Developer and contractor team on a University of Texas housing project are liable in March 2 death of cyclist Michael Delgado, 29, the state suit claims.
March 14 civil lawsuit alleges railroad violated hazardous waste and water quality laws and failed to take proper care to prevent toxic spill in East Palestine.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2020 that there were 41 deaths in sewers, manholes, or storm drains between 2011 and 2018, all related to the inhalation of a harmful substance.
More suppliers as well as contractors are likely to fit the criteria and find themselves placed on the U.S. Labor Dept.'s severe safety violators list.