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A one-page Johns-Manville memo of July 2, 1976, from D. Poutiatine to Walt Cooper of the Health, Safety and Environment Department, copied to Dr. Paul Kotin, W. B. Reitze, E. M. Fenner, D. H. Markusson and R. P. Carter, on the "New Booklet for Beginning Asbestos Workers." Poutiatine offers no changes to the draft booklet for prospective employees but proposes that "as soon as this booklet becomes part of J-M's Corporate Policy, we inform the Executive Committee of AIA/N.A.," the Asbestos Information Association/North America.
- Author
- D. Poutiatine
- Sent to
- Walt Cooper
- Published by
- Johns-Manville
- Date
- July 2, 1976
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 24453 · asbestosclaims.law/library/24453
- Rights
- Republished under fair use for research and historical study.
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What it shows
The booklet became "Before You Begin," which J-M required every new hire in asbestos work to read and sign from January 1977 (Kotin's bulletin). The memo shows J-M planning to share its new hiring practice with the industry's trade association.
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“D. Poutiatine to Walt Cooper on Telling the AIA About the New-Worker Booklet.” July 2, 1976. Johns-Manville. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 24453. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/24453.
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