The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries said it fined a U-Haul facility in Spokane $231,000 for knowingly exposing mechanics to asbestos.
U-Haul of Spokane purchased an abandoned K-Mart in 2019 and started renovating the building without getting it tested for asbestos.
L&I said the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency subsequently inspected the building and found that 90,000 square feet of vinyl floor tiles and glue contained asbestos.
U-Haul coated some of the tiles with epoxy and had others removed by a certified asbestos company. L&I said about 7,400 square feet of t...
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