Pennsylvania Insulators and Asbestos Exposure: What Workers Should Know
Key Takeaways Pennsylvania insulators historically faced asbestos exposure because some insulation used around pipes, boilers, furnaces, and industrial equipment contained asbestos. Cutting, fitting, repairing, or removing asbestos-containing insulation could release microscopic fibers into the air, where workers could inhale them. Insulators worked in many Pennsylvania settings, including steel mills, power plants, paper mills, manufacturing plants, […]
