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High Risk Job & Job Sites

What jobs may result in Asbestos exposure?

The simple truth is that most of us have been exposed to asbestos in some capacity. However, there are a number of different jobs that caused a larger amount of exposure to asbestos on a more frequent basis. Also, thousands of job sites around the country, in every state, have been designated as "hot" sites - sites where asbestos dangers have been identified. Some examples of jobs are listed below. To determine if you worked at one of the designated job sites, CLICK HERE, to contact a mesothelioma advisor to learn more.

  • Aerospace and missile production
  • Agricultural worker
  • Aircraft manufacturing
  • Aircraft maintenance
  • Appliance shop worker
  • Asbestos insulation manufacturing
  • Asbestos mining
  • Asbestos shipping
  • Automotive manufacturing
  • Automotive mechanics
  • Automotive maintenance
  • Automotive brake & clutch repair
  • Beauty Salon
  • Boilermaker
  • Bricklayer
  • Building engineer & inspector
  • Building material manufacturing
  • Carpenter
  • Cement worker
  • Coast guard personnel
  • Construction & demolition industry
  • Contractor
  • Custodial work
  • Dentist and Dental Assistant
  • Drywaller
  • Electrician
  • Elevator worker
  • Engineer & inspector
  • Floor tile manufacturing
  • Hod carrier
  • HVAC insulator
  • Insulator
  • Iron & steel worker
  • Laborer
  • Longshoreman
  • Maintenance
  • Maritime & shipyard industry
  • Masonry, tile & linoleum layer
  • Mechanic
  • Merchant marine
  • Millwright
  • Miner
  • Mining engineer
  • Oil drilling
  • Oil refinery
  • Packing & gasket manufacturer
  • Paint industry
  • Paper Industry
  • Pipefitter
  • Plasterer
  • Plastics worker
  • Plumber
  • Power plant
  • Protective clothing & glove manufacturer
  • Railroad
  • Refinery
  • Refractory plant
  • Roofer
  • Roof tile manufacturing
  • Roughneck
  • Rubber industry
  • Shadetree mechanic
  • Ship builder
  • Ship worker
  • Steamfitter
  • Steel mill industry
  • Teacher
  • Textiles
  • Tile setter
  • Tradesman or Trades Worker
  • U.S. navy veteran
  • Vermiculite mining
  • Warehouse industry
  • Welder

Unfortunately, millions of people have been exposed to asbestos over the years. Only now are we able to see the disastrous effects of asbestos exposure in the workplace.