U-Haul Exposed Workers to Asbestos, Driving L&I to Issue Heavy Fines
February 14, 2025
February 14, 2025
TUMWATER, Washington, Feb. 14 -- The Washington Department of Labor and Industries issued the following news release:
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U-Haul exposed workers to asbestos, driving L&I to issue heavy fines
Mechanics working on rental trucks at a Spokane U-Haul facility had no idea the building they were working in was tiled with potentially toxic vinyl flooring. As the tiles peeled and popped up in the course of their work, it exposed them to deadly asbestos.
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U-Haul exposed workers to asbestos, driving L&I to issue heavy fines
Mechanics working on rental trucks at a Spokane U-Haul facility had no idea the building they were working in was tiled with potentially toxic vinyl flooring. As the tiles peeled and popped up in the course of their work, it exposed them to deadly asbestos.
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