Guest guest Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Well, the straw finally broke the camel's back. Thursday at work they found and removed the mold from the air handler leak near my work area, but there is more in the building because I can smell it there. So, I filed worker's comp. I'm not sure what else to do, that was my final confirmation that it was time to go, before the mold kills me at work. I have been struggling with this for almost 2 years now. I know the enviro health and safety with the university has covered up a bunch of stuff, and they deny the presence of mold, the do a carbon monoxide test, and test humidity levels and clear the building as being " safe " . I wrote the the enviro guy and said, a mold test would prove their is mold, but he never wrote me back. Get this: on Tuesday I get an email from enviro guy that he could meet me at 3:30 or 4:00 but he didn't know the air handler was leaking, I told him it was leaking and " conveniently " he could not meet me that day, nor has he come to the building as of yet to my knowledge..... Interesting... very interesting how they work. Well,I guess its wait and see... any tips on filing workers comp? cause I need them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Sheila, I am so sorry to hear your story, which is far too common with workplace exposure. Unfortunately, contacting the environmental health and safety department probably satisfies requirements to investigate a workers complaint. In the event that OSHA or the state equivalent of OSHA does investigate, unless wet building materials or visible mold is present, they will likely claim there is no evidence of exposure problems. If you work for a union perhaps it can provide the funds for an independent investigation by a qualified investigative team, which should include a mold professional and an HVAC expert. I have worked on similar claims in conjunction with HVAC professionals. Perhaps you can find an attorney to take your case and request that testing and evaluations be conducted before evidence is destroyed. Carbon monoxide, temperature and relative humidity are not sufficient measurements. An appropriate visual evaluation along with air and surface samples, including ERMI dust samples, are highly recommended. A qualified HVAC expert should evaluate service documents, repairs, HVAC operation, ventilation, make up air and filtration. I hope this helps. Please feel free to email if you need additional information. Connie Morbach, MS, CHMM, CIE Sanit-Air, Inc. connie@... > > Well, the straw finally broke the camel's back. Thursday at work they found and removed the mold from the air handler leak near my work area, but there is more in the building because I can smell it there. So, I filed worker's comp. I'm not sure what else to do, that was my final confirmation that it was time to go, before the mold kills me at work. I have been struggling with this for almost 2 years now. I know the enviro health and safety with the university has covered up a bunch of stuff, and they deny the presence of mold, the do a carbon monoxide test, and test humidity levels and clear the building as being " safe " . I wrote the the enviro guy and said, a mold test would prove their is mold, but he never wrote me back. Get this: on Tuesday I get an email from enviro guy that he could meet me at 3:30 or 4:00 but he didn't know the air handler was leaking, I told him it was leaking and " conveniently " he could not meet me that day, nor has he come to the building as of yet to my knowledge..... Interesting... very interesting how they work. Well,I guess its wait and see... any tips on filing workers comp? cause I need them > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 I got sick in a WWWDB at work. Osha did nothing no lawyer would touch my case as it was federal in a federal building. There was mold six feet up the wallss. They did nothing Wotkmens comp told me I was crazy Janet In a message dated 8/29/2010 11:12:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, connie@... writes: Sheila, I am so sorry to hear your story, which is far too common with workplace exposure. Unfortunately, contacting the environmental health and safety department probably satisfies requirements to investigate a workers complaint. In the event that OSHA or the state equivalent of OSHA does investigate, unless wet building materials or visible mold is present, they will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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