Companies fall foul of asbestos regulations during demolition of steel plant.
A Jefferson County judge ordered that several companies pay an $850,000 fine because of violations that caused asbestos contamination during the demolition of the former Weirton Steel facility in Steubenville.
Arthur David Sugar, Sr.; David Sugar Excavating, LLC; Honey Creek Contracting, Inc.; Excavation Technologies Inc.; and ADS Leasing pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and four counts of violating the Clean Air Act rules related to the proper removal and handling of asbestos.
“Asbestos is widely known to be a dangerous, cancer-causing material which must be abated in any demolition,” said Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. “The aggressive penalty issued against the defendants in this case shows that endangering Ohioans by failing to properly manage asbestos will not be tolerated.”
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