Edmonds company fined $575,000 for improper asbestos removal
EDMONDS — The state has fined an Edmonds asbestos removal company an additional $575,000 for allegedly violating safety protocol and operating without the proper credentials.
The Department of Labor and Industries cited Above & Beyond Asbestos Removal in September for more than a dozen asbestos safety violations related to work at homes in Bothell and Burien. According to an agency news release, the company knowingly and repeatedly exposed workers and the public to extremely hazardous conditions.
This isn’t the first time the company has been cited for improperly handling asbestos, a hazardous material.
Asbestos can potentially cause fatal diseases such as asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer, the agency said.
The company, which has been inspected eight times in the past four years, has racked up safety violations and penalties with the state agency dating back to 2017, Labor and Industries spokeswoman Dina Lorraine said in an email.
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