OSHA: Workers at Chute Were Exposed to Asbestos

Those working on the renovation of the cafeteria at Chute Middle School in Evanston last summer were exposed to asbestos and other hazards, federal safety officials said in citing six Chicago-area companies Wednesday.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing a combined $132,000 in penalties to the companies, who, the Chicago Tribune reports, “didn’t require employees to limit asbestos exposure or wear personal protective equipment while cutting pipes that contained asbestos, failed to take air samples and didn’t properly dispose of debris.”

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