Jobs / positions that may have resulted in Asbestos exposure
The simple truth is that most of us have been exposed to asbestos in some capacity. However, there are a number of different jobs or professions which required or caused a certain amount of exposure to asbestos on a more frequent basis. Some examples of some of these professions or jobs are the following:
- Mechanics
- Shipbuilders
- Ship Workers
- Carpenters
- Construction Workers
- Contractors
- Electricians
- Pipefitters
- Steamfitters
- Boilermakers
- Bricklayers
- Hod Carriers
- Plasterers
- Dentists and Dental Assistants
- Insulators
- Ironworkers
- Tradesmen or Trades Workers
- Workers in the Paper Industry
- Oil Refinery Workers
- Oil Drilling Workers
- Elevator Workers
- Painters
- Millwrights
- Steel Workers
- Welders
- Plastics Workers
- Textile Workers
- Aerospace Workers
- Agricultural Workers
- Plumbers
- Railroad Employees
- Roofers
- Laborers
- Maintenance Employees
Unfortunately, millions of people have been exposed to asbestos over the years. Only now are we able to see the disastrous effects of asbestos exposure in the workplace.
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