Illegal Asbestos Removal in Cayuga County, New York May Yield Lawsuit

All too often, the failure to follow proper safety procedures in asbestos abatement and removal results in a dangerous and unnecessary risk to exposing the public to the carcinogen.

A recent item in the news highlights this wanton disregard for respecting the regulations involving the proper handling of asbestos.

As reported in the Post-Standard of Syracuse, New York, in Cayuga County, a possible lawsuit may be brought against a man admitted to dumping asbestos from the Board of Elections building at the city landfill in February 2006.

Suspended county carpenter John Chick admitted he illegally removed the material from the Court Street building but said he was following orders from higher-ups. His sentence for violating the federal Clean Air Act is pending.

Chick faces a possible prison sentence and fines, according to the Post-Standard.

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