D & G Hazmat Services failed to safely contain or remove all hazardous materials
D & G Hazmat Services has been fined a total of $100,000 for two separate incidents.
In the first, the company was fined $80,000. WorkSafeBC inspected this firm's work site in Vancouver, a pre-1990 house slated for demolition, after the firm had conducted a hazardous materials inspection and asbestos abatement. Drywall debris, intact drywall, vinyl floor tile and other potentially asbestos-containing materials remained in multiple locations in the house.
WorkSafeBC issued a stop-work order.
Testing confirmed the presence of asbestos in the drywall and vinyl floor tile.
The firm failed to collect representative samples of all potentially hazardous materials, and failed to safely contain or remove all hazardous materials. These were both repeated and high-risk violations.
In the second incident, D & G Hazmat Services was fined $20,000. This firm had been hired to perform a hazardous materials inspection and asbestos abatement at a house slated for demolition in Langley, B.C.
WorkSafeBC inspected the site after the firm issued a clearance letter indicating all asbestos-containing materials had been removed, and while demolition work by another firm's workers was underway.
Debris from drywall was observed in bins that were not contained and on the ground and was later determined to contain asbestos.
The hazardous materials report the firm had issued did not adequately identify the locations of the potentially asbestos-containing drywall sample.
WorkSafeBC issued a stop-work order.
The firm failed to have a qualified person identify the location of all hazardous materials, a high-risk violation. The firm also failed to include the location of each representative sample in its hazardous materials report. These were both repeated violations.
Source: WorkSafeBC
