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New York Knicks Game Cancelled Due to Asbestos Scare

Posted on December 6th, 2010 by RJ Abernathy

The November 2nd, 2010 NY Knicks game against the Orlando Magic was postponed because workers cleaning the rafters of Madison Square Garden dislodged some materials that were thought to be asbestos. The owners of the Garden took quick and decisive action to ensure the safety of their employees and customers by calling in specialists to determine whether the material was hazardous. No asbestos was found and the Garden re-opened the following day.

The lesson here is that the owners of the Garden put safety over profits. Unlike many other businesses both now and in the past, they didn’t try to “sweep this under the rug” and expose their workers and customers to asbestos. Many workers today are still exposed when their employers force them to remove and clean up old asbestos floor tile or insulation without the proper equipment to save a few dollars. In these difficult economic times, workers are often forced to jeopardize their health to keep their jobs. Unfortunately, many of our clients faced that same choice throughout their careers; working in unsafe and hazardous situations to provide for themselves and their families. Kudos to the Madison Square Garden officials who decided to place safety above profits.

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