Timothy R. Cappolino – Dangers that Alcoa Ignored
A powerful legal exposé revealing how corporate giant Alcoa allegedly hid the deadly risks of asbestos exposure from its workforce for over forty years.
Video Overview
In this brief but impactful video, attorney Timothy R. Cappolino of Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP presents damning internal documentation regarding asbestos management at Alcoa facilities. The video highlights a pattern of corporate decisions that prioritized avoiding legal liabilities and union negotiations over worker safety.
Key Takeaways
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Internal Inventory Contradictions: As early as 1955, inventories at the Alcoa Massena smelter explicitly listed asbestos products while corporate memos simultaneously claimed “no hazard exist” [00:19Opens in a new window].
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Evading OSHA Regulations: Internal memos from top industrial hygienists show Alcoa corporate actively strategizing on how to avoid OSHA’s requirement to notify workers in writing about asbestos overexposure [00:27Opens in a new window].
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Prioritizing Profit Over Health: Memos explicitly note that notifying workers would lead to demands for higher hazard pay, union involvement, or undefendable worker’s compensation lawsuits [00:45Opens in a new window].
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Calculated Risk: Corporate documents suggested it was cheaper to risk an OSHA inspection and citation rather than tell employees the truth about the contaminants attacking their bodies [01:10Opens in a new window].
About the Creator
Presented by Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP, a law firm dedicated to uncovering corporate negligence and advocating for victims of asbestos and environmental toxic exposure.
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