Facility Overview
Bath Iron Works is a naval shipyard located in Bath, ME. Operated 1884–present. Peak employment: 12,000 workers (WWII). Tier 2 evidence.
Evidence Records (7)
OSHA Inspection 101450294, Bath Iron Works, health inspection; OSHA Chemical Exposure Health Data asbestos query, Labs B24809 (bulk) and B24801 (personal), May 20, 1987: OSHA’s 1987 health inspection of Bath Iron Works recorded asbestos-standard citations. The linked OSHA asbestos sample s Supporting official source: OSHA asbestos sample results — Bath Iron Works (Labs B24809 and B24801): https://www.osha.gov/ords/samp/sampling_search.search?establishment=Bath%20Iron%20Works&substance=Asbestos | 21016030: Dr. Philip Drinker's 1942 Harvard study documented 'fairly serious dust risk' with exposure levels at 10 times the safe | Austin v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 471 A.2d 280 (Me. 1984): Blaine Austin's widow won $323,456 on retrial after Maine updated product liability laws. Identified Johns Manville, Ray | Lawrence J. Shorette v. Bath Iron Works Corporation and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, BRB No. 93-1090; ALJ No. 92-LHC-0544 (issued 07/25/1996): Claimant employed at Bath Iron Works from March 23, 1981; exposed to asbestos dust in 1981–1982; serial x-rays consisten | Grant v. Foster Wheeler, LLC, 2016 ME 85: Plaintiffs must prove actual inhalation from specific manufacturers" products, not merely workplace presence.
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Documented Asbestos Products
Products identified at this facility: Kaylo pipe covering, Foster Wheeler gaskets, asbestos felt, loose packing, vinyl floor tiles, adhesives.