Colorado Contractor Sentenced to 10 Years for Asbestos Exposure
Lance Slayton, a Denver-area contractor, received a 10-year prison sentence for endangering a worker and the surrounding community by failing to disclose and mitigate an asbestos hazard during a demolition job. Slayton hired an unlicensed worker to demolish an asbestos-contaminated apartment, removing warning signs beforehand. These actions resulted in convictions for criminal exploitation of an at-risk elder, Air Quality Control Act violations, and causing a hazardous substance incident. A restitution hearing is scheduled to determine the amount Slayton will pay, with prosecutors seeking $85,000. Slayton’s girlfriend also faces charges related to the incident.
John Q. Hosedrinker