Contractor Faces 25 Years In Jail For Using Untrained Homeless Men To Remove Asbestos
This is one of the ironies of the law here in the United States. Roanoke, VA contractor John Edward Callahan has been accused of hiring homeless men to rip out cancer-causing asbestos without giving them proper training or protective equipment. This is obviously a very bad thing to do. Neither Callahan, nor his firm, Environmental Construction, had the necessary training or license to do the job. If he's convicted on all five counts of violating the EPA Clean Air Act, Callahan faces up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to one and a quarter million dollars. And he would deserve every day and every dollar of the penalty. (Thanks for the read Jordan) |