The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a real estate development and management company for lead exposure and fall hazards at a worksite in Buffalo, N.Y.OSHA said in a press release that inspectors issued citations for 10 serious violations against Ellicott Development Co. following an inspection that began with a complaint in December 2012. OSHA recommended $44,000 in fines against the company.Inspectors said workers were exposed to lead while tearing down and disposing of walls that contained lead paint. OSHA said the workers were not trained, lacked respiratory pro...
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