The State of Utah has the nickname of “The Beehive State” due to its hard-working residents and its profitable industries. Since its establishment, Utah has taken pride in having a productive workforce and has benefitted from the success of a wide range of industries found throughout the state. Utah’s pro-business culture is evident in the state’s motto of “industry” which is included on its state seal and flag. Unfortunately, as was the case for workers throughout the country, the diligent workers of Utah were exposed to asbestos at many job sites prior to the implementation of asbestos regulations. Since mesothelioma is strongly linked to asbestos exposure, workers who were exposed to asbestos are at risk of developing mesothelioma.

Although asbestos exposure can occur in a wide variety of settings, there are certain industries and occupations which were more likely to involve such exposure. Work sites such as mines, smelters, refineries and power plants have been known to have a history of asbestos exposure. With Utah’s history of large mining operations, smelters, and refineries, as well as other facilities with known asbestos exposures, many workers employed in such settings may have been exposed to asbestos at those sites.

If you are concerned that you or a loved one may have been exposed to asbestos, the following list of Utah job sites with known asbestos exposure may be useful. Click on the facility name to learn more about that particular facility.

Bingham Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company and Bingham Copper and Gold Mining Company (Midvale) – See also Kennecott Corporation
United States Smelting Refining and Mining Company and United States Stores Company (Midvale) – See also Kennecott Corporation
Intermountain Power Plant Delta, Utah – AKA Intermountain Power Agency
American Smelting & Refining Company’s Garfield Smelter (Garfield) – See also Kennecott Corporation
Calera Mining Company (Garfield)
Kennecott Corporation (Magna, Garfield)
Stauffer Chemical (Vernal)
Utah Copper Company (Garfield, Magna) – See also Kennecott Corporation
Geneva Steel / U.S. Steel (Vineyard)
Hercules Powder Company, Inc. (Magna)
Magna Water & Sewage Treatment Plant (Magna)
Daly West Mining Company (Park City)
Daly Judge Mining Company (Park City)
Empire Mining Company (Park City)
Little Bell Consolidated Mining Company (Park City)
Northgate Business Center (Salt Lake City)
Steiner Corporation (Salt Lake City)
Tesoro Refinery – FKA Standard Oil of Indiana, Utah Oil Refinery, Utoco (Salt Lake City)
West One Bank (Salt Lake City)
Whittier School (Salt Lake City)
Inland Refining (Woods Cross)
Phillips Petroleum (Woods Cross)
Big Sandwash Reservoir Hydro (Upalco/Duchesne)
Bloomington Power Plant (Bloomington)
Castle Gate / Carbon Power Plant (Helper)
Desert Power LP (Tooele)
Ephraim City Hydro Plant No. 3 (Sanpete)
Gadsby Power Plant (Salt Lake City)
Heber Light and Power Company (Heber City)
Lagoon Cogeneration Facility (Farmington)
Lake Side Power Plant (Vineyard)
Lone Peak Partners Power (Salt Lake City)
Quail Creek Hydro Plant #1 (Hurricane)
Sunnyside Cogen Associates (Sunnyside)
Hunter Power Plant (Castle Dale)
Huntington Power Plant (Huntington City)
Chevron Salt Lake City Refinery (Salt Lake City)
Intermountain Waste Oil Refinery (Bountiful)
Wasatch Energy Systems (Layton)
North Salt Lake Refinery (North Salt Lake)
Silver Eagle’s Woods Cross Refinery (Woods Cross)
Metropolitan Hall of Justice
Salt Lake City and County Building (Salt Lake City)

Frank E. Moss U.S. Courthouse (Salt Lake City)

Salt Lake Metro Jail (Salt Lake City)
Naval Supply Depot (Clearfield)
Hill Air Force Base (Ogden)
IRS Building (Ogden)
Ogden Defense Depot (Ogden)
Tooele Army Depot (Tooele)
Utah Canning Company (Ogden)
Brigham Young University (Provo)
Bullough Asbestos (Salt Lake City)
Holy Cross Hospital (Salt Lake City)
Hunter Insulation (Salt Lake City)
Industrial Service and Engineering Company (Salt Lake City)
J C Penney Building (Salt Lake City)
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, OCF Corporation, Fiberglas Engineering & Supply Company (Salt Lake City)
Pacificorp (Salt Lake City)
Roosevelt Jr High School (Salt Lake City)
Skyline Insulation, Inc. (Salt Lake City)
Pace Turpin & Company (Salt Lake City)
University of Utah (Salt Lake City)
Western Gypsum (Sigurd)
Uranium Reduction Company (Thompson)

Specific Mines:
Tremolite No. 1 Mine (Millard County)
Big Pass Group Mines (Beaver County)
Highland Boy Mine (near Tooele) – See also Kennecott Corporation
Pack Rat Tremolite Prospect (Box Elder County)
King David Mine (Beaver County)