Post Office in Town of 600 Fined $50,000 for Asbestos Hazards

An Indiana post office exposed workers to asbestos hazards, netting it nearly $50,000 in federal safety penalties. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the West Baden Springs post office for four repeated violations on July 29, the agency announced this week. Inspectors visited the small rural post office on June 3 after receiving a complaint about safety concerns. The inspectors found the post office did not train employees about how to work around broken tile that contained asbestos. The facility also did not label or clean up asbestos-containing material. The vio...