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

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

Pennsylvania's industry was heavy in every sense. Western coal became coke for the steel mills of the Monongahela, Ohio, and Lehigh valleys, while the Delaware River below Philadelphia lined up refineries, shipyards, and chemical plants within a few miles of one another. Every one of those industries ran on heat, and asbestos was how the heat was held in: in furnace linings, boiler insulation, steam-pipe covering, and the gaskets on every joint. On the trusts' lists, Pennsylvania's entries pile up in six regions:

  • Pittsburgh and the Mon Valley — U.S. Steel's Clairton Works, the country's largest coke plant, its Edgar Thomson mill at Braddock, and Jones & Laughlin's works on Pittsburgh's South Side;
  • Beaver County and Butler — J&L's Aliquippa Works, Crucible Steel at Midland, and Armco's Butler Works;
  • Bethlehem Steel's plants — the home plant at Bethlehem, the worksite most trusts recognize in the state, and the Johnstown and Steelton plants;
  • Philadelphia and the Delaware River — the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Sun Oil's Marcus Hook refinery, and U.S. Steel's Fairless Works in Bucks County;
  • the southeastern manufacturing towns — Armstrong Cork at Lancaster, Lukens Steel at Coatesville, and the Keasbey & Mattison asbestos plants at Ambler; and
  • the coal-fired power stations — Penelec's Homer City and Conemaugh stations in the western coalfields and PP&L's Martins Creek plant on the Delaware.

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 Pennsylvania, those lists hold more than 9,500 entries across 1,087 communities, from 29 asbestos trusts. One plant can appear many times, under different names or on different trusts' lists. Dozens of our clients worked at Pennsylvania 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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Pennsylvania filing deadlines and trust eligibility, in brief

Pennsylvania gives a diagnosed worker two years to file, starting when a doctor says the illness was caused by asbestos, or earlier if the worker already knew. Exactly when the clock starts varies, so to be safe, count from the date of diagnosis. An earlier diagnosis of asbestosis does not start the clock for a later mesothelioma in Pennsylvania, and an earlier asbestosis case does not bar it: the two years run from when the cancer was discovered. But the clock can start before the formal diagnosis if the illness and its link to asbestos were already known, so call us right away. After a death, the family's claims are counted from the same starting point, not from the date of death. If your loved one is alive and diagnosed, calling early keeps more options open.

Pennsylvania 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 claims, trust filings on behalf of estates, and federal-benefit applications are part of our standard practice.

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 Pennsylvania

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-eight other trusts list Pennsylvania worksites. The number of Pennsylvania entries on each trust's list:

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

Pennsylvania 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.

PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia's entries center on the Navy Yard at League Island, the Gulf and Atlantic Refining refineries on the lower Schuylkill River, the Rohm and Haas and Allied Chemical plants in the river wards, and Philadelphia Electric's generating stations.6 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.

  • Atlantic Refining (ARCO) Point Breeze refinery
  • Gulf Oil Philadelphia refinery (Girard Point)

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.

  • Allied Chemical Frankford plant
  • Rohm and Haas

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.

  • Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (League Island Navy Yard)

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.

  • Philadelphia Electric (PECO) generating stations
ChesterChester was a Delaware River shipbuilding and paper town: Sun Ship's yard built tankers and cargo ships for most of the 20th century, and Scott Paper made tissue on the same waterfront.2 worksites

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.

  • Scott Paper

Shipyards. Ships' boilers, engine rooms, and steam lines were insulated with asbestos, much of it to Navy specification, and shipyard workers in tight spaces breathed the dust whether or not they handled it themselves.

  • Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock (Sun Ship)
AmblerAmbler was an asbestos company town: Keasbey & Mattison made asbestos insulation, textiles, and asbestos-cement products here, and the waste piles left behind became a federal Superfund site.1 worksite

Asbestos product plants. These plants made asbestos-containing products themselves, so workers handled raw asbestos fiber every day.

  • Keasbey & Mattison asbestos plants (later Nicolet and CertainTeed)
BethlehemBethlehem Steel's home plant stretched along the Lehigh River for miles, making structural steel and heavy forgings until steelmaking there ended in 1995.1 worksite

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.

  • Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem plant
ErieErie's largest employer was General Electric's works, which built locomotives; Hammermill Paper and Erie Forge & Steel were among the city's other big plants.1 worksite

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.

  • General Electric Erie works
JohnstownJohnstown grew around the Cambria Iron Company's works, which Bethlehem Steel took over in 1923 and ran into the 1990s.1 worksite

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.

  • Bethlehem Steel Johnstown plant (Cambria Works)
LancasterLancaster was Armstrong Cork's home: the company, later Armstrong World Industries, made linoleum and floor tile here and kept its headquarters in the city.1 worksite

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.

  • Armstrong Cork (Armstrong World Industries) Lancaster plants
Marcus HookMarcus Hook, on the Delaware below Chester, grew up around Sun Oil's refinery; Congoleum's floor-covering plant and the American Viscose rayon plant were its neighbors.1 worksite

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.

  • Sun Oil (Sunoco) Marcus Hook refinery
PittsburghPittsburgh's own mills were Jones & Laughlin's South Side and Hazelwood works on the Monongahela; the U.S. Steel works up the Mon Valley, at Homestead, Braddock, Duquesne, Clairton, and McKeesport, are listed under their own towns.1 worksite

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.

  • Jones & Laughlin Steel Pittsburgh Works (South Side and Hazelwood)
Other Pennsylvania communitiesOne worksite each in 15 more communities.15 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 Butler Works — Butler
  • Bethlehem Steel Steelton plant — Steelton
  • Crucible Steel Midland Works (Colt Industries) — Midland
  • Jones & Laughlin Steel Aliquippa Works — Aliquippa
  • Lukens Steel — Coatesville
  • National Tube Works (U.S. Steel) — McKeesport
  • U.S. Steel Clairton Works — Clairton
  • U.S. Steel Duquesne Works — Duquesne
  • U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Works — Braddock
  • U.S. Steel Fairless Works — Fairless Hills
  • U.S. Steel Homestead Works — Homestead
  • U.S. Steel Irvin Works — West Mifflin
  • Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Monessen works (Pittsburgh Steel) — Monessen

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.

  • Westinghouse Electric East Pittsburgh Works — East Pittsburgh

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.

  • Penelec Homer City station — Homer City

Mesothelioma settlement values at Pennsylvania's most-documented worksites

These worksites appear on the approved-site lists of at least ten 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.

Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem plantBethlehem · at least 19 trusts · 1900–1984 · trust values together about $440,000 to $2.6 million
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
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
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
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
U.S. Steel Clairton WorksClairton · at least 18 trusts · 1901–1984 · trust values together about $440,000 to $2.6 million
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
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
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
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
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Bethlehem Steel Johnstown plant (Cambria Works)Johnstown · at least 17 trusts · 1901–1984 · trust values together about $380,000 to $2.5 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
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
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
RaytechNot published——
Turner & Newall$200,000 – $600,0002.9%$5,800 – $17,400
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Sun Oil (Sunoco) Marcus Hook refineryMarcus Hook · at least 17 trusts · 1916–1982 · trust values together about $280,000 to $920,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
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
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
GAF$155,000 – $450,0005.0%$7,750 – $22,500
J.T. Thorpe (California)Not published——
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——
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Jones & Laughlin Steel Aliquippa WorksAliquippa · at least 16 trusts · 1907–1984 · trust values together about $350,000 to $2.3 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A-Best$30,50018%$5,490
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
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 (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
Flexitallic$50,000 – $150,0002.9%$1,450 – $4,350
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
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
U.S. Steel Fairless WorksFairless Hills · at least 16 trusts · 1951–1984 · trust values together about $390,000 to $2.5 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
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
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
U.S. Steel Duquesne WorksDuquesne · at least 15 trusts · 1900–1984 · trust values together about $430,000 to $2.6 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
DII Industries (Harbison-Walker)$144,897.50 – $610,00060%$86,938.50 – $366,000
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
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (League Island Navy Yard)Philadelphia · at least 15 trusts · 1903–1982 · trust values together about $270,000 to $870,000
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
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
Eagle-PicherNo fixed schedule—Set case by case
Fibreboard$135,000 – $450,0003.5%$4,725 – $15,750
Flexitallic$50,000 – $150,0002.9%$1,450 – $4,350
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
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Yarway$55,000 – $150,00027.5%$15,125 – $41,250
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Jones & Laughlin Steel Pittsburgh Works (South Side and Hazelwood)Pittsburgh · at least 15 trusts · 1900–1984 · trust values together about $370,000 to $2.5 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
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
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
Atlantic Refining (ARCO) Point Breeze refineryPhiladelphia · at least 14 trusts · 1916–1982 · trust values together about $220,000 to $770,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
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
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
Flexitallic$50,000 – $150,0002.9%$1,450 – $4,350
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
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Philadelphia Electric (PECO) generating stationsPhiladelphia · at least 14 trusts · 1902–1982 · trust values together about $270,000 to $2.0 million
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
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
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Bethlehem Steel Steelton plantSteelton · at least 14 trusts · 1905–1984 · trust values together about $340,000 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
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
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
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
U.S. Steel Irvin WorksWest Mifflin · at least 14 trusts · 1937–1984 · 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 (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
Flexitallic$50,000 – $150,0002.9%$1,450 – $4,350
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
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
Lukens SteelCoatesville · at least 13 trusts · 1916–1982 · trust values together about $290,000 to $1.1 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
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——
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
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
U.S. Steel Homestead WorksHomestead · at least 13 trusts · 1906–1984 · 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
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 (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
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Armstrong Cork (Armstrong World Industries) Lancaster plantsLancaster · at least 13 trusts · 1907–1982 · trust values together about $320,000 to $1.1 million
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
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
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
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Gulf Oil Philadelphia refinery (Girard Point)Philadelphia · at least 13 trusts · 1928–1982 · trust values together about $180,000 to $690,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
ABB Lummus$1,000 – $400,0009.5%$95 – $38,000
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
J.T. Thorpe (California)Not published——
Owens Corning$215,000 – $650,0004.3%$9,245 – $27,950
Owens-Illinois$100,000 – $382,60065%$65,000 – $248,690
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Armco Steel Butler WorksButler · at least 12 trusts · 1950–1984 · trust values together about $290,000 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 (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
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
National Tube Works (U.S. Steel)McKeesport · at least 12 trusts · 1905–1982 · trust values together about $300,000 to $2.1 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
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
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
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Monessen works (Pittsburgh Steel)Monessen · at least 12 trusts · 1901–1982 · trust values together about $300,000 to $2.2 million
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
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
Plibrico$350,000 – $750,0000.94%$3,290 – $7,050
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Rohm and HaasPhiladelphia · at least 12 trusts · 1946–1982 · trust values together about $200,000 to $630,000
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
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
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
W.R. Grace$180,000 – $450,00030.1%$54,180 – $135,450
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson WorksBraddock · at least 11 trusts · 1923–1984 · trust values together about $320,000 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
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
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Scott PaperChester · at least 11 trusts · 1925–1982 · trust values together about $150,000 to $530,000
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
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
Pittsburgh Corning$175,000 – $500,00019%$33,250 – $95,000
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Crucible Steel Midland Works (Colt Industries)Midland · at least 11 trusts · 1911–1984 · trust values together about $290,000 to $2.2 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 (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
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000
Allied Chemical Frankford plantPhiladelphia · at least 11 trusts · 1953–1982 · trust values together about $230,000 to $850,000
TrustMesothelioma valuePayment %Payment at that %
A.P. Green$165,6946.0%$9,941.64
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
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
U.S. Gypsum$155,000 – $450,00010%$15,500 – $45,000
Johns-Manville$350,000 – $750,0005.6%$19,600 – $42,000

A closer look at major Pennsylvania worksites

The worksites below are among those recognized by the most asbestos trusts in Pennsylvania — thirteen or more, counting Johns-Manville — along with the Keasbey & Mattison plants at Ambler, where asbestos products themselves were made. 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.

Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem plant — Bethlehem

Recognized by at least 19 asbestos trusts · 1900–1984

Bethlehem Steel's home plant ran for miles along the Lehigh River. At its peak Bethlehem was the second-largest steelmaker in the country, supplying the Navy through both World Wars and the structural steel for the Golden Gate Bridge, and steelmaking at Bethlehem ended in 1995. The plant included blast furnaces, open-hearth and basic oxygen shops, the ingot mold foundry, soaking pits and reheat furnaces, the structural mills, the Lehigh and Saucon divisions' shops, the coke works, and the powerhouses. The trusts list it under Bethlehem Steel and its departments, and under South Bethlehem, the borough the plant stood in before it joined the city.

Workers exposed. Bricklayers and refractory workers, boilermakers, insulators, pipefitters, millwrights, electricians, sheet-metal workers, ironworkers, crane operators, and mechanics across nearly every department. Refractory crews were on the hot side of every blast furnace campaign, every open-hearth and basic oxygen heat, and every coke-oven push.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 19 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Raytech, W.R. Grace, 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, and NARCO refractory brick, gunning mix, and castables lined the blast furnaces, steelmaking furnaces, soaking pits, reheat furnaces, and ladles. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers ran the powerhouses, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on every steam connection. 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; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos and Fibreboard pipe insulation covered more of the hot lines, finished with Eagle-Picher insulating cement, much of it applied by ACandS and Armstrong crews. Raytech friction products lined the brakes and clutches of the overhead cranes, A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing for furnace work, the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington, W.R. Grace Monokote fireproofed structural steel in the plant's later buildings, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

U.S. Steel Clairton Works — Clairton

Recognized by at least 18 asbestos trusts · 1901–1984

The Clairton Works on the Monongahela, part of U.S. Steel's Mon Valley operations, is the largest coke plant in the country, baking coal into coke for the company's blast furnaces up and down the valley. It began as a steel mill at the turn of the century, and its byproduct coke plant was built during World War I. The trusts list it under U.S. Steel, United States Steel, USX, Carnegie Steel, and Clairton Steel, and under its coke batteries, benzol plant, and powerhouses; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Coke oven workers and heaters, byproduct and benzol plant operators, refractory bricklayers who rebuilt the batteries, boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, mechanics, and powerhouse crews.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 18 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Turner & Newall, W.R. Grace, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1901 through 1984.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Harbison-Walker, and NARCO refractory lined the coke-oven batteries, their flues and doors, and the plant's furnaces. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers ran the powerhouses, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on the steam and gas 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; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos and Fibreboard pipe insulation covered more of the hot lines, finished with Eagle-Picher insulating cement, with ACandS and Armstrong insulation crews on the powerhouse and benzol jobs. Turner & Newall's listing reflects Limpet sprayed asbestos, an amosite product, at the benzol still and powerhouse; in the hottest service the Limpet Blue grade carried crocidolite (blue asbestos). A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing for oven work, the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors, W.R. Grace Monokote fireproofed structural steel, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Bethlehem Steel Johnstown plant (Cambria Works) — Johnstown

Recognized by at least 17 asbestos trusts · 1901–1984

Johnstown's mills began as the Cambria Iron Company's works in the 1850s. Cambria Steel passed to Bethlehem Steel in 1923, and Bethlehem ran the Johnstown plant, with its blast furnaces, open hearths, rolling mills, and car and wheel shops, into the 1990s. The trusts list it under Bethlehem Steel, its Franklin and Johnstown divisions and powerhouses, and Cambria Iron and Cambria Steel; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. The same trades as at Bethlehem: bricklayers and refractory workers, boilermakers, insulators, pipefitters, millwrights, electricians, ironworkers, crane operators, and mechanics.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 17 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, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Raytech, Turner & Newall, U.S. Gypsum, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1901 through 1984.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Harbison-Walker, Kaiser, and NARCO refractory lined the furnaces, soaking pits, ladles, and reheating equipment. 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; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos, Fibreboard pipe insulation, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the rest of the steam piping. Turner & Newall's listing, at a turbo generator, reflects Limpet sprayed asbestos, an amosite product whose Limpet Blue grade carried crocidolite (blue asbestos). Raytech friction products served the overhead cranes, A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing, the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors, and U.S. Gypsum joint compound and plaster went into the plant's buildings. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Sun Oil (Sunoco) Marcus Hook refinery — Marcus Hook

Recognized by at least 17 asbestos trusts · 1916–1982

Sun Oil's Marcus Hook refinery on the lower Delaware River was one of the largest refining operations on the East Coast for most of the twentieth century, making gasoline, heating oil, and petrochemicals. Sun Oil later became Sun Company and then Sunoco. The trusts list the refinery under Sun Oil, Sun Petroleum, and Sunoco, and under its cat cracker, warehouses, and tank farm; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers on the process heaters and crackers, mechanics on the pumps and compressors, instrument and electrical technicians, process operators, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 17 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, J.T. Thorpe (California), Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Raytech, U.S. Gypsum, W.R. Grace, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1916 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green refractory lined the catalytic 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; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos and Fibreboard pipe and block insulation covered more of the process and steam piping, finished with Eagle-Picher insulating cement and applied in part by ACandS, Armstrong, and J.T. Thorpe crews. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers powered the refinery's steam systems, with gaskets and packing on every connection, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. W.R. Grace Monokote fireproofed structural steel at the cat cracker, Raytech friction products served cranes and hoists, U.S. Gypsum supplied joint compound and plaster, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics. 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.

Jones & Laughlin Steel Aliquippa Works — Aliquippa

Recognized by at least 16 asbestos trusts · 1907–1984

Jones & Laughlin built the Aliquippa Works on the Ohio River in Beaver County early in the twentieth century, together with the company town, then called Woodlawn, that grew up beside it. LTV acquired J&L in 1968, and the works later operated as part of LTV Steel. The trusts list it under Jones & Laughlin, J&L Steel, LTV Steel, the Aliquippa Works, and its pipe shop and truck stations; it is one facility.

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

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 16 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Flexitallic, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, U.S. Gypsum, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1907 through 1984.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Harbison-Walker, Kaiser, and NARCO refractory lined the blast furnaces, coke ovens, open hearths, soaking pits, and ladles. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers ran the steam plant, with pipe and block insulation on the lines and gaskets and packing on every connection, including Flexitallic spiral-wound gaskets in high-pressure service. 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; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos and Fibreboard pipe insulation covered more of the hot lines, finished with Eagle-Picher insulating cement and applied in part by Armstrong crews. A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing for furnace work, and U.S. Gypsum supplied joint compound and plaster for the mill's buildings. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

U.S. Steel Fairless Works — Fairless Hills

Recognized by at least 16 asbestos trusts · 1951–1984

U.S. Steel built the Fairless Works on the Delaware River in Bucks County in the early 1950s, an integrated mill placed to serve East Coast markets and named for the company's president, Benjamin Fairless. The trusts list it under U.S. Steel, USX, and Fairless Steel, at Fairless Hills, Fairless, and Morrisville; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Blast furnace and open hearth crews, coke oven workers, rolling and finishing mill workers, refractory bricklayers, boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, crane operators, mechanics, and electricians, along with the construction trades who built the mill and its later additions.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 16 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, U.S. Gypsum, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1951 through 1984.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Harbison-Walker, Kaiser, and NARCO refractory lined the blast furnaces, coke ovens, open hearths, soaking pits, and annealing 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, the years the mill was built, with Owens Corning continuing the Kaylo line afterward; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos and Fibreboard pipe insulation covered more of the hot lines, finished with Eagle-Picher insulating cement and applied in part by Armstrong crews. A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing, the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington, and U.S. Gypsum supplied joint compound and plaster. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (League Island Navy Yard) — Philadelphia

Recognized by at least 15 asbestos trusts · 1903–1982

The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard dates to 1801 and moved to League Island, at the foot of Broad Street, in the 1870s. Until it closed in the 1990s it built and overhauled battleships, cruisers, aircraft carriers, and other warships through the decades when asbestos was used throughout Navy ship construction. The trusts list it under the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, the Philadelphia Navy Yard, League Island, the Naval Base, and its dry docks and boiler and turbine laboratory; it is one facility.

Workers exposed. Boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, sheet-metal workers, machinists, electricians, and shipfitters across new construction and overhaul, and the sailors whose ships were in the yard.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 15 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Burns & Roe, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Flexitallic, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, W.R. Grace, Yarway, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1903 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. Pittsburgh Corning Unibestos, an amosite (brown asbestos)-rich high-temperature pipe insulation, was used at this site; Unibestos met the Navy specification for high-temperature pipe insulation. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, also an amosite product, was used here during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, with Owens Corning continuing the Kaylo line afterward and Fibreboard pipe and block insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement on the rest. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering marine boilers, with A.P. Green refractory in their furnaces, carried gaskets and packing at every connection, Flexitallic spiral-wound gaskets sealed high-pressure steam joints, and Yarway steam traps and valves were packed with asbestos. The Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors, Burns & Roe did engineering work at the yard, W.R. Grace Monokote fireproofed structural steel in the shipyard buildings, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in certain Navy applications and acid-service equipment.

Jones & Laughlin Steel Pittsburgh Works (South Side and Hazelwood) — Pittsburgh

Recognized by at least 15 asbestos trusts · 1900–1984

Jones & Laughlin's Pittsburgh Works ran on both banks of the Monongahela: the Eliza blast furnaces and coke works on the Hazelwood side, and the open hearths and rolling mills on the South Side, joined by the Hot Metal Bridge. LTV acquired J&L in 1968, and the works later operated as part of LTV Steel. The trusts list them under Jones & Laughlin, J&L Steel, LTV Steel, the Eliza furnaces, and the South Side and Hazelwood plants; they are listed here together.

Workers exposed. Bricklayers and refractory workers, coke oven workers, boilermakers, insulators, pipefitters, mechanics, electricians, ironworkers, and crane operators.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 15 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, 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, and NARCO refractory lined the blast furnaces, coke ovens, open hearths, soaking pits, and ladles. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers ran the steam plants, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on the steam and gas 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; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos and Fibreboard pipe insulation covered more of the hot lines, finished with Eagle-Picher insulating cement and applied in part by Armstrong crews. A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing for furnace work, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Armstrong Cork (Armstrong World Industries) Lancaster plants — Lancaster

Recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts · 1907–1982

Armstrong Cork, founded as a cork-cutting business in Pittsburgh, made Lancaster its main manufacturing center: its Lancaster floor plant made linoleum and later vinyl and vinyl-asbestos floor tile, and the company kept its headquarters in the city. It took the name Armstrong World Industries in 1980. The trusts list the plants under Armstrong Cork and Armstrong World Industries, and under the floor plant, the research center, and numbered buildings; they are listed here together. Armstrong's insulation contracting arm, Armstrong Contracting & Supply, later ACandS, is listed separately.

Workers exposed. Floor-plant operators who mixed and formed the products, finishing and packaging workers, mechanics, pipefitters, insulators, powerhouse crews, and maintenance workers across the Lancaster complex.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 13 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ACandS, ASARCO, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, W.R. Grace, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1907 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. The Armstrong World Industries trust reflects Armstrong's own products made and used here, including floor tile and insulation, and ASARCO's trust covers asbestos fiber from its mining operations. Babcock & Wilcox boilers, with A.P. Green refractory in their furnaces, supplied steam to the plants, carrying gaskets and packing at every connection. 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; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos and Fibreboard pipe and block insulation covered the steam and process piping, much of it installed by ACandS crews. The Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors, W.R. Grace Monokote fireproofed structural steel, and GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.

Keasbey & Mattison asbestos plants (later Nicolet and CertainTeed) — Ambler

Recognized by at least 9 asbestos trusts · 1918–1982

Keasbey & Mattison made asbestos products at Ambler from the late nineteenth century, among them asbestos textiles, magnesia pipe covering, and asbestos-cement shingles, siding, and pipe; for decades its parent was the British asbestos company Turner & Newall. After Keasbey & Mattison was broken up in the early 1960s, Nicolet Industries and CertainTeed ran the Ambler plants. The trusts list them under Keasbey & Mattison, Nicolet Industries, and CertainTeed; they are listed here together.

Workers exposed. Production workers who opened, carded, and spun raw asbestos fiber, mixed and molded pipe covering and cement products, and cut and finished them; mechanics, pipefitters, boiler crews, and laborers, along with families who lived beside the plants and the waste piles.

Trust documentation: recognized by at least 9 asbestos trusts — ASARCO, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Turner & Newall, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1918 through 1982.

Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. The Turner & Newall listing reflects the company's own role at Ambler and its asbestos textiles and Limpet sprayed asbestos, an amosite (brown asbestos) product whose Limpet Blue grade carried crocidolite (blue asbestos); ASARCO's trust covers raw asbestos fiber from its mining operations. Babcock & Wilcox boilers supplied the plants' steam, with Owens Corning and Fibreboard pipe and block insulation, Eagle-Picher insulating cement, and gaskets and packing on the lines, applied in part by Armstrong crews. GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics on the plant buildings. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and asbestos-cement pipe plants commonly blended crocidolite or amosite into the mix for strength.

Pennsylvania entries by city

The trusts' lists hold Pennsylvania entries in 1,087 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 city1,087 communities
CityEntries on the trusts' lists
Philadelphia1,844
Pittsburgh985
Lancaster143
Chester140
Erie130
Reading118
Bethlehem102
Scranton99
Allentown97
Johnstown87
Marcus Hook86
York76
Harrisburg71
Aliquippa68
McKeesport67
Clairton64
McKees Rocks63
Beaver Falls60
New Castle58
Wilkes-Barre48
Sharon47
Monaca46
Allegheny45
Ambridge45
Butler45
Midland45
West Mifflin45
Norristown44
Fairless Hills40
Conshohocken39
Easton39
Homestead38
Altoona37
Phoenixville37
Morrisville36
Washington36
Lebanon35
Pittston35
Duquesne34
Bristol33
Eddystone33
York Haven33
Bradford31
Neville Island31
Pottstown31
Springdale31
Coatesville30
Latrobe30
Petrolia30
Carnegie29
Hazleton29
Masontown28
Rankin28
Steelton28
East Pittsburgh27
Lester27
Jeannette26
Monessen26
Oil City26
Shamokin26
Middletown25
Bridgeville24
Danville24
Greensburg24
Kingston24
Monroeville24
Williamsport24
New Florence23
Shippingport23
Braddock22
Elrama22
Homer City21
Lock Haven21
Martins Creek21
Cornwells Heights20
Courtney20
Pottsville20
Delta19
Ellwood City19
Verona19
Warren19
Washingtonville19
Canonsburg18
Lansdale18
Meadville18
New Kensington18
Sharpsville18
Uniontown18
Dunmore17
Greenville17
Mehoopany17
Nazareth17
Shawville17
Vandergrift17
Bloomsburg16
Chambersburg16
DuBois16
Hauto16
Kobuta16
Punxsutawney16
Quakertown16
Tarentum16
West Chester16
Ambler15
Berwick15
Mount Carmel15
Munhall15
Plymouth15
Seward15
Beaver14
Brackenridge14
Bridgeport14
Carbondale14
Cheswick14
Elderton14
King of Prussia14
Large14
Library14
Spring Grove14
Sunbury14
Swedeland14
Allenport13
Farrell13
Kittanning13
New Brighton13
Portland13
Scottdale13
Windber13
Bellefonte12
Connellsville12
Glassport12
Harmarville12
Irwin12
Monongahela12
Pencoyd12
Port Kennedy12
Titusville12
Boyertown11
Bruceton11
Burnham11
Carlisle11
Coraopolis11
Cornwall11
Dravosburg11
East Stroudsburg11
Ford City11
Hanover11
Indiana11
Johnsonburg11
Koppel11
Mechanicsburg11
Rochester11
Shamokin Dam11
Sharpsburg11
Temple11
Ashley10
Catasauqua10
Clearfield10
Hershey10
Leetsdale10
Northampton10
St. Marys10
Trainer10
Bath9
Coplay9
Derry9
Ebensburg9
Kennett Square9
Milton9
Nanticoke9
Newell9
Oakmont9
Oaks9
Reesedale9
Ridgway9
Roaring Spring9
Rouseville9
Stroudsburg9
Twin Oaks9
Tyrone9
West Point9
Williamsburg9
Wilmerding9
Wyoming9
Berwyn8
Charleroi8
Columbia8
Downingtown8
Emmaus8
Exton8
Jeddo8
Manheim8
Minersville8
Pen Argyl8
Plymouth Meeting8
Wilkinsburg8
Baden7
Bala Cynwyd7
Bethayres7
Birdsboro7
Callery7
Creighton7
Croydon7
Donora7
Enola7
Etna7
Fogelsville7
Hollidaysburg7
Josephtown7
Leechburg7
Lewistown7
Mauch Chunk7
Shiremanstown7
Trafford7
Wanamie7
West Conshohocken7
Williamstown7
Abington6
Apollo6
Audenried6
Blairsville6
Bucks County6
Burgettstown6
Cressona6
Devault6
Ellsworth6
Essington6
Farmers Valley6
Huntingdon6
Karns City6
Levittown6
Malvern6
Montgomery County6
Mountain Top6
Palmerton6
Renovo6
Schenley6
Shelocta6
Siegfried6
State College6
Valley Forge6
West Elizabeth6
West Pittsburgh6
Woodland6
Woodville6
Yeadon6
Zelienople6
Ardmore5
Avoca5
Bangor5
Blawnox5
Boswell5
Braeburn5
Brockway5
Camp Hill5
Chalfont5
Colmar5
Curwensville5
Delaware County5
Delmont5
Demmler5
Dresher5
Drexel Hill5
Duryea5
Elizabethtown5
Emlenton5
Fort Washington5
Franklin5
Freeport5
Fullerton5
Hatboro5
Hellertown5
Holtwood5
Hunlock Creek5
Irvine5
Jenkintown5
Lilly5
Linwood5
Lititz5
Madison5
Marietta5
Media5
Mount Union5
North Wales5
Olyphant5
Port Allegany5
Quarryville5
Sayre5
Sheridan5
Southampton5
Spring City5
Universal5
Vintondale5
Wampum5
Wayne5
West Reading5
Wireton5
Alden4
Avonmore4
Bennett4
Bessemer4
Brownsville4
Cementon4
Centralia4
Clarion4
Cochran Station4
Conway4
Corry4
Doylestown4
East York4
Economy4
Emporium4
Fallston4
Forbes Road4
Frackville4
Freedom4
Germantown4
Hamburg4
Haverford4
Langhorne4
Lansford4
Lehigh County4
Mahanoy City4
Milesburg4
Millersville4
Morton4
Mount Lebanon4
Nesquehoning4
New Holland4
Palmyra4
Paoli4
Parkesburg4
Peckville4
Philipsburg4
Pine Grove4
Port Carbon4
Portage4
Redington4
Reno4
Ridley Park4
Riverside4
Robesonia4
Royersford4
Schuylkill Haven4
Selinsgrove4
Sinking Spring4
South Heights4
Spring House4
Springfield4
Stockertown4
Strawberry Ridge4
Tamaqua4
Templeton4
Tobyhanna4
Waynesboro4
West Newton4
Willow Grove4
Womelsdorf4
Yardley4
Annville3
Bedford3
Broad Ford3
California3
Clarks Summit3
Crum Creek3
Dallas3
Darby3
Drifton3
Dunaghmore3
Egypt3
Ehrenfeld3
Ephrata3
Eureka3
Evans City3
Evansville3
Fleetwood3
Forty Fort3
Frazer3
Gettysburg3
Gibsonia3
Girardville3
Glassmere3
Glenwood3
Greencastle3
Grove City3
Harwood3
Houseville3
Hudson3
Huntingdon Valley3
Imperial3
Kulpsville3
Kutztown3
Lafayette3
Lafayette Hill3
Lambert3
Langeloth3
Lansdowne3
Lost Creek3
Lucerne3
Mahanoy Plane3
Mahoningtown3
Marienville3
Mayburg3
McAdoo3
McDonald3
Mercer3
Mertztown3
Miners Mills3
Mont Alto3
Morganza3
Mount Braddock3
Murrysville3
Natrona3
New Cumberland3
New Philadelphia3
New Salem3
New Wilmington3
North East3
Oakdale3
Orbisonia3
Orrtanna3
Orwigsburg3
Park Place3
Plymouth Junction3
Renfrew3
Retreat3
Reynolds3
Rohrersville3
Ronco3
Ruffs Dale3
Sabinsville3
Sandts Eddy3
Saxonburg3
Saxton3
Scalp Level3
Sewickley3
Sharon Hill3
Shillington3
South Fork3
South Wilkes-Barre3
Star Junction3
Sugar Notch3
Swissvale3
Sykesville3
Tunkhannock3
Versailles3
Villanova3
West Mayfield3
White Haven3
White Marsh Junction3

The trusts' lists also name 637 other Pennsylvania communities.

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More than 9,500 entries, as the trusts list them.

    Court decisions: 303 asbestos cases from Pennsylvania courts

    Worksites named in court opinions

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

    Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (Philadelphia Navy Yard)

    Philadelphia · Shipyard · 29 decisions · Our profile of this site

    Beaver Valley Power Station (nuclear)

    Shippingport · Power plant · 9 decisions

    Sun Oil (Sunoco) Marcus Hook refinery (Trainer refinery)

    Marcus Hook · Refinery · 3 decisions

    Sun Ship (Sun Ship Yard)

    Chester · Shipyard · 3 decisions

    United Refining petroleum refinery

    Warren · Refinery · 3 decisions

    West Pittsburgh Power Station

    New Castle · Power plant · 3 decisions

    Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem plant

    Bethlehem · Steel mill or foundry · 2 decisions · Our profile of this site

    General Electric building, 32nd and Chestnut Streets

    Philadelphia · Factory or plant · 2 decisions

    Lukens Steel Plant

    Coatesville · Steel mill or foundry · 2 decisions

    Mesta Machine

    New Castle · Factory or plant · 2 decisions

    Scranton Steam Heat Company

    Scranton · Power plant · 2 decisions

    Alray Tire

    Pittsburgh · Other · 1 decision

    Archives Building

    Harrisburg · Building · 1 decision

    Armco Bridgeville steel plant

    Bridgeville · Steel mill or foundry · 1 decision

    Armco Pittsburgh steel plant

    Pittsburgh · Steel mill or foundry · 1 decision

    39 more worksites

    Boeing Vertol facility

    Ridley Park · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Bruce Mansfield Power Plant

    Shippingport · Power plant · 1 decision

    Burnham wheel and axle manufacturing facility

    Burnham · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie Mellon University) laboratory

    Pittsburgh · School or hospital · 1 decision

    City of Williamsport fire department

    Williamsport · Other · 1 decision

    Crane Co. foundry

    New Castle · Steel mill or foundry · 1 decision

    Cumberland County Courthouse

    Carlisle · Building · 1 decision

    Curtis Publishing Company pressroom

    Sharon Hill · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Dickinson College

    Carlisle · School or hospital · 1 decision

    Dravo Corporation shipyard, Neville Island

    Neville Island · Shipyard · 1 decision

    Father's tailor shop, 4050 Market Street

    Philadelphia · Building · 1 decision

    Koppers Kobuta manufacturing facility

    Pittsburgh · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Kreider Farms dairy processing plant

    Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Mack Trucks facility

    Allentown · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Merck, Sharp and Dohme plant

    West Point · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Metropolitan Edison power plant

    Portland · Power plant · 1 decision

    • Rost v. Ford Motor Co. (2016): Janitor, coal handler, boiler attendant, pump operator, instrument operator, chief of instrumentation and controls, 1960-1994

    National Tube / U.S. Steel Ellwood City works

    Ellwood City · Steel mill or foundry · 1 decision

    New Cumberland Army Depot

    New Cumberland · Naval base or military site · 1 decision

    PECO garage facility

    Morton · Other · 1 decision

    Pennbrook Apartment Complex

    Building · 1 decision

    Pennsylvania Power and Light Holtwood Steam Plant

    Power plant · 1 decision

    Philip Carey manufacturing plant

    Plymouth Meeting · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Pittsburgh International Airport

    Pittsburgh · Other · 1 decision

    PolyVision plant

    Dixonville · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    PPG auto glass plant

    Tipton · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Raymark plant

    Manheim · Factory or plant · 1 decision

    Raymond Rosen housing community (Philadelphia Housing Authority)

    Philadelphia · Building · 1 decision

    Reading Terminal

    Philadelphia · Railroad shop or yard · 1 decision

    SCI-Graterford

    Building · 1 decision

    Scott Paper manufacturing plant

    Chester · Paper mill · 1 decision

    South High School

    Pittsburgh · School or hospital · 1 decision

    Teen Challenge auto shop

    Other · 1 decision

    Three Mile Island Power Station

    Power plant · 1 decision

    U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Works

    Braddock · Steel mill or foundry · 1 decision

    U.S. Steel Fairless Works

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

    University of Pennsylvania Dental School

    Philadelphia · School or hospital · 1 decision

    University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh · School or hospital · 1 decision

    Wilkes-Barre Steam Heat Company

    Wilkes-Barre · Power plant · 1 decision

    William Penn Museum

    Harrisburg · Building · 1 decision

    Every worksite named in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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.

    • AmblerAsbestos Buildings Company · from 1925
    • AmblerKeasbey & Mattison Co., Nicolet Industries, Inc. · from 1938 · 5 products
    • AmblerCertainTeed Corporation · 1938–1982 · 1 product
    • Asbestos StationAmbler Asbestos Company · from 1927
    • CornwellsTraylor Truck Corporation, Dr. Richard V. Mattison, Newtile Corporation · from 1927
    • Ellwood CityZonolite Company, W. R. Grace & Co. · 1960 · 1 product
    • ErieGAF Corporation · from 1966
    • HuntingdonOwens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    • ManheimUnited States Asbestos Company, United States Asbestos Division (Raybestos-Manhattan), Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. · from 1906
    • Milford SquareAmerican Asbestos Textile Corporation · from 1967
    • New CastleZonolite Company, W. R. Grace & Co. · 1969–1973 · 1 product
    • NorristownAmerican Asbestos Textile Corporation · from 1967
    • NorristownAmerican Asbestos Company, Philadelphia Asbestos Company · from 1942
    • NorristownNorristown Covering Company, Norristown Magnesia & Asbestos Company, Norristown Magnesia and Asbestos Company · 1896–1929
    • North WalesPennsylvania Asbestos Company, Atlas Asbestos Company, North Wales · from 1922
    • PhiladelphiaAllbestos Corporation · 1921–1925 · 1 product
    • PhiladelphiaLinear Packing & Rubber Company · from 1930
    • PhiladelphiaAllbestos Corporation · from 1925 · 1 product
    • PhiladelphiaUnited States Gypsum Company · 1932–1972 · 3 products
    • Plymouth MeetingPhilip Carey · 1906–1962 · 5 products
    • Port AlleganyPittsburgh Corning Corporation · until 1972 · 1 product
    • ReynoldsvilleAsbestos Textile Company, Inc. · from 1920
    • ScrantonSall Mountain Co. · 1 product
    • Valley ForgeEhret Magnesia Mfg. Co., Baldwin-Ehret-Hill, Inc., Keene Corp. · from 1930 · 3 products
    • Wayne JunctionStaybestos Manufacturing Company · from 1923
    • WhitehallGAF Corporation · from 1971
    • Wind GapSupradur Manufacturing Corporation · from 1972
    • WyndmoorNelson Valve Company, Dr. R. V. Mattison · from 1925
    • YorkCertainTeed Corporation · 1916–1981
    • ZelienopleJohns-Manville · 1940–1973 · 2 products

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    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 a Pennsylvania 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.

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    How a Pennsylvania case may work

    Anthony is a 72-year-old retired steelworker from Bethlehem. From 1972 through 2002 he worked at the Bethlehem Steel main complex — primarily in overhead crane maintenance and warehouse mechanical operations across the Lehigh Division, with regular work through the ingot mold foundry and the structural-steel rolling complex. His job put him in steady contact with asbestos pipe and block insulation on the steam and process piping running through the shops, refractory replacement work during furnace and shop shutdowns, gaskets and packing on overhead-crane mechanicals and process equipment, structural fireproofing on the building steel, and the broader range of asbestos products used across integrated steel operations. Bethlehem wound down the main works in 1995 and Anthony was transferred to maintenance and decommissioning operations until his own retirement in 2002. He had no significant health complaints until early 2026, when he developed chest discomfort, fluid around the heart, and shortness of breath on exertion. Imaging and a biopsy in April 2026 confirmed pericardial mesothelioma of the sarcomatoid mesothelioma histological subtype.

    For Anthony's family, the recovery path is layered. The Bethlehem plant is the worksite the most trusts recognize in Pennsylvania, and we file with the trusts whose lists include it — at least eighteen of them: A-Best, A.P. Green, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, Raytech, and W.R. Grace. Anthony's career began well before December 31, 1982, which means his Johns-Manville Settlement Trust eligibility is automatic alongside the site-specific filings, and the eligibility extends to his wife if she handled his work clothes during the pre-1982 years. A civil case against the still-solvent companies that made the asbestos products he worked with is also possible. Pennsylvania's Tooey rule can allow a lawsuit against a former employer, but Bethlehem Steel went bankrupt in 2001 and no longer exists, so Anthony has no claim against it. As part of our representation, Anthony's adult children and his wife receive free asbestos health screening — take-home exposure was a meaningful risk for steelworkers' households during the heavy asbestos decades. 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.

    Recoveries from cases like Anthony'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 center for a Bethlehem worker is the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia (about 70 miles), where advanced treatments including HIPEC, lung-sparing surgery, and the latest immunotherapy combinations are available; the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia is also an NCI-designated option. 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 Pennsylvania's asbestos deadline and discovery rule, the Tooey employer rule, causation, punitive damages, and the Fair Share Act, see the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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.

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    Why families choose our firm

    • $400M+ recovered and 200,000+ verified exposure sites nationally; every one of the more than 9,500 Pennsylvania entries on the asbestos trusts' lists; dozens of clients with Pennsylvania job sites
    • Worksite-specific knowledge — we work from documented trust coverage and product handling, not from generic intake scripts
    • Trust claims, civil lawsuits, and federal benefits coordinated case by case with the trial team
    • Pennsylvania's Tooey doctrine for direct employer claims, where applicable
    • Remote case handling — phone, video, home visit
    • Free asbestos health screening for family members of every client
    • No fee unless we recover

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    Frequently asked questions

    Is my Pennsylvania worksite documented?

    Probably yes. The asbestos trusts' approved-site lists hold more than 9,500 Pennsylvania entries in 1,087 communities — steel mills, coke works, refineries, shipyards, chemical plants, power stations, paper mills, factories, and a wide range of smaller industrial and commercial operations across the Commonwealth. 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 whatever you have.

    What does "trust coverage" mean for my case?

    Each major asbestos manufacturer that filed for bankruptcy established a settlement trust to pay claims. When we say a site has a trust documented at it, we mean that trust's records establish that its products were at that worksite — which supports a claim against that manufacturer's trust on behalf of a qualifying worker. Most Pennsylvania industrial workers have claims against multiple trusts: typically Johns-Manville (which has its own universal coverage explained below) plus the site-specific trusts documented at their worksites.

    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. We reconstruct product handling from the worksite, the job title, the time period, and the trust documentation for that site. Most clients cannot name the products their loved one worked with — that is normal, and it is our job to identify them.

    What if my loved one worked at multiple Pennsylvania sites?

    That is the typical case, not the exception. Pennsylvania steelworkers, refinery workers, shipyard workers, and trade workers (insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, electricians) routinely worked at multiple sites over their careers. We build a career-spanning exposure profile across every documented worksite and file the appropriate trust claims for each.

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

    It does not affect the case. Trust claims are based on documented historical operations, not current facility status. Steelmaking at Bethlehem ended in 1995; the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard closed in the 1990s; Lukens Steel was acquired and reorganized. All remain on the trusts' lists.

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

    Yes. Wrongful death and survival claims are part of our standard practice. In asbestos cases, Pennsylvania counts both from the worker's diagnosis, or earlier knowledge that asbestos caused the illness — not from the date of death — so time may be short. The survival claim, brought for the estate, is where punitive damages can be sought; they are not available in the wrongful-death claim. Call us; we handle deceased-worker cases routinely.

    What if my loved one worked at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard?

    The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard operated from 1801 into the 1990s. Its civilian workforce were federal employees, covered by FECA, which must be repaid from a lawsuit recovery; they can bring claims against the companies that made the asbestos products, and trust claims. Workers employed by private shipyards may be covered by the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), under which some settlements need the prior written approval of the employer and its insurer. Navy veterans who served aboard ships built or overhauled at the shipyard 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. The asbestos product cases against insulation, gasket, packing, refractory, and boiler manufacturers can be pursued alongside these federal benefits.

    What is the *Tooey* doctrine and why does it matter for Pennsylvania steelworkers?

    Under most states' workers' compensation laws, an injured worker's exclusive remedy against a former employer is the workers' compensation system — direct lawsuits against the employer are barred. Pennsylvania is different. Under Tooey v. AK Steel Corp. (Pa. 2013), workers whose mesothelioma appears more than 300 weeks (about six years) after they last worked in a job that exposed them may sue their former employer, because the workers' compensation statute does not cover a disease that appears outside that window; in 2025 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court applied the same rule under the separate Occupational Disease Act, which governs some claims. For Pennsylvania steelworkers, refinery workers, and other long-tenure industrial employees whose mesothelioma appears decades after the work ended, this can open a claim against the employer that most states don't allow. The worker still has to prove the employer was at fault, and an employer that went bankrupt or no longer exists, such as Bethlehem Steel, can't pay.

    Talk with a Pennsylvania asbestos lawyer

    Whether your family is dealing with a new diagnosis, a very sick loved one, or a death from mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis, 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.