OSHA issues US$400,000 in proposed penalties to demolition contractor

KHL editorial staff

22 May 2024

The US Department of Labor (DoL) has cited a Chicago-based subcontractor, alleging that the company knew that it was exposing its employeers and others to “the serious dangers of asbestos” at one of its work sites in Waukegan, Illinois.

Following a federal investigation, the DoL has cited KLF Enterprises for 36 safety and health violations, with proposed pentalties totalling US$392,000. 

In November 2023, investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) opened a complaint inspection, after they observed KLF employees not wearing protective equipment amid piles…

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