About Asbestos Exposure in Pennsylvania

Thousands of workers in Pennsylvania 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

57 cities · 117 sites
B
  • Ellisco, Inc.
  • Bethlehem Steel
  • Parish Pressed Steel Co.
  • Boston Brick Co.
  • Rohm & Haas Chemicals, LLC
  • Marine America Corp
  • Parish Pressed Steel Co.
  • Armco Steel
C
  • Carnegie Aluminum Door/Window
  • Highway Appliance Company
  • North American Coal Co.
D
  • G & H Steel Service
  • Chromatube
  • Gdula Coal Co.
  • Radio Company of America
E
  • Lehigh Foundry
  • Schiable's Bakery
  • Sheridan Machine
  • Brobst Aluminum
  • Erie Fish Co.
F
  • H.T. Osburn & Company, Inc.
  • The Guy S Haak Builders
H
  • Burkey Mills, Inc.
  • Fairmont Foundry, Inc.
  • Tyco Electronics Corporation
  • Helen Mining
  • Toth Trucking
I
  • Rochester/Pittsburgh Coal Co.
J
  • Hanlon & Wilson Co.
  • Hudec Colliery, Inc.
  • Sheesley Construction
L
  • A C & S, Inc.
  • Armstrong World Industries
  • Martins Hatchery Poultry Farms, Inc.
  • Lempiner Roofing & Siding
M
  • Bethlehem Steel
  • Talon Federated Fund
  • Juniata County School District
  • Hanlon Electric Co.
N
  • Conn Welding & Machine Co.
O
  • Metalweld, Inc.
P
  • American Dredging
  • American Can Company
  • Atlantic Union Resources, Inc.
  • A-Z Paper
  • Beaver Run Coal Co.
  • Brand Mid Atlantic Inc.
  • Budd Red Line Co.
  • Catalytic, Inc.
  • FH McGraw & Co.
  • Gateshirt Development Corp.
  • George Pottash & Co.
  • Harry's Auto Repairs
  • Marinelli Bakery
  • Modern Cooling
  • Scharff Equipment Co.
  • Sterling Metal
  • Swan Trucking
  • United Engineers & Constructors, Inc.
  • Yellow Cab Co.
  • Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp.
  • Sersteel Corp.
  • Spano Painting Company
  • United States Steel Company
  • Beazer East
  • Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp.
  • Cebor Construction Corp.
  • Consolidated Comstock Co.
  • Davy McKee Corp.
  • Des Moines Iron
  • Dresser Industries, Inc.
  • Granite City Steel Co.
  • International Mill Co.
  • Irving Works Steel Mill
  • Ketchum Communications Holding
  • Martin & Nettrour Contracting
  • National Valve & Manufacturing
  • North American Rockwell Corp.
  • Power Piping Co.
  • Robert Chambers, Inc.
  • Sergeant Electric Co.
  • Sercon Corp.
  • Standard Box
  • United States Steel Corporation
  • Union Supply Co.
  • USX Corporation
  • Westinghouse Electric Corp.
  • Yobe Electric, Inc.
  • Reading Transportation
R
  • Aluminex, Inc.
  • Berkshire Insulation Co.
  • Blue Bell, Inc.
  • Community Home Improvement Co.
  • H T Horst Construction Co.
  • Heere Bros.
  • Old Reading Brewery, Inc.
  • Reading Gray Iron Casting, Inc.
  • Paul E. Berry-Excavating Contractor
  • Blair Fuel Co.
  • Crichton Coal & Coke Co.
S
  • Seanor Coal Co.
  • Charles Alter, Contractor
  • Lou Miles, Contractor
  • Sharon Steel
  • Sharpsville Roofing
  • Grinding Feed
  • Sinking Spring Foundry
T
  • Cytemp Specialty Steel
  • Topton Bakery
V
  • CertainTeed Corporation
W
  • Hammond Iron Works
  • Struthers Wells Corp.
  • Songer Construction Co.
  • Pat & Reds Tire
  • Penna Tri State Home Improvement Co.
  • Robert Welch Trucking
Z
  • Interstate Contracting & Coating Co.
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What to Do If You Worked at These Sites

OSHA first set workplace asbestos limits in 1971, but documented exposure at many of the sites above runs decades earlier. If you worked at any facility listed and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or lung cancer, a few practical steps protect both your health and any future claim. Document your work history with dates, job duties, and specific job-site locations; pull your Social Security earnings record if employers are hard to reconstruct. Gather medical records covering the diagnosis and treatment timeline. Consult an attorney who handles mesothelioma cases, since general personal injury firms rarely carry the product identification databases these claims need. File promptly: statutes of limitations vary by state and can be as short as one year from diagnosis.

Compensation Options

Workers exposed to asbestos may qualify for compensation from four sources that often run in parallel. Asbestos trust funds hold over $30 billion set aside by bankrupt manufacturers, with 60+ trusts still paying claims. Lawsuits target companies still in business whose products contributed to exposure. VA benefits apply to veterans whose exposure occurred during military service and are paid alongside any civil recovery. Workers' compensation adds another layer in states that allow occupational asbestos claims on top of tort recovery.

Learn about legal options →