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DeKalb-based company to appeal OSHA violations DEKALB – Representatives of DeKalb-based DeKalb Mechanical said Friday that they plan to appeal fines levied against them by OSHA in connection with an investigation in Evanston last year. DeKalb Mechanical, a commercial and residential HVAC mechanical contractor at 339 Wurlitzer Drive, was one of six businesses cited in a June 2014 OSHA inspection at Evanston Middle School after allegations that workers were exposed to asbestos and silica, according to a news release from OSHA. DeKalb Mechanical was exonerated in the initial asbestos complaint, company President Steve Doonan said, but a closer inspection revealed three other violations. The citations claim the business exposed workers to lead-based paint, and respirator and communication hazards, and call for $13,860 in penalties, according to a news release. “When OSHA investigates any contractor, regardless of the cause of the investigation, every aspect goes under a microscope,” Doonan said. “If OSHA looks hard and long enough, they will find things. Are we being singled out? No way.” DeKalb Mechanical will appeal the citations at an informal meeting with OSHA on Thursday, Doonan said. “We have a safety policy that’s been in place for a very long time,” he said. “We have workers that don’t always follow the rules. That’s what causes the fine. #DeKalbMechanical #OSHA #HVAC #asbestos daily-chronicle/2015/01/02/dekalb-based-company-to-appeal-osha-violations/a3us2jx/
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 21:06:07 +0000

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