Source: http://www.constructionrisk.com By: J. Kent Holland, Jr. The pollution exclusion of a commercial general liability (CGL) policy was enforced to exclude coverage for injuries allegedly caused from carbon monoxide that was emitted from a propane-powered grinder that was being used to grind terrazzo floors while another contractor’s worker was working in the same area installing […]

Source: http://www.nypost.com, November 6, 2007 By: Tom Liddy Nearly 20 people were sickened in a Staten Island housing project yesterday after workers accidentally released a toxic chemical cloud while cleaning a sewage spill. One worker was in critical condition at Richmond University Hospital. Three workers were attempting to disinfect a basement in the Richmond Terrace […]

Source: http://articles.philly.com, June 9, 2007 By: Jeremy Rogoff Residents of parts of West Conshohocken and Upper Merion were advised to stay indoors yesterday after a dump truck carrying 40,000 pounds of sulfur waste overturned yesterday morning on a Blue Route off-ramp, spilling its load and causing a cloud of hazardous gas to form. Traffic was […]

Read here about a Wisconsin school that settled a mold case with a builder.

Source: http://findarticles.com, February 8, 2007 By: Joe Grundle The families of three workers killed in the Dec. 6 propane explosion at the Falk Corp. plant have sued Milwaukee mechanical contractor J.M. Brennan Inc. for negligence. Robert Habush, attorney for the families of Thomas LeTendre, Curtis Lane and Daniel Kuster, announced the lawsuit Wednesday afternoon at […]

Source: http://www.greenwichtime.com, July 26, 2011 By: Lisa Chamoff Construction of a new auditorium at Greenwich High School has hit another roadblock, with contaminated soil found during excavation work in the parking lot behind the school just a couple of weeks after the district broke ground on the $29 million project. Board of Education Vice Chairman […]

Source: http://tristatehomepage.com By: Drew Gardner Sewer testing is causing some confusion in Evansville. The Water and Sewer Utility Department is performing smoke testing to look for leaks in the sanitary sewer system. Its all apart of the city’s lawsuit settlement with the EPA. At first glance the smoke may look like a sign of trouble, […]

Source: http://news.yahoo.com, July 5, 2011 By: Jason Gallagher Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for natural gas along the Marcellus Shale deposit in Pennsylvania is one of the most controversial topics in the state. One of the factors that influence the anti-fracking crowd is the waste water that is generated from the process. Earlier this year, due […]

Acknowledgement to Great American Environmental Division A street and road contractor was hired to re-pave a 25-mile section of highway. During the project, one of the contractor’s dump trucks accidentally backed into and ruptured a mobile refueling tank. 300 gallons of diesel fuel was released onto the surface and migrated into a nearby storm drain.

Acknowledgement to Great American Environmental Division Inadequate erosion control measures implemented during construction of an abutment for a highway overpass resulted in petroleum-impacted sediment to be deposited into a pristine waterway. The street and road contractor was required to pay for clean-up costs and natural resource damages.

Acknowledgement to Great American Environmental Division During construction activities, a crane used to lift concrete barriers overturned. The accident ruptured the crane’s hydraulic hoses spilling all its fluid onto the ground. The contractor was required to pay for clean-up costs arising from the spill.

Acknowledgement to Great American Environmental Division A steel erection contractor accidentally caused a release of diesel fuel at a construction site when a crane operator dropped a steel beam. The beam landed on a small tanker truck that was brought onto the site to refuel other construction equipment. The cost of the emergency clean-up was […]