August 20, 2015

Contractor could face criminal charges for asbestos exposure

OKAWVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois contractor whose companies were fined nearly $2 million for federal workplace safety violations involving asbestos exposure could face a criminal inquiry.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Joseph Kehrer of Albers, Kehrer Brothers Construction and an affiliated roofing company $1.939 million ...

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