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April 4, 2012

Roofing Contractor – Coatings

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A roofing contractor applied polyurethane foam along with layers of elastomeric protective coatings to a roof of a commercial building. After completion of the building, workers in the building began to suffer respiratory problems caused by irritants in the coatings. Suits for bodily injury and business interruption were filed against the general […]

April 4, 2012

Plumbing Contractor – Contaminated Water

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A plumbing contractor installing a lawn sprinkler system did not install adequate vacuum breakers on the discharge side of the water supply valves. When pressure in a drinking water system fed by the same water main fell below atmospheric pressure, a vacuum was created which caused back-siphonage of stagnant water from the […]

April 4, 2012

Pile Driving Contractor – Waste Oil

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A pile driving contractor punctured an unknown underground storage tank which resulted in the release of waste oil. The waste oil impacted adjacent soils and forced the job to stop until the materials could be delineated, excavated and properly disposed.

April 4, 2012

Painting Contractor – Lead

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A child who lived in an apartment building constructed in the 1970s was diagnosed with lead poisoning. The renovation of the building by a painting contractor allegedly caused unsafe conditions for the child. The parents of the child filed a bodily injury claim against the painting contractor. As part of the investigation […]

April 4, 2012

Mechanical Contractor – Hydraulic Fluid

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A mechanical contractor improperly installed fittings during routine maintenance of a hydraulically driven conveyor system. A subsequent leak was not discovered until the next routine maintenance cycle. The leaking hydraulic fluid migrated into a floor drain located beneath the equipment which discharged directly into an adjacent drainage ditch. Property owners adjacent to […]

April 4, 2012

Masonry Contractor – Silica

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A masonry contractor, performing a renovation project at a historic building, was sued by employees of a nearby office building. The claimants asserted that they were exposed to silica dust coming from the job site. The claimants reported damages for bodily injury asserting that required measures were not used to prevent or […]

April 4, 2012

Industrial Cleaning Contractor – Contaminated Water

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter An industrial cleaning contractor was hired to clean a former petroleum storage tank previously used for backup power purposes. Plastic sheeting and an associated dike were placed around the tank to prevent the runoff of contaminated rinse water. The sheeting and dike were not properly placed around the tank allowing a substantial […]

April 4, 2012

HVAC Contractor – Mold

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A mechanical contractor installed an HVAC system in an assisted living facility for seniors. The system was constructed improperly, which caused mold growth in a portion of the residences. The facility was forced to relocate several patients during the repair of the system, and the renovation of the moldy building materials. A […]

April 4, 2012

Excavation Contractor – Contaminated Soil

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter During the course of performing site preparation work for a new building the excavation contractor spread contaminated soil throughout the site. The contractor was held partially liable for Spreading the contaminated soil and exacerbating the problem.

April 4, 2012

Drywall Contractor – Mold

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A drywall contractor was hanging new drywall at a construction project when an employee accidentally drilled through a small water pipe which was located behind the wall. The drywall contractor did not realize the water leak occurred and a substantial amount of toxic mold grew between the walls before anyone noticed. The […]

April 4, 2012

Drilling Contractor – Raw Sewage

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A subsurface drilling contractor caused a release of raw sewage into both soil and groundwater after failing to identify a sewer line before drilling into the sewer pipe. The clean-up entailed the excavation of several tons of impacted soil and filtration of the groundwater, as well as causing a number of nearby […]

April 4, 2012

Environmental Facilities – Landfill Odor Complaints

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A landfill was issued violations by a state regulatory authority for an alleged failure to maintain their landfill gas collection system. The landfill also received odor complaints from neighboring residents. A lawsuit was filed by a neighboring shopping center, claiming a significant loss of business due to customer odor complaints. A second […]

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