Was Reliance Electric / Emerson Electric — asbestos documented in litigation?

Reliance Electric / Emerson Electric — is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Reliance Electric / Emerson Electric — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Reliance Electric / Emerson Electric — products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

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Reliance Electric / Emerson Electric Industrial Motors, Generators, and Motor-Control Equipment

⚖ Litigation RecordReliance Electric 1904-1995; Emerson Electric 1890-present; asbestos era through 1980sAsbestos motor and generator winding insulation; asbestos electrical wire insulation; asbestos arc-chute components in motor-control equipment; asbestos gaskets at housings

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

Reliance Electric Company (founded 1904 in Cleveland OH; acquired by Rockwell International 1995; today part of Rexnord and other successors) and Emerson Electric Company (founded 1890, headquartered St. Louis MO) manufactured through the 20th century two of the principal U.S. lines of industrial electric motors, generators, motor drives, and motor-control equipment for refinery, power-plant, paper-mill, steel-mill, mining, and general industrial applications.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Reliance Electric and Emerson Electric industrial motors, generators, and motor-control equipment were specified through the asbestos era with:

Asbestos motor and generator winding insulation on large industrial and utility electric machines
Asbestos electrical wire insulation on motor leads and control wiring
Asbestos arc-chute components in motor-control equipment (motor starters, contactors, motor-control centers)
Asbestos gaskets at motor housing joints

Electrical workers, industrial electricians, motor rebuild technicians, and plant maintenance workers who serviced Reliance and Emerson motors and motor-control equipment — particularly during motor rewind operations at electric motor rebuild shops — disturbed asbestos as routine work.

Reliance Electric / Emerson Electric has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Industrial electricians (IBEW Local members) servicing Reliance / Emerson motors
Motor rebuild technicians at electric motor rewind shops
Plant maintenance workers at facilities with Reliance / Emerson motor and motor-control installations
Power-plant, refinery, paper-mill, steel-mill electricians

If You Worked With Reliance Electric or Emerson Electric Motors

If you serviced, rewound, or worked in proximity to Reliance Electric or Emerson Electric industrial motors, generators, or motor-control equipment during the asbestos era — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness — you may have legal rights.

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Product Facts

Trade NameReliance Electric / Emerson Electric Industrial Motors, Generators, and Motor-Control Equipment

Years ProducedReliance Electric 1904-1995; Emerson Electric 1890-present; asbestos era through 1980s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos motor and generator winding insulation; asbestos electrical wire insulation; asbestos arc-chute components in motor-control equipment; asbestos gaskets at housings

CategoryElectrical Electrical-Components Gaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Electrical workersIndustrial electriciansMotor rebuild techniciansPlant maintenance workers

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