UA Pipefitters in Ohio

Ohio was an active state for UA Pipefitters work throughout the asbestos era (roughly 1920s through the early 1980s). Members were dispatched to Barberton/Alliance/Cambridge B&W boiler plants, Toledo Owens-Illinois + Owens-Corning + auto (Jeep), Cincinnati/Evendale GE Aircraft Engines, Cleveland/Youngstown/Warren steel (Republic, US Steel, Wheeling-Pittsburgh), Mansfield/Springfield Westinghouse, Portsmouth gaseous diffusion + Goodyear Atomic — facilities where pipefitters, steamfitters, and plumbers allegedly encountered and worked with asbestos-containing materials on a continuous basis.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that UA members applied, removed, worked adjacent to, and disturbed chrysotile-bearing and amphibole-bearing asbestos-containing materials throughout every working day of the asbestos era. The trade carries one of the highest documented mesothelioma rates of any occupational group in federal health research.

UA Locals Covering Ohio

The following Local unions of the United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, Steamfitters and Service Mechanics (UA) organize pipefitters, steamfitters, and plumbers in Ohio:

For the full Local history, dispatch territory, and the products members handled, see each Local’s dedicated page above.

Ohio Statute of Limitations for UA Asbestos Claims

The Ohio asbestos personal injury statute of limitations is 2 years from diagnosis under Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.10. This deadline runs from the date of confirmed mesothelioma, asbestosis, or asbestos-related lung cancer diagnosis — not from the date of exposure, which may have occurred 30–50 years earlier.

UA Pipefitters who worked in Ohio during the asbestos era and have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease should consult an asbestos attorney promptly. The deadline is strict and individual.

Free, confidential case evaluation: Speak with O’Brien Law Firm — (314) 936-2956

Ohio Asbestos Jobsite Research

For the full catalog of Ohio facilities where pipefitters, steamfitters, and plumbers allegedly worked — including power plants, refineries, steel mills, and major industrial sites — see the partner state research archive:

Ohio Asbestos Exposure Archive →

The state archive covers jobsite-level facility records, federal NESHAP data, and the documented defendants whose products were present at Ohio industrial sites.

For informational purposes only. Not legal advice. Statute of limitations periods should be confirmed with a licensed attorney in Ohio. © 2026 Rights Watch Media Group LLC.