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Ohio Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage

Reviewed by Justinian C. Lane, Attorney Last reviewed November 2026

From Youngstown's blast furnaces to Akron's tire plants and Toledo's glassworks, Ohio made the materials the rest of the country built with, and asbestos was in the furnaces, boilers, and steam lines of nearly every one of those plants. The trusts' Ohio entries run heaviest through:

  • the Mahoning Valley — Youngstown Sheet & Tube, the worksite most trusts recognize in the state, and Republic Steel's works at Youngstown and Warren;
  • Cleveland and the Lake Erie shore — Republic Steel's Cleveland works, U.S. Steel's Lorain Works, and Cleveland Electric Illuminating's Avon Lake plant;
  • Akron and Barberton — Goodyear and Firestone in the city once called the Rubber Capital of the World, and the Babcock & Wilcox boiler works at Barberton;
  • Toledo, the Glass City — Owens-Illinois and Libbey-Owens-Ford glass, and the Sohio refinery;
  • the Ohio River — the Wheeling Steel works at Steubenville and Mingo Junction, and the Cardinal and Kyger Creek power plants; and
  • southwest Ohio — Armco's Middletown Works and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base at Dayton.

When these companies went bankrupt, the trusts set up to pay their asbestos claims each published a list of locations where its products were proven to be present. For Ohio, those lists hold more than 8,500 entries across 556 communities, from 28 asbestos trusts. One plant can appear many times, under different names or on different trusts' lists. Dozens of our clients worked at Ohio job sites.

Every asbestos trust claim has to prove two things: that a company's asbestos-containing product was present at a job site, and that the worker handled that product, or worked close enough to it, to breathe its dust. If you or your loved one worked at a site on those lists during the applicable years, the first half is already established, because the trust has acknowledged its products were there.

We help workers who are alive and recently diagnosed, adult children and spouses researching on behalf of someone who is sick, and families of workers who have already passed away from mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis. If you are a worker who has just been diagnosed, calling early keeps more options open for your family. There is still a claim to be made for families of workers who have already passed; we handle wrongful death cases routinely.

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Ohio filing deadlines and trust eligibility, in brief

Ohio gives a diagnosed worker two years to file a personal-injury claim. Exactly when the clock starts varies, so to be safe, count from the date of diagnosis. An earlier diagnosis of asbestosis or pleural scarring does not by itself start the clock for mesothelioma in Ohio, because Ohio treats them as separate claims. But the two years can start before the formal diagnosis if you knew, or should have known, that your illness was related to asbestos, so call us right away. A separate deadline applies once a worker has passed away. If your loved one is alive and diagnosed, calling early keeps more options open.

Ohio deadlines, the wrongful-death rule, and how they apply to your family

Most workers exposed before 1983 can also file against the Johns-Manville Settlement Trust independently of anything documented at a specific site. How trust eligibility works.

We help families of workers who have already passed away. Wrongful death and survival actions are separate, parallel claims under Ohio law.

Free family asbestos health screening. Our representation includes free screening for family members of every client who may have been exposed at home through a worker's clothing, hair, or vehicle. The screening is a chest X-ray read by a B-reader, with a CT scan if needed; it looks for asbestos-related changes in the lungs and isn't a diagnosis or a reliable way to find mesothelioma early.

The sites profiled below show confirmed asbestos products based on the asbestos trusts established for companies that did business there. Those trusts exist because Clarence Borel, a Gulf Coast insulator, chose to sue in 1969 — not for himself, but because he realized his coworkers would die the same way he was dying. His decision created the legal framework that produced the trust system you're about to scan.

Today the choice is yours. You can file trust claims based on the documented exposure at your loved one's worksite — paper claims, no courtroom. Or you can follow Clarence Borel and also sue the manufacturers and premises owners directly, which allows us to build a full exposure profile for every site your loved one worked at and recover from defendants the trust system doesn't reach. Read his story.

Asbestos trust coverage across Ohio

The Johns-Manville Settlement Trust is open to most workers exposed before 1983, regardless of which specific worksite the exposure occurred at. Johns-Manville supplied so much asbestos and so many asbestos products across so many American industries that the trust does not require site-specific documentation. For mesothelioma claims, even one day of asbestos exposure before December 31, 1982 (at work or through a family member's work clothes brought into the home) can qualify a worker for Johns-Manville Settlement Trust compensation.

For lung cancer, asbestosis, and other non-mesothelioma asbestos diseases, the threshold is 60 months of total asbestos exposure with at least 6 months occurring before December 31, 1982. The one-day-of-exposure threshold for mesothelioma reflects how the disease actually develops (even brief exposure can cause it) and most major asbestos trusts apply similarly low-threshold eligibility for mesothelioma claims.

Because Johns-Manville keeps no site list of its own, every worksite on another trust's list also qualifies for Johns-Manville. Twenty-seven other trusts list Ohio worksites. The number of Ohio entries on each trust's list:

Trust coverage at this depth means most Ohio workers with significant industrial exposure histories will trigger filings against multiple trusts simultaneously — typically Johns-Manville plus the site-specific trusts documented at their worksites.

Ohio cities and their industries

Open a city to see the worksites there that the asbestos trusts recognize, grouped by industry, with why each industry used asbestos.

ClevelandCleveland's steel mills on the Cuyahoga, Republic Steel's among them, worked alongside Ford's engine plants and foundry and the Harshaw Chemical works.3 worksites

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • Harshaw Chemical

Steel, metals, and metalworking. Steel mills, foundries, tool works, and aluminum plants used asbestos wherever metal was melted, poured, or heat-treated: refractory brick and cement, insulation on furnaces and ladles, and asbestos protective clothing.

  • Republic Steel Cleveland works

Auto plants. Auto plants ran their own powerhouses, paint ovens, heat-treating furnaces, and foundries, all insulated and lined with asbestos, and the millwrights, pipefitters, and electricians who kept the lines running worked around it every shift.

  • Ford Motor Cleveland engine plants and foundry
YoungstownYoungstown was the heart of the Mahoning Valley steel industry: Youngstown Sheet & Tube, Republic Steel, and U.S. Steel all ran works here until the mill closings that began in 1977.3 worksites

Steel, metals, and metalworking. Steel mills, foundries, tool works, and aluminum plants used asbestos wherever metal was melted, poured, or heat-treated: refractory brick and cement, insulation on furnaces and ladles, and asbestos protective clothing.

  • Republic Steel Youngstown works
  • U.S. Steel Youngstown works
  • Youngstown Sheet & Tube (Campbell and Brier Hill Works)
AkronAkron was the Rubber Capital of the World, home to Goodyear, Firestone, B.F. Goodrich, and General Tire.2 worksites

Tire and synthetic-rubber plants. Synthetic-rubber and tire plants ran boilers, steam lines, and steam-heated presses and curing equipment insulated and sealed with asbestos.

  • Firestone Tire & Rubber
  • Goodyear Tire & Rubber
BarbertonBarberton was home to Babcock & Wilcox's boiler works and PPG's Columbia Chemical plant.2 worksites

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • PPG Industries Barberton plant (Pittsburgh Plate Glass)

Steel, metals, and metalworking. Steel mills, foundries, tool works, and aluminum plants used asbestos wherever metal was melted, poured, or heat-treated: refractory brick and cement, insulation on furnaces and ladles, and asbestos protective clothing.

  • Babcock & Wilcox Barberton works
ToledoToledo is the Glass City, home to Owens-Illinois and Libbey-Owens-Ford, and a refining center, with the Sohio, Sun, and Gulf refineries.2 worksites

Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.

  • Standard Oil (Sohio) Toledo refinery

Paper mills and manufacturing plants. Paper mills, glass plants, lumber mills, and factories ran their own boilers and steam systems, insulated with asbestos pipe covering and sealed with asbestos gaskets. A paper mill's recovery boilers were among the most asbestos-intensive equipment anywhere.

  • Owens-Illinois glass plants
Other Ohio communitiesOne worksite each in 14 more communities.14 worksites

Steel, metals, and metalworking. Steel mills, foundries, tool works, and aluminum plants used asbestos wherever metal was melted, poured, or heat-treated: refractory brick and cement, insulation on furnaces and ladles, and asbestos protective clothing.

  • Armco Steel Middletown Works (American Rolling Mill) — Middletown
  • Detroit Steel / Empire-Detroit Steel works — Portsmouth
  • Republic Steel Massillon works — Massillon
  • Republic Steel Warren works — Warren
  • U.S. Steel Lorain Works — Lorain
  • Wheeling Steel (Wheeling-Pittsburgh) Mingo Junction works — Mingo Junction
  • Wheeling Steel (Wheeling-Pittsburgh) Steubenville works — Steubenville

Power plants and utilities. Power plants' boilers, turbines, and high-pressure steam lines were insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products, and every overhaul released dust across the plant.

  • Cleveland Electric Illuminating — Avon Lake plant — Avon Lake
  • Ohio Power — Cardinal plant — Brilliant
  • Ohio Valley Electric — Kyger Creek plant — Cheshire

Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.

  • Diamond Alkali (Diamond Shamrock) plant — Painesville
  • Union Carbide Marietta plant — Marietta

Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.

  • Standard Oil (Sohio) Lima refinery — Lima

Military installations. Military bases ran boiler plants, steam distribution systems, and aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops, and built and renovated for decades with asbestos-containing materials.

  • Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Wright Field) — Dayton

Mesothelioma settlement values at Ohio's most-documented worksites

These worksites appear on the approved-site lists of at least eight trusts besides Johns-Manville. Trust counts are minimums: a trust may list a site under a name we haven't yet matched to it. The years are the exposure window the trusts' lists recognize at each site; most lists end at 1982.

Open a worksite to see each trust that lists it, with the mesothelioma values the trust publishes and its current payment percentage. "Trust values together" adds up those trusts' values at their payment percentages: the low figure uses each trust's scheduled value, the high figure each trust's published maximum, which Individual Review can reach. Most mesothelioma claims are paid above the scheduled value. But each trust sets its own eligibility rules — the years, the work, and the length of exposure it requires — so few people qualify for every trust on a list, some trusts publish no fixed schedule, and these figures are not a prediction of any recovery. All trust values and payment percentages.

Youngstown Sheet & Tube (Campbell and Brier Hill Works)Youngstown · at least 15 trusts · 1900–1984 · trust values together about $270,000 to $2.0 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Harbison-Walker)$144,897.50 – $610,00060%$86,938.50 – $366,000
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
U.S. Steel Lorain WorksLorain · at least 14 trusts · 1916–1984 · trust values together about $330,000 to $2.3 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
DII Industries (Harbison-Walker)$144,897.50 – $610,00060%$86,938.50 – $366,000
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Babcock & Wilcox Barberton worksBarberton · at least 13 trusts · 1941–1984 · trust values together about $170,000 to $590,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Republic Steel Cleveland worksCleveland · at least 13 trusts · 1954–1984 · trust values together about $260,000 to $2.0 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Armco Steel Middletown Works (American Rolling Mill)Middletown · at least 13 trusts · 1910–1984 · trust values together about $270,000 to $2.1 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
DII Industries (Harbison-Walker)$144,897.50 – $610,00060%$86,938.50 – $366,000
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
PPG Industries Barberton plant (Pittsburgh Plate Glass)Barberton · at least 12 trusts · 1935–1984 · trust values together about $300,000 to $2.2 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
DII Industries (Harbison-Walker)$144,897.50 – $610,00060%$86,938.50 – $366,000
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Republic Steel Warren worksWarren · at least 12 trusts · 1900–1984 · trust values together about $240,000 to $2.0 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Republic Steel Youngstown worksYoungstown · at least 12 trusts · 1900–1984 · trust values together about $240,000 to $2.0 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Goodyear Tire & RubberAkron · at least 11 trusts · 1912–1984 · trust values together about $160,000 to $630,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
ASARCO$170,000 – $900,00035%$59,500 – $315,000
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Cleveland Electric Illuminating — Avon Lake plantAvon Lake · at least 11 trusts · 1925–1982 · trust values together about $160,000 to $610,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Ford Motor Cleveland engine plants and foundryCleveland · at least 11 trusts · 1954–1984 · trust values together about $160,000 to $550,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Diamond Alkali (Diamond Shamrock) plantPainesville · at least 11 trusts · 1929–1984 · trust values together about $170,000 to $630,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Standard Oil (Sohio) Toledo refineryToledo · at least 11 trusts · 1956–1982 · trust values together about $170,000 to $660,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
U.S. Steel Youngstown worksYoungstown · at least 11 trusts · 1950–1984 · trust values together about $280,000 to $950,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Harbison-Walker)$144,897.50 – $610,00060%$86,938.50 – $366,000
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
RaytechNot published——
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Harshaw ChemicalCleveland · at least 10 trusts · 1937–1984 · trust values together about $200,000 to $680,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Turner & Newall$200,000 – $600,0002.9%$5,800 – $17,400
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Standard Oil (Sohio) Lima refineryLima · at least 10 trusts · 1948–1982 · trust values together about $180,000 to $650,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Union Carbide Marietta plantMarietta · at least 10 trusts · 1953–1982 · trust values together about $180,000 to $610,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Republic Steel Massillon worksMassillon · at least 10 trusts · 1925–1984 · trust values together about $160,000 to $1.6 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Wheeling Steel (Wheeling-Pittsburgh) Mingo Junction worksMingo Junction · at least 10 trusts · 1920–1982 · trust values together about $230,000 to $1.9 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Detroit Steel / Empire-Detroit Steel worksPortsmouth · at least 10 trusts · 1945–1982 · trust values together about $150,000 to $540,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Harbison-Walker)$144,897.50 – $610,00060%$86,938.50 – $366,000
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Wheeling Steel (Wheeling-Pittsburgh) Steubenville worksSteubenville · at least 10 trusts · 1932–1984 · trust values together about $230,000 to $1.9 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Republic Steel Canton worksCanton · at least 9 trusts · 1947–1984 · trust values together about $130,000 to $1.5 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Timken Roller Bearing plantsCanton · at least 9 trusts · 1907–1984 · trust values together about $92,000 to $310,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Standard Oil (Sohio) Cleveland refineryCleveland · at least 9 trusts · 1937–1982 · trust values together about $150,000 to $530,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Turner & Newall$200,000 – $600,0002.9%$5,800 – $17,400
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Wright Field)Dayton · at least 9 trusts · 1929–1982 · trust values together about $110,000 to $400,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Burns & RoeNot published——
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
Yarway$55,000 – $150,00027.5%$15,125 – $41,250
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Ormet aluminum plantHannibal · at least 9 trusts · 1958–1984 · trust values together about $170,000 to $1.6 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
NARCO$75,000 – $1,379,580100%$75,000 – $1,379,580
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Procter & Gamble Ivorydale plantSt. Bernard · at least 9 trusts · 1912–1982 · trust values together about $160,000 to $570,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
ACandS$150,000 – $550,0002.89%$4,335 – $15,895
Armstrong World Industries$110,000 – $400,0007.8%$8,580 – $31,200
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Gulf Oil Toledo refineryToledo · at least 9 trusts · 1930–1982 · trust values together about $190,000 to $680,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Owens-Illinois glass plantsToledo · at least 9 trusts · 1936–1984 · trust values together about $130,000 to $430,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
Combustion Engineering$75,000 – $400,00015.3%$11,475 – $61,200
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Copperweld SteelWarren · at least 9 trusts · 1959–1984 · trust values together about $170,000 to $610,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
Babcock & Wilcox$90,000 – $400,0004.3%$3,870 – $17,200
DII Industries (Halliburton)$60,718.95 – $256,00060%$36,431.37 – $153,600
DII Industries (Harbison-Walker)$144,897.50 – $610,00060%$86,938.50 – $366,000
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Kaiser AluminumNot published——
RaytechNot published——
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000

A closer look at major Ohio worksites

The worksites below are among those recognized by the most asbestos trusts in Ohio — eleven or more, counting Johns-Manville. Each profile draws on the trust signatures present at the site to identify the products workers handled, the trades most heavily exposed, and the asbestos types they likely encountered. Your specific worksite may be documented even if it doesn't appear here — call us.

Youngstown Sheet & Tube (Campbell and Brier Hill Works) — Youngstown

Recognized by at least 15 asbestos trusts · 1900–1984

Youngstown Sheet & Tube, founded in Youngstown in 1900, was one of the largest American steelmakers of the 20th century, with its Campbell Works and Brier Hill Works strung along the Mahoning River. Lykes Corporation acquired the company in 1969, and it later passed into LTV Steel. The September 1977 announcement that the Campbell Works would close, remembered in the valley as Black Monday, began the Mahoning Valley steel collapse; the Brier Hill Works closed in 1979. The trusts list the company under Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Youngstown Iron Sheet & Tube, and under its Campbell and Brier Hill works.

Workers exposed. Blast furnace operators, blooming mill operators, soaking pit operators, refractory bricklayers, millwrights, pipefitters, boilermakers, insulators, crane operators and the mechanics who kept the cranes running, and the broader integrated steel trades across the Brier Hill and Campbell operations.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 15 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Pittsburgh Corning, Plibrico, Raytech, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1900 through 1984.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Harbison-Walker, Kaiser, NARCO, and Plibrico refractory lined the blast furnaces, open hearths, soaking pits, reheat furnaces, and ladles, and Plibrico's plastic refractories were rammed into tap holes and patched by hand. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers powered the mill's steam plant, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on every steam connection. Pittsburgh Corning's Unibestos and Owens Corning's Kaylo line, both high-temperature pipe insulations made with amosite (brown asbestos), covered the hottest steam lines, with Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement on the rest. Raytech friction products lined the brakes and clutches of the overhead crane fleet, A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing for work at the furnaces, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics on the mill buildings. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

U.S. Steel Lorain Works — Lorain

Recognized by at least 14 asbestos trusts · 1916–1984

U.S. Steel's Lorain Works on the Black River, built in the 1890s and run for much of the 20th century by U.S. Steel's National Tube division, was one of the largest steel and pipe mills in Ohio. The trusts list it under U.S. Steel, United States Steel, and the Lorain Works; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Blast furnace and open hearth crews, pipe mill workers, refractory bricklayers, boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, crane operators, mechanics, and electricians.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 14 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Fibreboard, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Plibrico, Raytech, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1916 through 1984.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Harbison-Walker, Kaiser, NARCO, and Plibrico refractory lined the blast furnaces, steelmaking furnaces, soaking pits, and pipe-mill reheat furnaces. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers ran the steam plant, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing throughout. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, with Owens Corning continuing the Kaylo line afterward and Fibreboard supplying more pipe insulation. Raytech friction products served the overhead cranes, A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Babcock & Wilcox Barberton works — Barberton

Recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts · 1941–1984

Babcock & Wilcox moved its boiler manufacturing to Barberton in the early 1900s, and the Barberton works built boilers and pressure vessels for utility, industrial, and naval service for most of the century. B&W was not only an end user of asbestos products here but a manufacturer of asbestos-insulated equipment; its own trust lists Barberton.

Workers exposed. Boiler and pressure vessel manufacturing at this scale required boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, welders, machinists, refractory workers, mechanics, electricians, and laborers across the multi-building Barberton complex.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Kaiser Aluminum, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1941 through 1984.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Boilers were fabricated, tested, and shipped from Barberton, and workers handled pipe and block insulation on the boilers themselves and on the plant's own steam lines. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, with Owens Corning continuing the Kaylo line afterward and Fibreboard supplying more pipe insulation; boilers built to Navy specifications carried the same amosite-bearing insulation. A.P. Green and Kaiser refractory lined the heat-treatment and stress-relieving furnaces, Eagle-Picher insulating cement finished the insulation, and gaskets and packing sealed the test connections. ACandS and Armstrong crews applied insulation across the plant, A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing for the welders and furnace crews, the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Republic Steel Cleveland works — Cleveland

Recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts · 1954–1984

Republic Steel, headquartered in Cleveland, ran one of the country's major integrated steel mills along the Cuyahoga River. LTV acquired Republic in 1984 and combined it with Jones & Laughlin as LTV Steel; the trusts list J&L's Cleveland works separately.

Workers exposed. Integrated steel operations at Cleveland required blast furnace operators, refractory bricklayers, soaking pit operators, rolling mill workers, coke plant workers, boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, crane operators, and electricians.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Fibreboard, GAF, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1954 through 1984.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Kaiser, and NARCO refractory lined the blast furnaces, coke ovens, soaking pits, reheat furnaces, and ladles. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers ran the mill's steam plant, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on its connections. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, with Owens Corning continuing the Kaylo line afterward; Fibreboard and Armstrong supplied more pipe insulation. A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing for furnace work, the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics across the complex. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Armco Steel Middletown Works (American Rolling Mill) — Middletown

Recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts · 1910–1984

The American Rolling Mill Company was founded in Middletown in 1899, and its Middletown Works has been the company's home plant ever since. The company took the name Armco, its steel business became AK Steel in the 1990s, and Cleveland-Cliffs acquired AK Steel in 2020. The trusts list the plant under Armco, Armco Steel, and American Rolling Mill; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Full integrated steel trades — blast furnace operators, refractory bricklayers, melt shop crews, soaking pit and reheat furnace operators, pipefitters, boilermakers, insulators, millwrights, and crane operators.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Plibrico, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1910 through 1984.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Harbison-Walker, Kaiser, NARCO, and Plibrico refractory lined the blast furnaces, melt shop, soaking pits, reheat furnaces, and ladles. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers carried pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing across the steam plant. Owens Corning's Kaylo line, its high-temperature grades made with amosite (brown asbestos), and Fibreboard pipe insulation covered the steam and process piping, finished with Eagle-Picher insulating cement. A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

PPG Industries Barberton plant (Pittsburgh Plate Glass) — Barberton

Recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts · 1935–1984

Pittsburgh Plate Glass ran its Columbia Chemical plant at Barberton, making alkali chemicals for its glassmaking and for sale; the company renamed itself PPG Industries in 1968. The trusts list the plant under Pittsburgh Plate Glass, its Columbia Chemical Division, and PPG Industries; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Chemical operators, pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers, millwrights, mechanics, and electricians, along with the construction and maintenance contractors who worked the plant's furnaces and steam systems.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, NARCO, Owens Corning, Pittsburgh Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1935 through 1984.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Harbison-Walker, and NARCO refractory lined the kilns and furnaces of alkali production. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers supplied the plant's process steam, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing at every connection. Pittsburgh Corning's Unibestos and Owens Corning's Kaylo line, both made with amosite (brown asbestos), covered the high-temperature lines, with Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement on the rest. A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the acid- and caustic-service gaskets and packing.

Republic Steel Warren works — Warren

Recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts · 1900–1984

Republic Steel's Warren works was one of the company's Mahoning Valley mills, with its own blast furnace, steelmaking, and rolling and finishing mills. It passed to LTV Steel with the rest of Republic in 1984. Workers here often spent careers across several Mahoning Valley mills, building cumulative exposure histories.

Workers exposed. The full integrated steel mill trades — blast furnace operators, refractory bricklayers, boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, mechanics, crane operators, and electricians.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Fibreboard, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Raytech, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1900 through 1984.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Kaiser, and NARCO refractory lined the blast furnace, soaking pits, annealing furnaces, and ladles. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers carried pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing across the steam plant. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, with Owens Corning continuing the Kaylo line afterward and Fibreboard supplying more pipe insulation. Raytech friction products lined the brakes and clutches of the overhead cranes, a recurring exposure for crane mechanics and operators; A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber — Akron

Recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts · 1912–1984

Goodyear was founded in Akron in 1898 and kept its headquarters and main tire plants there, making the company the largest employer in the city that called itself the Rubber Capital of the World. The trusts list the Akron plants under Goodyear and Goodyear Tire & Rubber; Goodyear Aircraft and Goodyear's synthetic rubber plant are listed separately.

Workers exposed. Tire builders and curing-room operators worked beside steam-heated presses and vulcanizers; pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, millwrights, mechanics, and powerhouse crews maintained the steam systems that ran them.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, ACandS, ASARCO, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Owens Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1912 through 1984.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Babcock & Wilcox boilers in the plant powerhouses supplied the steam for curing presses and vulcanizers, with A.P. Green refractory in the boiler furnaces and gaskets and packing on every steam connection and press platen. Owens Corning's Kaylo line, its high-temperature grades made with amosite (brown asbestos), and Fibreboard pipe and block insulation covered the steam distribution, finished with Eagle-Picher insulating cement, much of it applied by ACandS and Armstrong insulation crews. A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing for work at the presses, ASARCO's trust covers asbestos fiber from its mining operations, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Cleveland Electric Illuminating — Avon Lake plant (Avon Lake)

Recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts · 1925–1982

The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company's Avon Lake plant on Lake Erie was a major coal-fired generating station serving the Cleveland area, later part of FirstEnergy's fleet. The trusts list it under Cleveland Electric Illuminating and the Avon Lake station or power plant; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Power plant trades — boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, mechanics, machinists, refractory workers, electricians, and laborers — during plant construction, normal operations, and the recurring major overhauls of a utility coal plant.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts — ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Kaiser Aluminum, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1925 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. The Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering signatures reflect the station's boilers, with their pipe and block insulation, Kaiser refractory, and gaskets and packing on access doors and steam connections. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered more of the steam and turbine piping, and the ACandS and Armstrong signatures point to insulation contracting crews at the plant. The Halliburton signature reflects boiler feed and circulating pumps. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Standard Oil (Sohio) Toledo refinery — Toledo

Recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts · 1956–1982

The Standard Oil Company of Ohio (Sohio) ran a refinery at Toledo for decades; BP took full control of Sohio in 1987, and the refinery later operated as BP-Husky Toledo. The trusts list it under Standard Oil, Standard Oil of Ohio, and Sohio; they list Standard Oil at neighboring Oregon separately.

Workers exposed. Refinery trades — pipefitters, insulators, refractory workers on the cat cracker and process heaters, boilermakers, mechanics, instrument technicians, electricians, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ABB Lummus, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Fibreboard, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1956 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green refractory lined the cat cracker, crude heaters, and process furnaces. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Fibreboard supplied more pipe and block insulation, applied in part by ACandS and Armstrong crews. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers powered the refinery's steam systems, with gaskets and packing on every steam connection and access door; ABB Lummus did refinery engineering and construction, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the gaskets, packing, and cement pipe of the refinery's acid service.

Ohio entries by city

The trusts' lists hold Ohio entries in 556 communities. Open the list below for the number of entries in each. Call us for any specific worksite — whether or not the city appears here.

Entries on the trusts' lists, city by city556 communities
CityEntries on the trusts' lists
Cleveland1,391
Cincinnati705
Toledo443
Columbus371
Canton303
Youngstown257
Dayton229
Akron219
Warren133
Ashtabula131
Lorain125
Middletown120
Mansfield104
Barberton102
Hamilton93
Lima92
Painesville79
Elyria74
Avon Lake69
Ironton68
Marietta66
Springfield56
Sandusky53
Newark52
Massillon48
Steubenville48
Alliance47
Niles47
Portsmouth45
Cheshire43
St. Bernard43
Evendale42
Marion42
Norwood41
Fostoria40
Circleville39
Bedford35
Chillicothe35
Euclid34
Fremont30
Lancaster30
Mingo Junction29
Brilliant28
Defiance28
Willoughby28
South Point27
Wickliffe27
Martins Ferry26
Coshocton25
Dover25
Kent25
Piqua25
Hannibal24
Troy24
Brook Park23
Conesville23
Findlay23
Oregon23
Orrville23
Tiffin23
Beverly22
Mount Vernon22
Toronto22
Zanesville22
Aberdeen21
Napoleon21
North Bend21
New Boston20
Shadyside20
Eastlake19
Heath19
Rossford19
Salem19
West Carrollton19
Lockland18
Perrysburg18
Struthers18
Miamisburg17
Ravenna17
Solon17
Ashland16
Cambridge16
Medina16
Rittman16
St. Marys16
Wooster16
Addyston15
Oxford15
Stratton15
Athens14
Franklin14
Haverhill14
Piketon14
Conneaut13
East Liverpool13
Gallipolis13
Girard13
Louisville13
New Philadelphia13
Reading13
Worthington13
Campbell12
Sharonville12
Belpre11
Bowling Green11
Bryan11
Cleves11
Kenton11
New Richmond11
Norwalk11
Oberlin11
Philo11
Bucyrus10
East Cleveland10
Jackson10
Lowellville10
Mentor10
Oak Harbor10
Shelby10
Wadsworth10
Berea9
Brecksville9
Crestline9
Cuyahoga Falls9
Fairborn9
Fairport Harbor9
Granville9
Hudson9
Independence9
Maumee9
Newcomerstown9
Parma9
Urbana9
Xenia9
Bellaire8
Carthage8
Geneva8
Gibsonburg8
Huron8
Kettering8
Marysville8
McDonald8
Montpelier8
Moraine8
Avon7
Bridgeport7
Celina7
Cuyahoga Heights7
Greenville7
Groveport7
Masury7
Mogadore7
North Canton7
Relief7
Twinsburg7
Warrensville Heights7
Westlake7
Bellefontaine6
Clyde6
Columbia Park6
Galion6
Garrettsville6
Hebron6
Lebanon6
Leetonia6
Macedonia6
Manchester6
Maple Heights6
Orient6
Perry6
Rocky River6
Shaker Heights6
Sidney6
Walton Hills6
Wilmington6
Yorkville6
Bluffton5
Boardman5
Chardon5
Columbiana5
Delaware5
Dilles Bottom5
Fairfield5
Grafton5
Greenfield5
Hooven5
Lakewood5
Lexington5
Maple Grove5
Pomeroy5
Port Clinton5
Sebring5
Silica5
Van Wert5
Vandalia5
Waterville5
Wauseon5
Wellston5
Wellsville5
Bellevue4
Brooklyn4
Carey4
Carrollton4
Delphos4
East Palestine4
Elmore4
Fernald4
Grand River4
Green Springs4
Gypsum4
Hubbard4
Logan4
Lordstown4
Middleburg Heights4
Milford4
Moscow4
Mount Healthy4
New Knoxville4
Oak Hill4
Ottawa4
Paulding4
South Lebanon4
Superior4
Tipp City4
Willard4
Woodlawn4
Wrightsville4
Alkali3
Archbold3
Baltimore3
Barnesville3
Birmingham3
Brunswick3
Caldwell3
Cedarville3
Clarington3
Coldwater3
Columbia Station3
East Fultonham3
Elmwood Place3
Fairfax3
Genoa3
Gnadenhutten3
Hartville3
Haselton3
Hillsboro3
Hobson3
La Carne3
Lockbourne3
Lucasville3
Lynchburg3
Malvern3
Mariemont3
Mason3
Mechanicsburg3
Medway3
Middlefield3
Mineral Ridge3
Minerva3
Mount Gilead3
New Lexington3
Newburgh Heights3
Newton Falls3
North Randall3
North Royalton3
Olmsted Falls3
Osborn3
Powhatan Point3
Richmond Heights3
Riverview3
Rock Creek3
Scioto3
Springdale3
St. Clairsville3
Strongsville3
Sylvania3
Teays3
Valley City3
Vee3
Wapakoneta3
Washington Court House3
Waynesville3
Wilberforce3
Windham3

The trusts' lists also name 272 other Ohio communities.

Search the asbestos trusts' Ohio lists

Type any name the plant went by — the company, a later owner, or the city — to see every entry on the trusts' lists that matches, as the trusts wrote it, with each trust and the years it lists.

More than 8,500 entries, as the trusts list them.

    Court decisions: 111 asbestos cases from Ohio courts

    Worksites named in court opinions

    Court decisions in our library name these Ohio workplaces as places where people were exposed to asbestos.

    Goodyear Tire Service Center, Maple Heights

    Maple Heights · Other · 3 decisions

    AT&T Columbus facilities

    Columbus · Building · 2 decisions

    Chillicothe Correctional Institution

    Chillicothe · Other · 2 decisions

    General Motors Defiance foundry (GM Powertrain)

    Defiance · Steel mill or foundry · 2 decisions

    H.J. Heinz Bowling Green ketchup bottling plant

    Bowling Green · Factory or plant · 2 decisions

    H.J. Heinz Fremont plant

    Fremont · Factory or plant · 2 decisions

    Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Yorkville plant

    Yorkville · Steel mill or foundry · 2 decisions

    Abex Corporation / Electro Alloys plant

    Elyria · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Acme Power Plant (Toledo Edison)

    Toledo · Power plant · 1 decision

    Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Office Building

    Cleveland · Building · 1 decision

    Babcock & Wilcox Barberton works

    Barberton · Factory or plant · 1 decision · Our profile of this site

    Borg Warner bathroom fixtures plant (cast shop)

    Mansfield · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    British Petroleum Toledo refinery

    Toledo · Refinery · 1 decision

    Carlisle Chemical (Cincinnati Milacron)

    Cincinnati · Chemical plant · 1 decision

    CEI Ashtabula power plant

    Ashtabula · Power plant · 1 decision

    26 more worksites

    Celotex plant, Lockland

    Lockland · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    • Adkins v. GAF Corp. (1988): Worker in the cement plant, felt mill and paint house, and unloader of railroad cars carrying asbestos fiber, 1951-1987

    Clingerman facility

    Bellefontaine · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Dayton Tire and Rubber Company plant

    Dayton · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Delco Moraine Division, General Motors

    Dayton · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    E.I. DuPont de Nemours Circleville plant

    Circleville · Chemical plant · 1 decision

    Ferro Engineering Division of Oglebay Norton

    Cleveland · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Firestone Tire plant

    Akron · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Flxible Bus Corporation Loudonville facility

    Loudonville · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Ford Motor Company Lima plant

    Lima · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Ford Walton Hills facility

    Walton Hills · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    GE Ivanhoe Road facility

    Cleveland · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    General Dynamics Lima facility

    Lima · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    General Motors Chevrolet plant, Parma

    Parma · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Goodyear Aerospace Plant B

    Akron · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Hayes-Albion Plant

    Spencerville · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Libbey-Owens-Ford Rossford plant

    Rossford · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Mansfield Plumbing plant

    Perrysville · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Maremont (Grizzly Manufacturing) brake plant

    Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Ohio Union, Ohio State University

    Columbus · Building · 1 decision

    Roger Bacon High School

    Cincinnati · School or hospital · 1 decision

    Sherlock Bakery

    Toledo · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Toledo Edison facility

    Toledo · Power plant · 1 decision

    U.S. Steel Lorain Works

    Lorain · Steel mill or foundry · 1 decision · Our profile of this site

    Uniroyal plant, Port Clinton

    Port Clinton · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Woodville Junior High School

    Woodville · School or hospital · 1 decision

    Youngstown Sheet & Tube Campbell Works

    Campbell · Steel mill or foundry · 1 decision · Our profile of this site

    Every worksite named in Ohio court decisions, with all their decisions

    Plants that made asbestos products

    Companies' sworn answers in asbestos lawsuits, the asbestos industry's trade journal and company records in our library name these Ohio plants as places where asbestos products were made. Each plant's page says who ran it and when, what was made there, and which document says so. People who worked in these plants, their families, and people who lived nearby may have been exposed.

    • AveryCertainTeed Corporation · from 1972
    • ChillicotheThe Flintkote Company · from 1972
    • ChillicotheJohns-Manville Corporation · from 1959
    • CincinnatiPhilip Carey Corp., Celotex · from 1947 · 2 products
    • CincinnatiJohns-Manville · from 1926
    • GypsumUnited States Gypsum Company · 1920–1977 · 14 products
    • HamiltonSall Mountain Company · 1 product
    • LocklandPhilip Carey, Panacon Corporation, The Celotex Corporation · 1906–1969 · 6 products
    • NewarkOwens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation · 1938–1959
    • RavennaThe Flintkote Company (Orangeburg Manufacturing Division) · from 1961
    • RockdaleSall Mountain Co. · from 1913 · 1 product

    Every asbestos product plant, by state and city

    Don't see your worksite?

    Your worksite may be documented even if it doesn't appear on this page. If your loved one worked at an Ohio facility not listed, call us — we can speak to the products, exposures, and trust coverage from the first conversation. Johns-Manville requires no site list at all, and we can often document exposure through the products, contractors, and equipment at a site even when no trust lists it by name.

    Smaller worksites, contract jobs, short-tenure employment, and exposures across multiple sites are all part of the case-building process.

    Call 833-4-ASBESTOS to confirm coverage for your specific worksite.

    How an Ohio case may work

    Frank is a 78-year-old retired blast furnace operator from Youngstown. From 1967 to 1979 he worked at Youngstown Sheet & Tube's Brier Hill Works in the blast furnace and blooming mill operations — primarily as a blast furnace operator. His daily work involved cutting and patching asbestos-containing refractory in blast furnace tap-hole and ladle applications (A.P. Green, NARCO, and Plibrico products), removing damaged pipe insulation on high-temperature steam piping (Owens Corning Kaylo and Fibreboard pipe covering), working alongside boilermakers servicing the mill's steam plant (Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers), and working around the friction products on the overhead cranes that moved hot steel across the mill. When Brier Hill closed in 1979, Frank moved to maintenance work with a successor steel operation in northeast Ohio before retiring in 2005.

    In late 2025, Frank developed progressive shortness of breath, chest pain radiating to the left side, and unexplained fatigue. After several months of evaluation, an echocardiogram at the Cleveland Clinic revealed pericardial thickening with a substantial pericardial effusion. A pericardial biopsy in February 2026 confirmed pericardial mesothelioma of the biphasic mesothelioma variety — the rarest form of mesothelioma, affecting the sac surrounding the heart. Like many Ohio steelworkers of his generation, Frank had no idea his years of integrated steel mill work could cause this rare form of cancer decades later.

    After Frank's family contacts us, we file trust claims with the trusts whose lists include Youngstown Sheet & Tube — at least fourteen of them: A-Best, A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Pittsburgh Corning, Plibrico, and Raytech. Frank's pre-1982 exposure at the mill also qualifies him for the Johns-Manville Settlement Trust, independent of the site-specific filings. We also evaluate Frank's later maintenance work for additional trusts. We also evaluate a lawsuit in the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas against the companies that made the asbestos products Frank worked with; Frank can't sue Youngstown Sheet & Tube, his own employer, and the order of the trust claims and any lawsuit is decided case by case. We will argue that Ohio's limit on pain-and-suffering damages does not apply because his pericardial mesothelioma causes the loss of a bodily organ system; whether it does depends on the medical evidence. Our representation includes free asbestos health screening for Frank's wife and adult children, who were exposed at home through Frank's work clothes for the 12 years he worked at Brier Hill.

    Recoveries from cases like Frank's routinely fund what insurance does not cover — travel to academic cancer centers, lodging during extended treatment, out-of-pocket medication costs, and home help. The nearest NCI-designated cancer centers for an Ohio worker are the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center in Cleveland (Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center) and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — James in Columbus, where advanced treatments like HIPEC, lung-sparing surgery, and the latest immunotherapy combinations are available. When the written agreement and applicable law permit it, our firm can also advance the cost of travel and lodging when getting to the right treatment center matters. How legal recovery funds mesothelioma treatment access →.

    For the full doctrinal treatment of Ohio's discovery rule, comparative fault framework, premises liability standard, noneconomic damages cap mesothelioma exception, and damages framework, see the Ohio mesothelioma law guide.

    This example is general. Every case depends on the diagnosis, exposure history, dates, defendants, applicable law, and available evidence.

    What happens when you call

    A staff attorney answers — not a screener. The first call usually runs 20 to 30 minutes. We listen to the work history, identify which Ohio worksites and trust channels apply to your loved one's exposure, and explain the timeline and case structure for your family's specific situation.

    We never pressure anyone to retain us during the first call. If you decide to move forward, we come to you — phone, video, or home visit, whichever works best. No travel to our offices is required at any point in the case.

    You do not need to come to the call with product names, exposure dates, or work records. We reconstruct the exposure history using our worksite database, the trust documentation for each manufacturer, employment and union records, and coworker interviews. The conversation starts with what you remember; we handle the documentation work from there.

    A spouse, adult child, or other family member can call for the worker. Many of our first calls are from a daughter or wife researching on behalf of a parent or husband. That is standard, and the family member can make the call without the worker on the line.

    Call 833-4-ASBESTOS for a free case review.

    Why families choose our firm

    • $400M+ recovered and 200,000+ verified exposure sites nationally; every one of the more than 8,500 Ohio entries on the asbestos trusts' lists; dozens of clients with Ohio job sites
    • Worksite-specific knowledge — the firm operates from documented trust coverage rather than from generic intake scripts
    • Trust claims, civil cases, and federal benefits (FECA, EEOICPA, VA service-connected disability) coordinated case by case with the trial team
    • Remote case handling — phone, video, home visit; no travel to our offices required
    • Free family asbestos health screening
    • No fee unless we recover compensation for your family

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    Frequently asked questions

    Is my Ohio worksite documented?

    Probably yes. The asbestos trusts' approved-site lists hold more than 8,500 Ohio entries in 556 communities — steel mills, rubber plants, glass plants, refineries, chemical plants, utilities, federal facilities, and a wide range of smaller industrial and commercial operations across the state. You can search every entry on this page. Even if a specific facility isn't listed, we can often document exposure there through the products and contractors involved. Call us with the name of your loved one's employer and the city, and we can confirm coverage on the first call.

    What does "trust coverage" mean for my case?

    When an asbestos manufacturer went bankrupt, the bankruptcy court typically required the company to establish a settlement trust to pay current and future claims arising from its asbestos products. Each trust has its own claim procedures, documentation requirements, and payment schedules. When we say a site has "trust coverage," we mean a trust's records establish that its products were present at that worksite — which establishes the foundation for a trust claim. Most Ohio workers with significant industrial exposure histories will qualify for filings against multiple trusts simultaneously.

    Does my loved one qualify for the Johns-Manville trust?

    Probably yes, if your loved one had asbestos exposure before 1983 and developed an asbestos-related disease. Johns-Manville does not require proof that its products were at a specific worksite, and for mesothelioma even one day of exposure can qualify. How Johns-Manville eligibility works.

    Do I need to know which asbestos products my loved one handled?

    No. The product reconstruction is our work, not yours. We use the trusts' site lists, combined with employment and union records, coworker interviews, and the broader manufacturing history of each facility, to identify the products your loved one likely handled. Workers who spent decades at a single plant often don't remember specific product brand names — that's normal. We start with what you remember and handle the documentation from there.

    What if my loved one worked at multiple Ohio sites?

    Multi-site careers are common in Ohio's industrial economy — Mahoning Valley steel workers moved between Republic Steel, Youngstown Sheet & Tube, Copperweld, and the broader cluster; Cleveland workers moved between Republic Steel, Standard Oil successor operations, and the broader Cuyahoga River corridor; refinery and chemical workers moved between Toledo and Cincinnati operations. We build a career-spanning exposure profile that captures every documented site, and we file trust claims and civil claims based on the combined exposure history. Multi-site careers typically produce stronger trust documentation than single-site careers.

    What if my loved one's worksite has closed or been demolished?

    Closure or demolition does not affect the case. The trust claims operate based on the historical record of which manufacturers supplied which sites, not on whether the site still operates today. Youngstown Sheet & Tube's Brier Hill Works closed in 1979, the Campbell Works closed in 1977, and many other Ohio industrial sites have closed or been demolished — claims based on work at those sites continue to be filed and paid every year. Lawsuits are brought against the companies that made the asbestos products; a worker can't sue the company that employed him.

    Can we file a claim if my loved one already passed away?

    Yes. Ohio law provides for both wrongful death actions (filed by the family for the family's losses) and survival actions (continuing the claim the worker would have had). The two are separate, parallel claims. We handle wrongful death cases routinely — many of our Ohio clients are adult children and spouses of workers who passed away from mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis years ago. The wrongful death filing deadline is two years from the date of death.

    What if my loved one worked at a federal facility — Wright-Patterson, NASA Glenn, Lima Army Tank Plant, or Portsmouth?

    Ohio has a substantial federal-facility cluster, and federal facilities carry additional compensation channels alongside the trust claims and civil claims described on this page. Federal civilian employees at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, NASA Glenn Research Center, NASA Plum Brook at Sandusky, Defense Supply Center Columbus, and similar facilities are typically covered by FECA (the Federal Employees' Compensation Act), which must be repaid from recoveries against others. The Lima Army Tank Plant is government-owned but contractor-operated, so its workers are covered by Ohio workers' compensation, not FECA. Military veterans may be eligible for VA service-connected disability — available with proof of in-service asbestos exposure and a doctor's opinion linking it to service. Contractor employees at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (the Department of Energy uranium enrichment plant at Piketon, operating 1954–2001) with an asbestos-related illness may qualify for EEOICPA Part E — the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 — whose cash payments are capped and reduced by state workers' compensation for the same illness, and offset by lawsuit and trust recoveries for the same exposure. The EEOICPA framework parallels the framework available to alumni of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky and the Oak Ridge K-25 plant in Tennessee. A veteran who also has FECA benefits for the same illness generally has to choose between them. We coordinate these benefits with trust claims and any lawsuit case by case.

    Talk with an Ohio asbestos lawyer

    Whether your family is dealing with a new diagnosis, a very sick loved one, or a death from mesothelioma, we are ready to help. Your loved one's worksite may already be on the trusts' lists — or we can help document it if it isn't.

    You do not need to know the product names. You do not need to have all the records. You do not need to travel to our office. A spouse or adult child can call for the family.

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    This page is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Every asbestos case turns on its own facts, exposure history, diagnosis, deadlines, available evidence, and applicable law. Reviewing this page does not create an attorney-client relationship. For advice about your specific situation, call 833-4-ASBESTOS for a free case review.