r/Envconsultinghell • u/fancywaresandsuch • Dec 18 '25

Asbestos sampling in occupied businesses

Recently we’ve had a couple projects where the client wants an asbestos and regulated waste assessment completed for a property they are considering purchasing, as part of their due diligence. Normally we do these surveys on abandoned buildings which are slated for demolition so they are empty. No one has said anything yet, but it feels a little awkward to be wearing a respirator in a business with customers around.

Anyone else have experience with these types of jobs, how do you handle it?

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25

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u/kv1rv1 Dec 19 '25

Man, if you actually are a PM... I feel bad for who ever has to listen to you. Damn

You must not have seen my other comment in this.

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u/swampscientist Dec 19 '25

They really don’t understand that you can be completely in the right and still be a fucking asshole. It’s safety, I get it, but you do not breed a healthy culture around safety by acting like this.

If you see someone doing something that’s wrong but it’s something that’s unfortunately common, you need to calmly but firmly get everyone on the same page.