EPA may have violated OSHA asbestos rules: OIG

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Washington - The Environmental Protection Agency may have endangered workers and the public by authorizing unapproved methods to demolish buildings containing asbestos, according to the agency's Office of Inspector General.A Dec. 14 report found that "methods that are less restrictive" than the Asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants have been used or are in consideration at multiple sites containing asbestos, and violate EPA's own regulations. In addition, the report stated that video footage and photographs show government and contract workers not wearing personal protective equipment - a possible violation of OSHA standards.