# CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ERIE
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `18266`
- **Case Number:** 03-1998-0357
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $12K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $0
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BENSON, TIMOTHY (complaint) (settlement)
- CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ERIE (complaint) (settlement)
- ERIE CONTRACTOR INTERIORS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- RYBZEWSKI, RUSSELL (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE SCHOOL FAILED TO REINSPECT THE BUILDING FOR ASBESTOS     EVERY THREE YEARS, AS REQUIRED, AND HIRED UNACCREDITED       COMPANIES AND WORKERS TO DESIGN AND PERFORM WORK THAT        DISTURBED ASBESTOS MATERIAL AT THE SCHOOL.  AT THE           CONCLUSION OF THE JOB, NO VISUAL INSPECTION WAS DONE, AND    AIR SAMPLES WERE NOT TAKE CORRECTLY.

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