OEPA fines company over asbestos

**James** · #1 (**permalink**) 01-02-2007, 07:10 AM

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has imposed a $4,000 fine on a Cleveland company in connection with the demolition of the abandoned NIBCO Foundry building, 1800 McCall St. The building is part of Dayton's WestView redevelopment brownfield project.

The company, Alpha-Omega Chemical Company, a subcontractor of Titan Wrecking & Environmental, told the city and the Regional Air Pollution Control Authority that all the asbestos was removed. However, a check by RAPCA found there was still asbestos in the building before demolition.

Alpha-Omega then returned and removed the asbestos before the building was torn down.

OEPA said the fine could have been higher but remained low because Alpha-Omega had few assets.

**James** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-02-2007, 07:12 AM

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OEPA said the fine could have been higher but remained low because Alpha-Omega had few assets.

So let me get this straight. If I break the rules and laws, and I have very few assets, my fine will be lower?

splatman · #3 (**permalink**) 01-06-2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by James

So let me get this straight. If I break the rules and laws, and I have very few assets, my fine will be lower?

Looks like something borrowed from Germany.
I seen a TV show about the Autobahn, and thay said if you get a ticket for a traffic violation, you'll be fined according to how rich your are. Simply put, the wealthier you are, the bigger the fine.