RE: Where can I turn?

[Guest guest]

tell your landlord you are sick, IN WRITING.

get the health dept to shut down the pizza place.

In a message dated 2/21/2010 7:58:33 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

leigh6@... writes:

My name Leona Aguayo, I am hoping that you can help me or at least point me

in the right direction. I currently work for a Insurance Agency and have

been with this agency since October 2006. My co-worker Becky has with the

the agency since October 2008. The agency is currently located in a shopping

center where we office next door to a Pizza resturant, with mine and

Becky's offices sharing the main business dividing wall with resturant. Since

we

both have been employed with the agency, our neighbors resturant has had

many water leaks that have carried over into our offices. The most recent

major leak was in December 2009. The odor in our offices was so disgusting.

Our employer demanded the building owner come out and assess the possible

damage. The building owner hired a local restoration company to come out to

clean up and make the necessary repairs. This was the second time within 6

months the same restoration company had to come out to distract the water

from our office due to a previous water leak. When they came out this last

time the walls were so damaged that they needed to be replaced. When portions

of the wall were removed by the restoration company the wall was invested

with mold and the steel beams were rusted to some point of deteriation. The

building manager ran out and advised me that they would take care of all

the repairs and they would take care of all bills and our employer no longer

needed to communicate with the restoration company or the resturant. He

advised that they would deal with the resturant direct. We later found out

that it was not just a water leak but it was the resturant's sewer line

overflowing in our walls and running down and settling in my office flooring.

When my chair mat was removed the flooring was soaked and carpet was

discolored. My guess would be, it was moldy. My problem is that since I have

been

with this agency, the resturant has had at least five leaks that have carried

over that I have wi tnessed.I truly believe the mold has caused the health

problems that Becky and I have experienced. I was diagnosed with Asthma in

February 2008, with no previous history of respitory problems. We both

continue to experience many other health issues. Becky even experienced a

heart attack that she feels might have been caused by an allergic reaction to

the mold. The bad thing is it may be impossible for Becky to get health

insurance now due to the Heart Attack being pre-existing. Our employer had the

office tested by a state certified Mold Assessment Consultant. with the

permission of the building owner. The consultant discovered that is sample

from the HVAC register had significant counts of both the molds Penicillium

and Stachybotrys chartarum known as black mold. The test was done after the

restoration company came in and supposedly fixed the problem. The resturant

has since had another leak and did not notify anyone until 4 days after the

leak. We have had a new employee j oin our agency and he is now showing

some of the same symptoms that could be caused by the mold. Previous

employees experienced the same symptoms within weeks of employment. We do not

want

to go after our employer and we defiantly do not want to file a Workers

Comp claim. We know he has done everything in his power to provide us with a

safe work environment. The landlord has unfortunately tied his hands. There

is so much more to all of this. Could we prove that resturant or the

building owner is liable for our medical bills? What about the restoration

company? What we were told is that when they came in to make the repairs, they

did not quarintine any of the area and they blew fans to dry the carpet. They

did not replace any of the carpet. they it just make it worse by spreading

the spores throughout the office. I have since had pneumonia and we both

continue to have nose bleeds, severe red eyes, severe fatique, rashes, and

sinus problems. I feel like our symtoms are getting worse. We need help!! We

can't find a doctor that will take our health issues serious. Please feel

free to contact me at anytime.

[Guest guest]

Unfortunately, I would advise legal assessment for at least the restoration

company. It might be easier having a case against them, because they failed to

protect the premises. They are supposed to know what they are doing. Second

there could exist the possibility against the landlord. However you need to

explore this.

Myriam

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Sent: Mon, February 22, 2010 12:24:03 AM

Subject: Re: [] Where can I turn?

tell your landlord you are sick, IN WRITING.

get the health dept to shut down the pizza place.

In a message dated 2/21/2010 7:58:33 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

leigh6suddenlink (DOT) net writes:

My name Leona Aguayo, I am hoping that you can help me or at least point me

in the right direction. I currently work for a Insurance Agency and have

been with this agency since October 2006. My co-worker Becky has with the

the agency since October 2008. The agency is currently located in a shopping

center where we office next door to a Pizza resturant, with mine and

Becky's offices sharing the main business dividing wall with resturant. Since

we

both have been employed with the agency, our neighbors resturant has had

many water leaks that have carried over into our offices. The most recent

major leak was in December 2009. The odor in our offices was so disgusting.

Our employer demanded the building owner come out and assess the

[Guest guest]

It sounds like your remediation was done on the cheap. Look at Red Cross

flood guidelines. Whenever carpet is contaminated with and water other than

clean tap water it should be replaced. Even when wet with tap water more than a

day it should be replaced. Any type of sewage must be considered to be full of

bacteria, possibly pathogenic, a major problem in carpet.

Where is the boss in all this. Is he not getting sick also? If not, perhaps

you can convince him to switch offices and experience what you are going

through. Better yet, convince him to move. The landlord has not maintained the

healthy environment necessary for safe working conditions, and the repeated

leaks should be ample grounds for cancelling any lease.

The HVAC was quite possibly contaminated during this flooding, but may have

already been contaminated beforehand. If there is insulation in any part of the

air channel, it is the most likely place harboring microbes, and must be

removed. It cannot be adequately cleaned or disinfected. Fiberglass ductboard

unlined on the inside is very common, and a common problem in these cases. If

possible, look for another job, as it seems your employer is a wimp afraid to

stand up to the building owners.

Where can I turn?

Posted by: " leonaaguayo " leigh6@... leonaaguayo

Date: Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:58 pm ((PST))

My name Leona Aguayo, I am hoping that you can help me or at least point me in

the right direction. I currently work for a Insurance Agency and have been with

this agency since October 2006. My co-worker Becky has with the the agency since

October 2008. The agency is currently located in a shopping center where we

office next door to a Pizza resturant, with mine and Becky's offices sharing the

main business dividing wall with resturant. Since we both have been employed

with the agency, our neighbors resturant has had many water leaks that have

carried over into our offices. The most recent major leak was in December 2009.

The odor in our offices was so disgusting. Our employer demanded the building

owner come out and assess the possible damage. The building owner hired a local

restoration company to come out to clean up and make the necessary repairs. This

was the second time within 6 months the same restoration company had to come out

to distract the water from our office due to a previous water leak. When they

came out this last time the walls were so damaged that they needed to be

replaced. When portions of the wall were removed by the restoration company the

wall was invested with mold and the steel beams were rusted to some point of

deteriation. The building manager ran out and advised me that they would take

care of all the repairs and they would take care of all bills and our employer

no longer needed to communicate with the restoration company or the resturant.

He advised that they would deal with the resturant direct. We later found out

that it was not just a water leak but it was the resturant's sewer line

overflowing in our walls and running down and settling in my office flooring.

When my chair mat was removed the flooring was soaked and carpet was discolored.

My guess would be, it was moldy. My problem is that since I have been with this

agency, the resturant has had at least five leaks that have carried over that I

have witnessed.I truly believe the mold has caused the health problems that

Becky and I have experienced. I was diagnosed with Asthma in February 2008, with

no previous history of respitory problems. We both continue to experience many

other health issues. Becky even experienced a heart attack that she feels might

have been caused by an allergic reaction to the mold. The bad thing is it may be

impossible for Becky to get health insurance now due to the Heart Attack being

pre-existing. Our employer had the office tested by a state certified Mold

Assessment Consultant. with the permission of the building owner. The consultant

discovered that is sample from the HVAC register had significant counts of both

the molds Penicillium and Stachybotrys chartarum known as black mold. The test

was done after the restoration company came in and supposedly fixed the problem.

The resturant has since had another leak and did not notify anyone until 4 days

after the leak. We have had a new employee join our agency and he is now showing

some of the same symptoms that could be caused by the mold. Previous employees

experienced the same symptoms within weeks of employment. We do not want to go

after our employer and we defiantly do not want to file a Workers Comp claim. We

know he has done everything in his power to provide us with a safe work

environment. The landlord has unfortunately tied his hands. There is so much

more to all of this. Could we prove that resturant or the building owner is

liable for our medical bills? What about the restoration company? What we were

told is that when they came in to make the repairs, they did not quarintine any

of the area and they blew fans to dry the carpet. They did not replace any of

the carpet. they it just make it worse by spreading the spores throughout the

office. I have since had pneumonia and we both continue to have nose bleeds,

severe red eyes, severe fatique, rashes, and sinus problems. I feel like our

symtoms are getting worse. We need help!! We can't find a doctor that will take

our health issues serious. Please feel free to contact me at anytime.

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