Natick company fined $98K for asbestos violations at Northbridge property
NE Capital, LLC. of Natick has been fined $98,004 for violations of asbestos regulations during work at a multi-family residential property it owns in Northbridge, according to a Thursday press release from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
In August 2019, MassDEP identified the complaint and determined the company failed to conduct an asbestos survey to identify potential asbestos-containing materials before beginning work and failed to file a notification of the asbestos removal work with MassDEP, per the release.
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, NE Capital LLC will pay $49,000 of the penalty with the balance suspended for one year provided it has no further violations.
“Asbestos is a known carcinogen and following the required work practices is imperative to protect workers, tenants, and the general public. As this settlement demonstrates, failure to follow the asbestos regulations will result in significant penalties, as well as escalated cleanup, decontamination, and monitoring costs,” said Mary Jude Pigsley, director of MassDEP’s Central Regional Office in Worcester, in a written statement.
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