Companies Cited for Asbestos Hazards in Hospital Demolition

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday that it cited a Chicago demolition subcontractor for 36 safety and health violations after federal investigators determined it exposed workers to asbestos hazards in November 2023. OSHA cited K.L.F. Enterprises for willful and other violations after inspectors discovered that the company had a building survey showing a hospital that its employees were demolishing contained asbestos for fireproofing but that K.L.F. failed to inform workers about the dangers. The agency issued the company $392,002 in penalties. OSHA sa...