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SHRUB OAK, NY — Two custodians improperly removed floor tiles containing asbestos from Lakeland High School last summer, resulting in a $2,500 fine to the school district.

WASHINGTON — OSHA announced it will conduct a June 28 Web chat to receive comments about combustible dust issues.

FORT WORTH, TX — Two new studies just released address slip and fall accidents among the elderly.

MONTGOMERY, AL — Shoppers turning up at Montgomery''s Eastdale Mall on Father''s Day were turned away by police after a refrigerant leak and the death of a worker were reported.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A jury has awarded a Utah woman, now dying of asbestos-related cancer, $5.2 million in damages.

SARASOTA, FL — A last-minute settlement was reached Friday between a major Chinese drywall maker and lawyers for the owners of two Louisiana homes in what was to be the third precedent-setting federal trial on the issue.

NEW YORK — FDNY firefighters rescue window washers dangling from scaffold in dramatic Manhattan rescue.

BEAUMONT, TX — A Beaumont woman claims she slipped and fell on a spill at the Parkdale Mall while a custodian worked nearby.

WASHINGTON — OSHA publishes proposed rulemaking to prevent injuries from slips, trips and falls on walking-working surfaces.

TULSA, OK — OSHA to conduct a review of their Bloodborne Pathogens standard.