Re: Re: Boston school mold

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Ken and all,

Wanted to share my experience with government agencies.OSHA is represented by WISHA in Washinton State and is part of the Labor & Industries Dept. Before I finally left my former employment I pleaded with WISHA to inspect the soggy mold ridden locker area of the Operating Room that I worked in.Because I was the only one to complain they would not make a visit only sent a letter of concern.Three months after I left last winter WISHA did come in only after I began to work with one of the Labor Unions involved there. The Union Rep was like a pit bull and would not back off.The hospital CEO sent a letter to the national pres. of this union warning to have her back off. The locker area was cleaned up but only partially(1/3 of the area). Staff was moved to the other side of the shoddy plastic drape.Ceiling tiles were exposed on either side of this "barrier".

After this "clean-up" I received a letter from WISHA describing the work done.I was told that there was no further health concerns as the Stachybotrys was behind the lockers thus not in an area accessible for staff to touch. Everyone has been told that they are "safe".Sounds like the EPA in New York City after 9/11 does it not?

My claim to L & I was denied as I knew it would be. I finally found a law firm that will take me on but have only spoken to a paralegal who tried to scare me off with the expense of fighting this.Appears that I will incur the cost of having expert witnesses appear. I now await the court date to fight this denied L & I claim for disability. I continue to be treated almost every other month for residual staph infection in my sinuses.

Hard to believe that OSHA has entrusted the safety of employees to an agency that is trying to limit the amount of claims for disability in my state.Quite a bit of cover-up.

My dormer co-workers told me that staff was scared off by threats of having the hospital closed down and everyone losing their jobs.What is more important, a bloody job or your life. I opted for improving my health and found a rewarding job elsewhere.Heck of a commute but I love where I work.

Eileen