D & G Hazmat Services fined $20,000

Firm failed to collect representative samples of all potentially hazardous materials

 D & G Hazmat Services has been fined $20,000 by WorkSafeBC.

This firm was hired to identify hazardous materials at a house slated for demolition. WorkSafeBC inspected the site after the firm had submitted a hazardous materials inspection report. WorkSafeBC observed vinyl flooring, a potential asbestos-containing material (ACM), present in areas of the house that had not been sampled as part of the hazardous materials inspection. The firm failed to collect representative samples of all potentially hazardous materials, a repeated violation. 

 

Source: WorkSafeBC