At-Risk Occupations for Asbestos

Asbestos exposure is the number one risk factor for mesothelioma. Because of its previous widespread use, certain occupations carry an increased risk of exposure. If you or a loved one, especially those with advanced age, have worked the following jobs or been involved in the following industries, you may have been exposed to asbestos in the past:

Industrial/Manufacturing

• Asbestos Plant Workers
• Assembly Line Workers
• Blacksmiths
• Chemical Plant Workers
• Chemical Technicians
• Factory Workers
• Forge Workers
• Foundry Workers
• Furnace Workers
• Industrial Engineers
• Industrial Plant Workers
• Machine Operators
• Machinists
• Manufacturing Inspectors/Quality Control
• Metal Workers
• Mixing Operatives
• Molders
• Production Workers
• Rollers and Finishers
• Tool and Die Makers
• Winding Operatives

Construction/Building Trades

• Brick Masons and Stone Masons
• Building Managers and Superintendents
• Carpenters
• Cement Workers
• Construction Workers
• Demolition Workers
• Drywall Installers and Tapers
• Excavating Machine Operators
• Floor Covering Installers
• General Contractors
• Iron Workers
• Metal Lathers
• Painters (Construction)
• Plasterers
• Plumbers
• Roofers and Slaters
• Sheet Metal Workers
• Structural Metal Workers
• Tile Setters
• Tinsmiths

Maritime/Shipyard

• Dock Workers
• Longshore Workers
• Merchant Marines
• Naval Personnel
• Naval Shipyard Workers
• Ship Builders
• Ship Captains and Officers
• Ship Fitters
• Sailors and Deckhands
• U.S. Navy Veterans

Automotive/Transportation

• Aircraft Mechanics
• Aeronautical Engineers
• Auto Body Workers
• Auto Mechanics
• Brake Specialists
• Car Manufacturing Workers
• Diesel Mechanics
• Heavy Equipment Mechanics
• Heavy Equipment Operators
• Locomotive Engineers
• Railroad Workers
• Train Maintenance Workers
• Transportation Equipment Operators

Energy/Utilities

• Boiler Workers
• Boilermakers
• Electric Power Line Workers
• Electrical Engineers
• Electricians
• Nuclear Power Plant Workers
• Oil Refinery Workers
• Power Plant Operators
• Power Plant Workers
• Steamfitters
• Utility Workers

Maintenance/Repair

• Building Maintenance Workers
• Custodians
• Equipment Maintenance Workers
• Facility Maintenance Personnel
• HVAC Mechanics and Installers
• Household Appliance Installers
• Industrial Maintenance Workers
• Janitors
• Repair Technicians
• Telephone Installers

Mining/Extraction

• Coal Miners
• Drilling Rig Workers
• Mine Workers
• Mining Engineers
• Oil Field Workers
• Quarry Workers

Specialized Trades

• Insulators
• Millwrights
• Pipefitters
• Sheet Metal Fabricators

If you are currently experiencing any of the symptoms related to mesothelioma, it would be wise to seek medical assistance. 

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