Plaintiffs allegedly were exposed to asbestos at the Westinghouse Springfield traction motor and lamp works in Springfield OH. Premises information for Ohio workers.
Westinghouse Electric — Springfield Traction Motor / Lamp Division in Springfield OH
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that they were allegedly exposed to asbestos while working at the Westinghouse Springfield traction motor and lamp works in Springfield Ohio. This page documents the Springfield portion of Westinghouse’s multi-state industrial footprint. For the full corporate summary, see the Westinghouse manufacturer page.
Plant Description and Operating Era
The Westinghouse Springfield works housed Westinghouse’s traction motor manufacturing (motors for streetcars, interurban rail, freight and passenger locomotives, and mine haulage) and, through much of the twentieth century, portions of the Westinghouse Lamp Division (incandescent, fluorescent, and specialty lamps). Springfield served as a mid-sized specialty manufacturing site within the broader Westinghouse motor and lighting network, operating through the mid-to-late twentieth century before phased closures and divestitures.
Premises ACM Narrative
At the Westinghouse Springfield works during the U.S. asbestos era (approximately 1920s-1980), plaintiffs allegedly encountered:
Asbestos pipe covering on steam mains, process piping, and utility lines
Asbestos-block hot-side lagging on lamp-envelope forming furnaces, glass-annealing lehrs, and motor heat-treat ovens
Asbestos-molded De-Ion arc chute plates in Westinghouse switchgear during production and rework
Asbestos-fabric electrical winding insulation and asbestos-tape slot insulation on Westinghouse traction motors and railway control apparatus built at Springfield
Asbestos sheet gaskets at process piping and boiler flanges
Asbestos-cement bulkhead panels in electrical rooms and test cells
Asbestos sprayed fireproofing on structural steel throughout the multi-story manufacturing buildings (pre-1973 EPA ban)
Traction-motor-specific pathway — asbestos brake shoe linings and asbestos commutator-brush shrouds handled during traction motor final assembly and test
Workers Exposed
HFIAW Insulators — asbestos pipe covering and block insulation
UA Pipefitters — flange bolt-up on steam and process lines
IBB Boilermakers — powerhouse boiler work
IBEW Electricians — switchgear and motor control work
BAC Bricklayers — refractory work on lehrs and furnaces
IUE / United Electrical Workers (UE) — coil winders, lamp assemblers, and machine operators
Millwrights — heavy manufacturing equipment installation
If You Worked at Westinghouse Springfield
If you or a family member worked at the Westinghouse Springfield traction motor / lamp plant — or any other Westinghouse manufacturing site — before 1980 and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim.
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Firsthand Accounts from the Trades
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What asbestos exposure pathways are associated with Westinghouse Electric?
Pathways in this report refer to commonly used asbestos-containing material systems at industrial facilities that may contribute to exposure practices, fiber transfer, and deposition. Activities include maintenance, repair, overhaul, and demolition across these systems.
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Facility History
Operations established during the high-use era of asbestos specification
Demolition, renovation notifications, and certification activity
1990s–Present
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Inspections, enforcement, compliance, and regulatory publications
1970s–Present
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Construction–Present
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General Equipment Walkthrough
Equipment systems documented or commonly present at Westinghouse Electric. Each link opens a research crosswalk on AsbestosIndex with manufacturer, trust-fund, and product history.
Equipment list drawn from public litigation records, EPA / state DNR filings, and facility-type defaults. Specific product identification depends on facility records and witness testimony.
Westinghouse Electric — Springfield Traction Motor / Lamp Division OH Plant Asbestos Exposure — Frequently Asked Questions
Is Westinghouse Electric — Springfield Traction Motor / Lamp Division OH Plant Asbestos Exposure documented in asbestos litigation records?
Yes. Westinghouse Electric — Springfield Traction Motor / Lamp Division OH Plant Asbestos Exposure is documented in public asbestos litigation records, EPA NESHAP filings, OSHA inspection logs, and/or state regulatory databases. Workers at industrial facilities of this era routinely encountered asbestos-containing materials in pipe insulation, gaskets, packing, boiler block, refractory products, floor and ceiling tiles, and electrical components.
Which workers had the highest asbestos exposure at Westinghouse Electric — Springfield Traction Motor / Lamp Division OH Plant Asbestos Exposure?
Trades with documented asbestos exposure at industrial facilities include pipefitters, insulators (laggers), boilermakers, millwrights, electricians, welders, sheet-metal workers, plumbers, carpenters, machinists, painters, and general laborers. Maintenance crews, refractory bricklayers, and shutdown contractors often had the most concentrated exposure during overhaul and tear-out work.
What asbestos products did workers handle at Westinghouse Electric — Springfield Traction Motor / Lamp Division OH Plant Asbestos Exposure?
Asbestos-containing products commonly documented at industrial facilities of this era include thermal pipe lagging and block insulation (steam lines, valves, boilers), asbestos cement, refractory brick and burner-front gun-block, gaskets and braided packing (valves, pumps, flanges), boiler-tube insulation and lagging, vinyl asbestos floor tile, acoustic ceiling tile, and asbestos-containing transite board. Specific product manufacturers are catalogued at AsbestosIndex.
Is there a deadline to file an asbestos claim in Ohio?
Ohio law gives 2 years from the date of medical diagnosis to file a personal-injury asbestos lawsuit. Wrongful-death claims must be filed within 2 years from the date of death. The two deadlines run on separate tracks. The personal-injury clock starts at diagnosis, not at exposure — mesothelioma latency is typically 20 to 50 years.
Who else besides Westinghouse Electric — Springfield Traction Motor / Lamp Division OH Plant Asbestos Exposure workers may have been exposed?
Yes. Spouses who laundered work clothing carrying asbestos fibers and children of workers who returned home covered in dust are recognized in Ohio asbestos litigation as eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims when they have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease. Wrongful-death claims may be filed by surviving family members.
Can workers file both a civil suit and trust-fund claims?
Yes — more than 60 asbestos bankruptcy trusts hold combined funds set aside specifically for victims of asbestos-related disease. Trust-fund claims and civil lawsuits run on separate tracks; both can be pursued in parallel. Each trust has its own filing requirements, exposure criteria, and processing timeline.
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