Karl said he takes all the precautions he can, because he could be held liable if someone got sick from breathing asbestos. State and federal regulations also are in place to protect his workers, he said. On large projects, Karl provides showers and special changing rooms for employees. Karl said the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration further requires that workers receive annual physicals. Asbestos repair and removal is considered a dangerous job and is therefore expensive, Karl said.
Most schools manage their asbestos-containing materials until there's a construction project.