Industries at Risk
Certain industries place workers at especially high risk of exposure to asbestos. It is also most common to be exposed to asbestos at work. Exposure to asbestos has occurred at:
- Aluminum plants
- Chemical plants
- Schools
- Asbestos product manufacturing (insulation, roofing, building, materials)
- Automotive repair (brakes & clutches)
- Construction/contractors
- Maritime
- Miners
- Offshore rust removals
- Oil refineries
- Power plants
- Railroads
- Sand or abrasive manufacturers
- Shipyards/ships/ship builders
- Steel mills
- Tile cutter