Buffalo, NY – An Orchard Park-based asbestos abatement company, which was cited by the federal safety inspectors for exposing workers to asbestos fibers at a Buffalo work site, is facing fines of $56,000. According to the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), Aria Contracting violated the federal safety regulations at 2925 Main St, where it was carrying out asbestos removal at a former warehouse. OSHA inspectors who visited the site last year found workers with scratched protective suits cleaning up asbestos and products containing asbestos from the building. They inspectors say Aria Contracting employees had not used any respiratory protection as well. Inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause respiratory problems and sometimes fatal diseases such as asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.