Key Finding
In 1987, OSHA imposed a $4.2 million fine on Bath Iron Works for asbestos violations — one of the largest occupational safety penalties of the era. This is supported by two NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluations (HHE 87-0105-1789 and HHE 89-0273-2000) and Dr. Philip Drinker 1942 Harvard study documenting exposure levels at 10 times the safe threshold.
Evidence Summary
Bath Iron Works has 7 verified evidence records — the most evidence-dense Tier 2 entry in the dataset. Records span 1942 to 2016, covering WWII construction through modern litigation. BIW is the only active shipyard in the dataset, currently operated by General Dynamics for DDG-51 destroyer construction.
Additional evidence includes Austin v. Raybestos-Manhattan (1984), Shorette v. Bath Iron Works (BRB 1996), Grant v. Foster Wheeler (2016 ME 85), and NARA Record Group 19 vessel specification books.