Exposure in Washington – Todd Shipyard
Exposure in Washington – Todd Shipyard
Over the next few weeks, I will share some facts about where many workers over the years were exposed to asbestos in the State of Washington. As you suspect, many were exposed in the shipbuilding and ship repair industry given Washington location off the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Todd shipyard came to Seattlearound 1916. Peak operations occurred during the World War era, throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Todd Shipyard continued it operations building and repairing such vessels as ferry boats, Navy destroyers and frigates and tug boats to name a few. Unfortunately, the shipyard used asbestos extensively in it operations. Many workers were unknowingly exposed to high levels of asbestos. As a result, many of those workers have contracted asbestos related diseases, including mesothelioma and other related cancers.