Source: https://patch.com, June 7, 2018 By: Jessica Strachan Legionella, the bacterium that causes Legionnaires’ disease, was discovered in several Wayne State University buildings. Legionella, the bacterium that causes Legionnaires’ disease, was located in several Wayne State University buildings, according to reports. The university began testing for potential legionella sources after an employee in the Faculty Administration […]

Source: http://norcal.news, April 25, 2018 By: Bethany Klein When most people think of environmental disasters in the San Francisco Bay Area, they almost certainly think of earthquakes, seeing that there are two major fault lines near San Francisco. However, even though earthquakes can wreak immeasurable, unpredictable havoc, they are certainly not always to blame for […]

Source: http://6abc.com, March 19, 2018 A contractor struck a six-inch gas main in Hamilton Township, Mercer County on Monday. Calls starting coming in around 1 p.m. for a strong smell of gas in the area of the township known as Five Points. The intersection was closed and traffic was being diverted through the neighborhoods. Chopper […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, January 24, 2018 By: Smith Currie & Hancock In 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published its final rule lowering the permissible silica exposure level (“PEL”) from 250 µg/m3 to 50 µg/m3. In response, OSHA received petitions from both a collection of industry petitioners (“Industry”) arguing that OSHA made the regulation […]

Source: http://www.phillyvoice.com, October 12, 2017 By: Andrew Parent An elementary school in the city’s Germantown section will remain closed Friday as work continues to remove mold found in several of its classrooms. About 80 percent of the remediation work at John B. Kelly Elementary School had been completed as of early Thursday afternoon, according to the […]

Source: http://www.philly.com, October 10, 2017 By: Kristen A. Graham Monroe Township in Gloucester County isn’t the only district coping with a mold problem in one of its schools. Cheltenham, where mold caused years of problems and ultimately forced the school district to shut and rebuild one of its middle schools, has had another mold outbreak. Cheltenham […]

Source: http://www.nj.com, October 10, 2017 By: Chris Franklin The mold controversy that has become a concern for many residents who live in the Monroe Township School District found its way to the Williamstown High School auditorium Monday. The hall, which holds over 1,020 people was so packed that the township fire marshal had to tell […]

Source: http://boston.cbslocal.com, September 18, 2017 By: Ken MacLeod There are health concerns in a Wilmington neighborhood after a construction crew started tearing down a house filled with asbestos, without following the proper safety procedures. The issue was so bad; the Department of Environmental Protection was summoned to oversee things. When neighbors complained, it did bring […]

Source: http://www.constructionrisk.com, August 2017 By: Kent Holland Where lead-based paint was ingested by a tenant’s child, the tenant sued her landlord for injuries allegedly sustained by the child. The landlord tendered the claim to its commercial general liability (CGL) insurer who, instead of defending the case, filed a declaratory judgment action seeking a determination that […]

Source: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com, June 25, 2017 By: Brooks Johnson A homeowners association is suing the developer, builder and manager of the Superior Vista condominiums, among others, claiming the Mesaba Avenue complex was not properly built and ought to be repaired under warranty. “Many areas of the building were not built to applicable building code, industry standard […]

Source: http://www.journalgazette.net, June 25, 2017 By: Catherine Traywick Energy Transfer Partners is making a mess of its biggest project since the Dakota Access pipeline. Construction of the $4.2 billion Rover natural gas line has caused seven industrial spills, polluted fragile Ohio wetlands and angered local farmers. The company owes $1.5 million in restitution after demolishing a […]

Source: http://www.heraldsun.com, June 21, 2017 By: Virginia Bridges City officials think the substance that turned part of Ellerbee Creek an oily orange last week may have been due to a city contractor’s mistake. A city investigation found a city contractor improperly rerouted water meant to go to the city’s sanitary sewer system to a stormwater […]