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FILE NAME: Philip Carey (PC) DATE: 1963 Aug 15 DOC#: PC033 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter RE Occupational Health Program Augu3t 15, 1963 Mr. Louis Knippa, Lock land Plant Manager The Philip Carey Manufacturing Company Lockland, Cincinnati 15, Ohio Dear Mr. Knippai Occupational Health Proaram In further reference to our latest discussion in your office and in particular, the discussion with Mr. John W. Humphrey, President of your company, I am sending you copies of articles which have appeared in medical literature relating to the hasarda of asbestos exposure in industrial employ ment and to the surrounding population. < These are recent articles. The most recent and perhaps the most Important, is the paper presented at the Medical Association Meeting in Atlantic City on June 17, 1963, waich has not yet appeared in medical literature, but which, of course, is known to the medical profession interested in this field of medicine, and is known to your trade unions, whose members were studied and whose unions participated in or partially underwrote the study. A copy of this letter and two eats of the articles are being sent to Mr. L. A. Pechstain, Assistant Secretary, for himself and Mr. E. J. Fssold, Secretary, and a copy of this letter and one sat of the articles are being sont to Mr. Karl F. Kxieg, Employe Relations Manager. Our coming meeting would be more productive and effective if you are able to review these articles beforehand. With no intent to alarm you, cay we bring to your attention another aspect of this problem. Thera have been recant law suits and dis cussions in legal and insurance circles in the past two years which would seem to indicate that employes who suffer industrial disabilities can sue fallow employes for personal liability at common law. This refers particularly to tha officers and managers or an entarprise to the extent that they do not fulfill their duties and obliga tions in providing a safe place for employes to work, or in detecting and removing occupational hazards `and injurious exposures. r r ir. Louis Knippa, Lockland Plant Manager fha Philip Carey Manufacturing Company Lockland, Cincinnati 15, Ohio - 2- August 15, 1963 This personal liability seemed so certain and co3tly that the 105fch General Assembly attempted to rectify it. You will shortly be informed, in an eight-page letter from your Actuaries, John'T. Cantlon & Associates, Inc., of the legislative changes enacted, including the particular amendment referring to this personal liability. The reading of the enclosed articles will al3o inform you of the advances made in the study and medical findings in your industry. These will later become general knowledge among the unions and your em ployes, and Is a forerunner of the Workmen's Compensation claims of the future. In addition, there is possible liability to persons other than employes from air pollution. Mr. Cantlon and 1 ara looking forward to the opportunity to further discuss this with you and with others in your organization. Personal regards, Thomas F. Mancuso, M.D.M.P.fl. TFM/kb Research Consultant Enclosures Cc to Mr. Karl F. Krieg, Employe Relations Manager Mr. L. A. Pechstein, Assistant Secretary Lockland, Cincinnati 15, Ohio