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Igras <strong>to</strong>ld <strong>the</strong> agency <strong>in</strong> an April 4<br />
letter his office s <strong>in</strong>ternal review was<br />
<strong>in</strong>conclusive<br />
While no hazard was observed<br />
Igras wrote <strong>the</strong> potential for em<br />
ployees <strong>to</strong> work at elevations <strong>in</strong> excess<br />
of six feet without guard rails and fall<br />
arrest systems was identified<br />
Falls are <strong>the</strong> second most common<br />
cause of <strong>Arizona</strong> workplace deaths<br />
accord<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> agency statistics<br />
That same compla<strong>in</strong>t also said <strong>ASU</strong><br />
build<strong>in</strong>g supervisors exposed workers<br />
<strong>to</strong> mold grow<strong>in</strong>g on water damaged<br />
ceil<strong>in</strong>gs Igras letter said <strong>the</strong>re was<br />
no evidence support<strong>in</strong>g that claim<br />
But even if <strong>the</strong>re was evidence<br />
East Valley Tribune<br />
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of mold Perk<strong>in</strong>s said <strong>the</strong> agency<br />
wouldn t have <strong>in</strong>spected <strong>the</strong> tiles<br />
Mold can cause health problems<br />
but <strong>the</strong> agency doesn t cite employ<br />
ers for it because <strong>the</strong>re are no laws<br />
regard<strong>in</strong>g mold growth he said<br />
There re no federal standards no<br />
state standards <strong>the</strong>re s noth<strong>in</strong>g out<br />
<strong>the</strong>re that says If you have this much<br />
mold you re <strong>in</strong> violation he said<br />
<strong>ASU</strong> s s<strong>in</strong>gle violation last year for<br />
<strong>the</strong> asbes<strong>to</strong>s cost <strong>the</strong> university 750<br />
It negotiated <strong>the</strong> agency s f<strong>in</strong>e down<br />
from 1 000 as part of a settlement<br />
that lowered <strong>the</strong> charge <strong>to</strong> nonseri<br />
ous and closed <strong>the</strong> case<br />
While <strong>the</strong> 250 saved is <strong>in</strong>conse<br />
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City: Mesa<br />
<strong>State</strong>: AZ<br />
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Date: 01/20/20<strong>08</strong><br />
Pub Num: AZD71SUN<br />
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quential <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> nation s largest uni<br />
versity Doran said it is important <strong>to</strong><br />
employers <strong>to</strong> downgrade serious<br />
violations<br />
If <strong>the</strong> state cites <strong>the</strong> university<br />
aga<strong>in</strong> a serious violation can prompt<br />
<strong>in</strong>spec<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong> charge <strong>ASU</strong> with re<br />
peat or even willful violations<br />
Those citations br<strong>in</strong>g much larger<br />
f<strong>in</strong>es and can damage an employer s<br />
reputation The agency is often will<br />
<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> lower <strong>the</strong> violation <strong>to</strong> close cas<br />
es without costly court battles Doran<br />
said<br />
It s really just part of <strong>the</strong> day <strong>to</strong><br />
day adm<strong>in</strong>istrative horse trad<strong>in</strong>g that<br />
gets <strong>the</strong>se resolved without go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong>^<br />
hear<strong>in</strong>g he said<br />
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