Costly Fine for a Washington Employer that Allegedly Exposed their Truck Mechanics to Asbestos
EMSL Analytical offers laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, air monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment to safeguard workers and the public, and to help companies comply with health and safety regulations.
Seattle, Washington, March 25, 2025 Last month, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced that an employer of truck mechanics at a facility in Spokane must pay a $231,000 fine for exposing their workers to asbestos. L&I claims that when a 60-year-old building was purchased by the company to renovate for use by their mechanics, the company began renovations without first getting it tested for asbestos. According to the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries:
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Costly Fine for a Washington Employer that Allegedly Exposed their Truck Mechanics to Asbestos
EMSL Analytical offers laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, air monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment to safeguard workers and the public, and to help companies comply with health and safety regulations.
Seattle, Washington, March 25, 2025 Last month, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced that an employer of truck mechanics at a facility in Spokane must pay a $231,000 fine for exposing their workers to asbestos. L&I claims that when a 60-year-old building was purchased by the company to renovate for use by their mechanics, the company began renovations without first getting it tested for asbestos. According to the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries:
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World TB Day and Infection Control Resources to Help Prevent New Cases
EMSL Analytical offers highly sensitive PCR testing methods to identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other pathogens from environmental samples to protect patients, healthcare providers, and the public.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, March 24, 2025 World TB Day is recognized each year on March 24th. It is a time to raise awareness of tuberculosis (TB) and to encourage efforts to end this pandemic that has taken countless lives over the years. In just the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that as recently as 2023, there were 9,633 reported TB cases. This marks the third year in a row that the agency has reported higher numbers. The CDC also estimates up to 13 million people in this country are.......[Read More]
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Governor Announces Emergency Rule Lowering the Lead Poisoning Threshold
EMSL Analytical provides environmental, material, and industrial hygiene testing services, sampling supplies, and test kits to identify lead hazards from air, soil, paint, dust, water, and other types of samples to protect children, families, and workers.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, March 20, 2025
Earlier this year, Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin approved a new emergency rule to combat lead poisoning statewide. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) emergency rule lowers the lead poisoning threshold to 3.5 µg/dL. By lowering the lead poisoning threshold, more children and families are eligible for lead poisoning and intervention resources. Lead poisoning is considered to be an entirely preventable environmental disease, but even with this knowledge, there are many.......[Read More]
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Vermont Department of Health Issues Health Advisory for Legionnaires’ Disease
EMSL Analytical offers rapid PCR and traditional culturing methods to analyze environmental samples for Legionella, the microbial pathogen that causes Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, March 18, 2025
The Vermont Department of Health (VDH) issued a Health Advisory earlier this year to health care providers after an outbreak of six cases of Legionnaires’ disease was detected in Windsor County. The cases were associated with an independent and assisted living apartment complex. According to the VDH advisory:
Legionella can be found in natural, freshwater environments, but generally is not present in sufficient numbers to cause disease. In human-made water systems that are not properly.......[Read More]
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School District Takes Action after Elevated Radon Levels Detected
EMSL Analytical offers radon testing services and easy-to-use test kits to identify and mitigate exposure risks as recommended by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Surgeon General.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, March 14, 2025
The Boise School District recently announced that as part of a proactive effort to test for radon in their facilities, elevated levels were detected in parts of North Junior High School over the winter break. According to the District:
The testing identified elevated radon levels in three classrooms located in the cafeteria basement, where levels exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recommended action level of 4 pCi/L, ranging from 1.9 pCi/L to 5.6 pCi/L. The.......[Read More]
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Updates to the New York Lead Rental Registry and Testing Resources
EMSL Analytical provides environmental, material, and industrial hygiene testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, and personal protective equipment to detect and mitigate exposure risks to lead and other hazardous substances.
New York City, New York, March 12, 2025 Recently, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) provided updates to its Lead Rental Registry. The information provided was in preparation for November 2025, which is when the regulations are expected to take effect. The program is designed to support homeowners, tenants, and public housing residents. It will require property owners, health departments, and local governments in communities of concern to work together to identify housing-related lead hazards and remove the sources of.......[Read More]
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