Lynnwood firm faces $790K in fines for improper asbestos handling
LYNNWOOD — A Lynnwood asbestos removal contractor is facing nearly $800,000 in fines for repeatedly exposing workers and homeowners to hazardous conditions at local job sites.
The state Department of Labor & Industries issued 35 willful health and safety violations to the Lynnwood-based Seattle Asbestos of Washington, the agency announced Thursday. The company’s fines totaled more than $790,000.
Violations are considered “willful” when the company knew or should have known the requirements, but fails to meet them.
“These are certified asbestos supervisors, working for a certified asbestos abatement contractor, who know the rules but have demonstrated time and again they will not prioritize the safety or the health of workers or customers,” said Craig Blackwood, assistant director agency’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, in a statement.
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