FACTS

1. Structural Instability: Removing walls, floors, or supports can trigger unexpected collapses when load paths are altered without warning.
2. Hidden Utilities: Live electrical lines, gas pipes, steam lines, or water mains may remain energized or pressurized behind walls, creating shock, explosion, or flooding hazards.
3. Falling Debris: Demolition releases uncontrolled debris from overhead, exposing workers below to struck-by injuries and head trauma.
4. Silica & Dust Exposure: Cutting, breaking, or crushing concrete and masonry releases respirable silica dust that damages lungs and causes long-term disease.
5. Asbestos & Lead Disturbance: Older buildings may contain asbestos insulation or lead-based materials that become airborne when […]

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