving thousands without jobs and contracts. San Francisco, CA (JusticeNewsFlash.com)-State of California lawmakers failed to pass the budget this past weekend by one vote reported the Associated Press (AP) on Tuesday. Today begins the laying off of 20,000 state workers and a mass canceling of government public works projects […]