About Asbestos Exposure in Ohio

Thousands of workers in Ohio were exposed to asbestos at industrial facilities, construction sites, shipyards, power plants, and other workplaces throughout the 20th century. Many of these companies have been held liable for asbestos exposure in lawsuits and have established bankruptcy trusts to compensate victims.

If you or a loved one worked at any of the locations listed below and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, you may be eligible for compensation.

Exposure Sites by City

Browse 172 documented asbestos exposure sites across 69 cities in Ohio.

Akron

  • B.F. Goodrich Co.
  • Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Barberton

  • Babcock & Wilcox

Bellevue

  • Seven Limers

Belpre

  • Shell Chemical Co.

Bryan

  • Bryan Bottling Co., Inc.

Canton

  • Ashland Refinery
  • Valley Systems, Inc.

Centerville

  • Centerville High School

Cincinnati

  • Brighton Automotive Warehouse
  • C & I Girdler Construction Co.
  • Clopay Corp.
  • Ellis Engine
  • Fairmont Food Company
  • General Electric Aircraft
  • Kroger Co.
  • Master Pattern Foundry
  • Napolean Steel Contractors
  • Philip Carey Corporation

Cleveland

  • Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc.
  • American Greetings Corp.
  • Austin Company
  • Bailey Meter Company
  • Bowman Transportation
  • Chevrolet Motors
  • Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co.
  • Cleveland Drywall
  • Cleveland State Hospital
  • Colston Optical of MD
  • Eaton Corporation
  • Gulf States Steel Co.
  • Intrusion Prepakt, Inc.
  • Key Gas Components, Inc.
  • Lamson & Sessions Co.
  • LTV Steel Company, Inc.
  • Nashville Bridge Co.
  • Newman Pontiac
  • O & D Drywall
  • Standard Oil Company
  • The Johnston & Jennings Co.
  • Toledo Overseas Terminals Co.
  • Truline Aluminum Casting Co.

Columbus

  • Creith Lumber Co.
  • Croson Plumbing & Heating
  • Doctors Hospital
  • Grimes Aerospace
  • Harrop Industries
  • Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
  • Lennox Furnace
  • North American Aviation
  • Orchard Corporation of America
  • Pennsylvania Railroad
  • Sears
  • Shoe Corporation of America

Conneaut

  • Norfolk & Western Railroad

Custar

  • Custar Elevator

Dashler

  • Kopperhofer Bros.

Dayton

  • Dayton Press Co.
  • E F Macdonald Stamp Company
  • General Motors
  • Mead Corporation
  • MW Cudtom Paper, Inc.
  • Sears
  • Simonds, Warden, White Co.

Defiance

  • General Motors

Deshler

  • Deshler Farmers Elevator Co.

Dublin

  • J A Guy, Inc. Mechanical Contractors

Eastlake

  • Gould Electronics, Inc.
  • Phil-Matic Screw Products, Inc.

Elmore

  • Brush-Wellman

Elyria

  • Concrete Masonry Corporation
  • Jack Cornell Roofing

Euclid

  • Euclid Janitorial
  • Murnick Manufacturing Company

Fairborn

  • S.E. Ohio Portland Cement Plant

Fairport

  • Uniroyal, Inc./Niagratuck Chem.

Findlay

  • Marathon Oil

Fostoria

  • Atlas Crankshaft
  • Fostoria Foundry

Fremont

  • Sabroske Electric, Inc.

Gallipolis

  • Gavin Powerhouse

Genoa

  • Process Development Co.
  • Race Electric, Inc.
  • The Powers Lumber & Supply Co.

Greenville

  • Owens Corning
  • Schrader's Retread, Inc.

Greenwich

  • Fishbough Construction

Haverhill

  • USS Chemical

Jacksonville

  • Eastern Mechanical Corp.

Kingston

  • Shockley Mechanical & Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Lancaster

  • Anchor Hocking Glass Co.
  • Diamond Power

Lorain

  • Lake Erie Electric Co.

Manchester

  • JM Stuart Station

Marietta

  • Shell Chemical Co.

Marion

  • Quaker Oats

Maumee

  • Bartley Co.
  • Hickory Farms, Inc.
  • Surface Combustion, Inc.

Mento

  • Nunamaker Drywall & Insulation

Mentor

  • TCC Consultants, Inc.

Middletown

  • AK Steel Corporation
  • Armco Drainage
  • Armco Steel

Millbury

  • Permaglass, Inc.

Minerva

  • TRW Inc. Metals Division

Monroe

  • Dayton Technologies, Inc.

Napoleon

  • Campbell Soup Company

New Lexington

  • Sunnyhill Coal Company

Newark

  • Varo Engineering, Ltd.

Northood

  • Auto Tronic Control Co.

Norwalk

  • Mayflower Vehicle Systems

Painesville

  • Naugatuck Chemical
  • Rockefeller Drywall

Piketon

  • Goodyear Atomic

Rossford

  • Ross Ford Ordnance Depot

Sidney

  • Alcoa Home Exteriors, Inc.
  • Copeland Corporation

Springfield

  • F H Hill Co., Inc.

Strongsville

  • American Fence Association, Inc.

Sylvania

  • Colgan Properties, Inc.
  • Sylvania City Schools

Tallmadge

  • Keller-Hall, Inc.

Tiffin

  • Danielak Electric, Inc.
  • ITT Abrasive Products Company

Toledo

  • A S Castenger Painting & Decorating Co.
  • Allied Chemical
  • American Flint Glass Union
  • American Ship Building Co.
  • Craig Electric Co.
  • Dohler Die Casting Company
  • Eggleston & Son Electrical Contractors, Inc.
  • Electric Auto Lite Co.
  • Federal Mogul Ignition Co.
  • General Mills
  • Gulf Oil Refinery
  • Lamb Communications, Inc.
  • Libby Owens Ford
  • New Mather Metals, Inc.
  • Norglass, Inc.
  • Ohio Pipe Trades, Inc.
  • Owens Corning
  • Patneau Chevy Company
  • Roger Nut Products Co.
  • Roy's Trenching Service
  • St. Vincent Mercy Medical Ctr.
  • Standard Oil Company
  • Standard Oil Refinery
  • Sun Oil
  • Sunoco, Inc.
  • Sunoco Oil Refinery
  • TA Boughey Painting & Decorating
  • Toledo Engineering Co.
  • Toledo Powerhouse
  • Toledo Sanitary Dairy Products Inc.
  • Toledo Shipbuilding Co., Inc.
  • U.S. Reduction

Troy

  • Hobart Corporation

Warren

  • American Welding
  • Packard Electric

Waterville

  • CitiGroup, Inc.
  • Johns Manville

Williduby

  • Rons Drywall

Willoughby

  • Ohio Rubber

Worthington

  • General Electric Super Abrasive
  • O'Brien Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

Youngstown

  • GM
  • Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.
  • Sigmier Little
  • Youngstown Sheet & Tube

Zanesville

  • Mosaic Tile

What to Do If You Worked at These Sites

If you worked at any facility listed above and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or lung cancer, take these steps:

  1. Document your work history — Note dates, job duties, and specific locations where you worked
  2. Gather medical records — Obtain documentation of your diagnosis and treatment
  3. Consult a mesothelioma attorney — An experienced lawyer can identify all potential compensation sources
  4. File claims promptly — Statutes of limitations may limit your time to file

Compensation Options

Workers exposed to asbestos in Ohio may be eligible for compensation from multiple sources:

  • Asbestos Trust Funds — Many bankrupt asbestos companies have established trusts with billions in assets
  • Lawsuits — Claims against companies still in business that manufactured or used asbestos
  • VA Benefits — For veterans exposed during military service
  • Workers' Compensation — State programs for occupational exposure
Learn about legal options →