Kind of famous today...... Options

[Joe Bob]

These guys have been a real PITA for a number of years......they basically told told me to stick it in my ear......

I've had better cases...some with even jail sentences.....but this the first time anyone told ME to "Bite Me...."

So my agency sicced big brother on them.....oh and before you go crying....these guys tear down 100 year old bungalows and build 5 condos in the space and get a million a piece for them.....



Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 12:32 PM
To: usepar9news
Subject: U.S. EPA fines Santa Barbara construction company for asbestos
violations

Subject: U.S. EPA fines Santa Barbara construction company for asbestos
violations

For Immediate Release: August 19, 2004
Contact: Lisa Fasano (415) 947-4307
Press Office Main Line: (415) 947-8700

SAN FRANCISCO The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday fined
Blankenship Construction Inc. $5,000 for asbestos violations during
demolition work on structures located on Bath Street in Santa Barbara in
2001.

The company was fined failing to notify the Santa Barbara County Air
Pollution Control District prior to the work at 207-213 Bath Street in
November 2001 as required by federal law.

"Asbestos removal is hazardous work and must be done in a manner to
minimize any threat to workers or the public," said Deborah Jordan, the
EPA's air division director for the Pacific Southwest region.
"Notification must be made to the local air quality authority so
inspectors can ensure asbestos fibers are not released to the outside
air."

Federal asbestos national emission standards requires that notification
for demolitions be made to the local delegated air district 10 days
prior to the start of demolition. Following an investigation by the Air
Pollution Control District, inspectors determined the structures were
demolished without the required notification.

Asbestos fibers in the air are considered a hazardous air pollutant by
the EPA. The potentially devastating health effects of exposure to
asbestos demonstrate the need for professional handling of asbestos
during demolition or removal operations. Yesterday's fine is for
notification violations only. The EPA is unable to determine whether
asbestos fibers were released during the work.

The EPA has set basic work standards for asbestos removal and disposal
to protect the general public. To enforce these standards, inspectors
must know when renovations and demolitions occur. The lack of notice in
this case meant that inspectors could not conduct inspections of the
active demolition to determine the company's compliance with asbestos
regulations.

Asbestos has been used in building materials, paper products, plastics,
and other products. Exposure mainly occurs in indoor air where it may be
released from these materials. Effects on the lungs are a major health
concern from asbestos, as long-term exposure to asbestos in humans via
inhalation can result in a lung disease termed asbestosis or cancer.
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