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Subject: DOWNS AND GAGE INTERROGATORIES YOUR LETTER DATED 8/4/80
D": August 27, 1980
Attached are the answers to the questions you requested. Many answers required attachments. All attachments are included except those for I tern 43, which are being shipped separate.
If you have any questions, please advise. /ws
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERMAN DIVISION
XAPIAN DOWNS, Individually
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of Charlie E. Downs, Deceased S
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JOHNS--MANVILI.E CORPORATION, et al
No. 78-145-CA
DOPOTHY O.AGE, Individually and 5
as Administratrix of the Estate 5
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PLAINTIFFS' SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS ADDRESSED TO
ALL JOHNS-MANVILLS AFFILIATED COMPANIES
TO: Schuyler Marshall, 2300 Republic National Bank Building, Dallas, Texas 75201, Attorney of record for the abovenamed Defendants.
Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 33 and 34, Plaintiff addresses
the following set of interrogatories and request for production of
documents to all Johns-Manville Affiliated Companies, Defendants
to this action.
"X _ :hefin itions and Instructions
A. The word "you" refers to all^lohns-Manvi 1le Affiliated
Defendants in this action and all tljeir subsidiary, affiliated,
and predecessor companies'^ which a^e or have been engaged in any
i asbestos-related business.
B. The word "plant" re^rs to the asbestos products plant
you operate at Denison, Tpxas.V It also {refers to any other
asbestos products plants of Johr^s-Manville which produce similar
products.
The wordy"writinq" is used in its broadest sense, and
includes any original, reproduction,', copy, microfilm, or
photograph
any kind of written, recorded, or documentary
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and in tons for each year since the dates
identified in response to Question 2 of:
(i) Raw asbestos fiber;
(ii) Asbestos-containing products.
(b) State your total annual purchases, if any, in tons
and in dollars for each year since the dates
identified in response to Question 2 of:
(i) Raw asbestos fiber;
(ii) Asbestos-containing products.
4.(i)State how many, if any, you operate of the following:
(a) Asbestos mines;
(b) Asbestos mills;
(c) Plants that produce asbestos-containing products
(ii)State the date of initial operation of all facilities
listed in response to 4(i) a-c.
5. State when you first operated the Denison plant.
6. Produce all your organizational charts pertaining to
your overall corporate structure or to your organizational
structure at the plant and all your annual reports since the plant
was first operated.(Counsel agreed to produce organization chart
in Denver during deposition of Henry Helchar)
7. State what products have been made at the plant since it
was first operated and as to each product:
(a) Give the dates during which you made each product;
(b) State each substance used in the manufacture of
each product;
State in what part of the plant each product was
made;
State in what parts of the plant asbestos was
stored, handled, or used in the manufacturing
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(e)y Produce all maps, charts, or other writings showing
or describing the floor plan of the plant since it
was first operated; showing or describing the
flow of asbestos through the plant from first
receipt to final shipment of the product; or other
wise showinq or describing the manufacturing
process in the plant.
Identify the following person:
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(a) All managers of the plant since it was first operated;
(b) All persons functioning as industrial hygienists at the plant since it was first operated;
(c) All persons ha.ving any responsibility for the maintenance of health and safety at the plant since it was first operated;
(d) All physicians, nurses, and nurses' aids, whether
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they were your employees or independent contract ors, who provided pre-employment physical exam inations, periodic physical examinations, or treat-
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ment to employees at the plant since it was first
operated;
(e) All persons having any responsibility for air
quality samplings at the plant -since it was first
operated;
(f) All persons having any responsibility for the
investigation or settlement of workmen's compens
ation claims at the plant since it was first
operated.
9. Have you or any of your officers or employees made any
statements at any time since the plant was first operated concern
ing your knowledge or experience in the field of asbestos-related
disease? (a) Identify, as to each such statement:
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(iii) The dust concTvnlrrations the standard permitted;
(iv) The steps you took to comply with the standard and the procedures by which they were implemented;
(v) Whether the dust concentrations in the plant, after the standard was adopted, were lesser than, equal to, or greater than those*the standard permitted;
(b) Identify all persons involved in adopting steps and procedures to comply with the standard;
(c) Produce all writings concerning the adoption of each such standard and the plant's compliance or non-compliance with the standard.
Have you ever adopted by your voluntary action any other standard or guideline for allowable asbestos dust concentrations in the air at the plant. If so,
(a) State as to each such standard or guideline: (i) The date the standard or guideline was adopted; (ii) The dust concentrations the standard or guideline permitted; (iii) The steps you took to comply with the standard or guideline and the procedures by which they were implemented; (iv) Whether dust concentrations in the plant, after the standard or guideline was adopted, were lesser than, ebual to, or greater than those the standard or guideline permitted;
(b) Identify all persons involved in adopting the standard or guideline or in adoptinq steps and pro cedures to comply with it;
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(iv) The conclusions, recommendations, or comments
expressed to you by the person making the
visit;
(b) Produce all writings dealing with each such visit,
including the results of any testing or air
sampling Derformed.
any of your employees, any of your insurers'
employees, or any other person ever measured asbestos dust*
ek conditions in the plant? If so, (a) Identify:
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(i) The date when the measurement began; (li) The frequency of the measurement; (iii) The method of measurement used; (iv) The results of each measurement; (v) The persons responsible for the measurement; (b) Produce all writings concerning the measurement and the results of the measurement. Have any employees at the plant ever been represented by
any union? If so,
~ -(a) State as to each such union;
(i) The name of the union;
(ii) The specific class of employees that it
represented;
(iii) The dates during which it represented these
employees;
(iv) Whether each of the plaintiffs in this action
was represented by the union;
(b) Identify all officials of the union during its re
presentation ;
(c) Identify all union personnel having any responsi bility for representing employees on matters con
cerning health and safety conditions in the plant
during the union's representation.
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(a) State as to each such contract:
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3 (iii) Identify the union and management personnel
Id responsible for negotiating the provision;
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concerning the negotiation and adoption of each
such provision. Have you had any conversations or correspondence with
representatives of any union referred to in Question 17 concerning alleged asbestos health hazards or the avoidance of them at the plant? If so,
(a) Identify, as to each such conversation or item of correspondence: (i) Its date; (ii) The persons involved in the conversation or - correspondence; (iii) The substance of the conversation or corres pondence ;
(b) Produce the correspondence and all writings con cerning it and all writings concerning any such conversation.
.21 Have you received any complaints from any representative
or committee of any union referred to in Question 17 or from individual workers about dust levels or health conditions at the plant? If so,
a) Identify as to each such complaint: ( i) Its date;
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(ii) The person or pomnn:; who made the complaint;
(iii) The person or pernonr. to whom the comp la i n t
was made;
(iv) The nature of the complaint;
(v) What action, if any, you took in response to
the complaint;
(b) Produce all writings concerning each such
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complaint. Has any epidemiological study or survey of'-employees at
the plant ever been conducted? If so,
(a) Identify as to each such study or survey:
(i) The date when it was conducted;
(ii) Its conclusions or recommendations;
(iii) The persons who conducted it;
(iv) The persons to whom the study or survey was
communicated and when it was communicated;
(b) Produce all writings containing or pertaininq to
each study or survey.
(0 Have you ever employed, or hired as an independent
contractor, someone functioning as an industrial hygienist at the
plant, whatever his title? If so,
(a) As to each such industrial hygienist:
(i) Identify him and state the dates during which
he was employed or hired;
(ii) State his duties;
(iii) State all recommendations or comments that he
made concerning the operation of the plant ormaintenance of healthful working conditions
in the plant;
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State what action you took in response to each recommendation or comment;
(b) Produce all writings concerning the decision to
employ or hire an industrial hygienist; concerning
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any recommendations or comments any industrial
hygienist made regarding the operation of the plant
and maintenance of healthful workinq conditions in
the plant; and concerning your response to the
recommendations or comments.
24. Have you ever employed, or hired as an independent
contractor, someone functioning as an industrial hygienist,
whatever his title, not located at the plant who reviewed health
and safety conditions at the plant? If so,
(a) As to each such industrial hygienist:
(i) Identify him and state the dates during which
he was employed or hired;
(ii) State his duties;
(iii) State when, if ever, he visited the plant;
(iv) State all recommendations or comments that he
made concerning the operation of the plant
and the maintenance of healthful working
conditions at the plant;
(v) State .what action you took in response to
each recommendation or comment;
(b) Produce all writings concerning the dicision to
employ or hire an industrial hygienist; concerning
any recommendations or comments any industrial
hygienist made regarding the operation of the plant
or maintenance of healthful workinq conditions at
the plant; and' concerning your response to such
recommendations or comments.
25. Have you ever employed, or hired as an independent
contractor, any person, other than an industrial hygienist, who
reviewed health and safety conditions at the plant? If so,
(a) As to each such person:
(i) Identify him and state the dates durina which
he was employed or hired;
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(iii) State all recommendations or comments that he
made concerning the operation of the plant
and the maintenance of healthful working
conditions at the plant;
(iv) State what actions you took in response to
each recommendation or comment;
(b) Produce all writings concerning the decision to
employ or hire each such person; concerning any
recommendations or comments he made regarding the
operation of the plant or maintenance of healthful
working conditions at the plant; and concerning
your response to such recommendations or comments.
Have you ever employed, or hired as an independent
contractor, any person havinq any responsibility for recommending,
adopting, or developing health and safety policies at the plant or
elsewhere? If so,
a) As to each such person:
(i) Identify him-and state the dates during which
he was employed or hired;
(ii) State his duties;
(iii) State all policies that he recommended,
adopted, or developed regarding health and
safety, and state the date of each such
recommendation or policy;
(b) Produce all writings concerning the decision to
hire such person; containing or concerning the
health and safety policies; concerning the decision
to adopt or develop each such policy; and concern
ing your implementation of each such policy.
27. ) Have you ever maintained at the plant a library or .
collection of books, articles, or other writings dealing with the
health consequences of asbestos exposure? If so,
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(a) Pita to:
(i) The date you began maintaining the library or
collection;
(ii) The titles of all books, articles, or other
writings in the library or collection;
(iii) The date each book, article or other-writing
was acquired;
(b) Identify all persons who had access to the library
or collection;
(c) Produce all writings dealina with the decision to
maintain such a library or collection.
28. Have you ever maintained at a location other than the
plant a library or collection of books, articles, or other
writings dealing with the health consequences of asbestos
exposure? If so,
(a) State:
(i) The date you began maintaining the library or
(ii)
collection;
The titles .of all books, articles, or other
' ` writings in the library or collection;
(iii) The date each book, article, or other writing
was acquired;
(iv) Whether personnel at the plant have or may
obtain access to the library or collection;
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(b) Identify all persons who had access to the library
or collection;
(c) Produce all writings dealing with the decision to
maintain such a library or collection.
Have any of your personnel at the plant ever subscribed
to or otherwise received any periodicals or other writings
pertaining to asbestos or to occupational health or safety? If
so,
(a) State as to each such periodical or other writing:
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(i) The name of the periodical or other writina; (ii) The dates durinn which it was received; (iii) Identify the person or persons who received
it; (h) Produce all copies of the periodicals or other
writings that were received. 30. Have any of your personnel who are located elsewhere than at the plant subscribed to or otherwise received at any time since the plant was first operated any periodicals, or'other writings pertaining to asbestos or to occupational health or safety? If so,
(a) Identify as to each such periodical or other writing; (i) The name of the periodical or other writing; (ii) The dates during which it was received; (iii) The person or persons who received it;
(b) Produce all copies of the periodicals or other writings that were received. ..
Have any of your personnel at the plant ever been
members of, or'attended any meetings of, any trade association or other organization concerned with asbestos, asbestos-containing products, or occupational health and safety? If so,
(a) As to each such person: (i) Identify the person; (ii) State the name and address of each organiz ation to which he belonged or whose meetinqs he attended; (iii) State the dates during which he belonged to each organization; (iv) State the dates of any meetinqs of. each organization that he attended; (v) State whether he belonged to any committees of each organization and, if so, state the
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(vii) The full citations of any articles, papers,
books, or other writings published or pre
pared as a result of the research;
(b) Produce all writings containing the results of this
research or pertaining to it. / Have you ever maintained any research laboratory or
division at the plant? If so,
* (a) State or identify:
(i) The date when this research laboratory or
division was established;
(ii) The nature of the research performed there,
including specifically whether any research
was conducted into the health consequences of
asbestos exposure or into methods of
controlling asbestos dust;
(iii) The conclusions or recommendations, if any,
reached concerning health consequences of
asbestos exposure or the methods of control
ling asbestos dust;
: (fv) All persons who have headed it since the
plant was first operated;
(b) Produce all writings dealing with the decision to
maintain the research laboratory or division.
39. ) Have any of your personnel located at the plant ever
attended any conference, symposium, or other meeting concerned
with the health consequences of asbestos exposure, the proper
methods of working with asbestos or methods of controlling
asbestos dust? If so, as to each such conference, symposium, or
mee ting:
(ai State or identify: (i) The person or organization that sponsored it;
(ii) The date and place it was held;
(iii) Your personnel who attended it;
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(iv) All information provided there concerning the
health consequences of asbestos exposure, the
proper methods of working with asbestos, or
methods of controllinq asbestos dust;
(b) Produce all writings distributed at or concerning
the conference, symposium, or meeting.
40. Have any of your personnel located elsewhere than at the
plant ever attended any conference, symposium, or other meeting
concerned with the health consequences of asbestos exposure, the
proper methods of working with asbestos or methods of controlling
asbestos dust? If so, as to each such conference, symposium, or
other meeting;
(a) State of identify:
(i) The person or organization that sponsored it;
(ii) The date and place it was held;
(iii) Your personnel who attended it;
(iv) All information provided there concernina the
health consequences of asbestos exposure, the
proper methods of working with asbestos, or
- methods of controllinq asbestos dust;
(b) Produce all writings distributed at or concerning
the conference, symposium, or meeting.
State the total amount, if any, in dollars that you
spenT-for the following purposes at the plant during each year
since the plant was first operated:
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(a) Dust control; (b) Provision of medical examinations for workers;
(c) Improvement of health conditions. 42. State the total amount, if any, in dollars that you spent`for the following purposes at all your plants during each year since the plant was first operated:
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(b) Provision of medical examinations for employees at
your plants;
(c) Improvement of health conditions at your plants.
Have you ever installed any hoods, Cans, sprays, bag
houses, or other dust control equipment in the plant? If so,
(a) State when the dust control equipment was first in
stalled.in the plant, the nature of the dust con
trol equipment that was then installed, and the
nature of any modifications made in- the dust
control equipment since then;
(b) State, as to each piece of dust control equipment
that is currently installed in the plant:
(i) The specific type of equioment;
(ii) The manufacturer of the equipment;
(iii) The specific location where it is installed;
(iv) The date when it was installed;
(v) Its cost;
(c) Identify all persons who have-had any responsib
ility for the purchase, design, installation, or
maintenance of dust control equipment at the olant
since the plant was first operated;
(d) Produce all writings dealing with the purchase, in
stallation, operation, and maintenance of dust
control equipment at the plant.
Have you ever provided respirators to employees at the
plant? If so,
(a) State:
(i) (ii)
The type of respirator used; The manufacturer of the respirators;
(iii) The date when respirators were first made available;
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((iv) Whether use of rer.pi i a tor s ir. mandatory, and
if so, the date use became mandatory and the
sanctions for failure to use a respirator;;
(v) Whether each of the plaintiffs in this action
ever wore a respirator;
(vi) The terms of any advice or instructions given
to employees at the plant regarding the
respirators;
(vii) The manner by which any advice'or instruct
ions regarding the use of the respirators was
given to employees at the plant;
(vi ii)Whether any of the plaintiffs in this action
were ever reprimanded or otherwise disciplin
ed for failure to wear a respirator and, if
so, by whom and on what date;
(b) Identify all persons with any responsibility for
the respirator program since respirators were first
made available at the plant; **
(c) Produce all writings dealing with the decision to
commence or maintain a respirator program, the
purchase of the respirators, their orovision to
O3j employees at the plant, the advice or instructions
given to employees at the plant regarding the res I"*
pirators, and any disciplinary actions taken
against any plaintiff in this action for failure to j
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wear a respirator.
(*) Have you ever made any changes in the manufacturing or
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other processes in the plant, or in other asbestos-related plants
that you have operated, in order to reduce the amount of asbestos .
dust associated with these processes? If so,
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/(a) State or identify as to each such chanae: (i) The nature of the change;
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(ii) The date of the chin'ii/ anil the plant, in which it was made;
(iii) All facts that led you to make the change; (iv) The reduction in dust levels resulting from
it; (v) The persons responsible for deciding upon and
adopting the change; (b) Produce all writings concerning each such change. 46. Have you ever changed the type of asbestos 'fiber you used in the plant, or in other asbestos plants you have operated, in order to reduce dust levels at the plant? If so, (a) State or identify as to each such change:
(i) The type of fiber you previously used and the suppliers of that fiber;
(ii) The type of fiber you used instead and the suppliers of that fiber;
(iii) The date of the change and the plant in which it was made;
(iv) All facts that led you to change the type of fiber;
(v) The reduction in dust levels resulting from it;
(vi) The persons responsible for deciding upon and adopting the change;
Produce all writings concerning each such change, you ever provided showers or change-of-clothing employees at the plant?* If so, State or identify: (i) The nature of the facilities provided; (ii) When they were first provided; (iii) Whether employees' use of them is mandatory
and, if so, when such use became mandatory
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and the sanctions for failure to use the
facility;
( iv) The content of any ins tructions or advice
given to employees to use them;
(v) The persons respons ibl e for deci'ding to pro-
vide them;
(b) Prod uce all writinqs concern inq the decision to
prov ide such faci]Lities.
48. Have you ever provided medical ex aminations "for workers
at the plant? If so,
(a) State or identify:
(i) The date when such medical examinations were
first given;
(ii) The reasons why such medical examinations
were given;
(iii) The frequency with which each employee was
examined;
(iv) Whether such examinations *included x-rays and
__ pulmonary function tests;
(v) Whether employees' participation in such
examination was mandatory and, if so, when
such participation became mandatory;
(vi) All persons who have performed such medical
examinations since they were first offered;
(vii) Whether each of the plaintiffs in this action
was examined;
(b) Produce all writinqs concerning the decision to
give such medical examinations.
Have you ever maintained a training or orientation pro-
qram for emuloyees at the plant --a-fe--o-ther--a-s-bes-bos--p4-aats- you
have operated? If so,
(a) State or identify as to each such program;
(i) The date when the program began;
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(ii) Whether each of the plaintiffs in this action
participated in the program;
(iii) The terms of any information concerning
health, safety, and the proper methods of
working with asbestos given to persons part
icipating in the proaram;
(iv) The persons responsible for the program since
it was first begun;
(b) Produce all writings concerning the decision to
undertake such a training or orientation program
and all writings provided to employees as a part of
the program.
Have you ever placed any posters, placards, or other
writings in the plant to inform employees about the health
consequences of asbestos exposure or the proper methods of working
with asbestos or controlling asbestos dust? If so.
(a) State or identify as to each such poster, Dlacard,
or other writing;
(i) The date it was placed in the plant;
r (ii) The location in the plant where it was
placed;
(iii) All information provided in it;
(iv) The persons responsible for placing it in the
plant;
(b) Produce all the posters, placards, or other
writings, and all writings concerning the decision
to place them in the plant.
51. Have you ever distributed any writings to employees that
deal with the health consequences of asbestos exposure or the
proper methods of working with asbestos or controlling asbestos
dust? If SO, (a) State of identify as to each such writing; (i) The date it was distributed;
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(ii) All information provided in it;
{iii) Whether each of the plaintiffs in this action
received copies of it;
(iv) The persons responsible for distributing it;
(b) Produce all the writinqs and all writinqs concern
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ing the decision to distribute them. Have you ever distributed a company newspaper,
newsletter, or any other publication to employees at the plant?
If so.
(a) State or identify;
(i) The name of each publication;
(ii) The frequency of its publication;
(iii) The contents of all articles in it dealing
with the health consequences of asbestos ex
posure or the proper methods of dealing with
asbestos or controlling asbestos dust;
(iv) Whether each of the plaintiffs in this action
received copies of the publication;
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(v) The persons responsible for distributing each
such publication;
(b) Produce copies of all issues of each such publica
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tion distributed. Have you ever conducted any meetings, grievance
sessions, or film shows at the plant dealing in whole or in part with the health consequences of asbestos exposure or the proper methods of working with asbestos or controlling asbestos dust? If so,
(a) State or identify as to each such meeting, griev ance session, or film show: (i) The date it was. held; (ii) All information provided there concerning the health consequences of asbestos exposure or
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the proper methods of dealing with asbestos
or controlling asbestos dust;
(iii) Whether each of the plaintiffs in this action
attended it;
(iv) The persons responsible for holding it;
(b) Produce all writings distributed at the meetings,
grievance sessions, or film shows, all writings
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dealinq with the decision to hold them and a copy
of any film that was shown.
54 Have you ever informed employees at the. plant in any way
not already described in your answers about the health
consequences of asbestos exposure or the proper methods of working
with asbestos or controlling asbestos dust? If so,
(a) State or identify;
(i) The manner in which the employees were so
informed;
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(ii) The date when they were so informed;
(iii) All information provided to the employees;
(iv) Whether each-of the plaintiffs in this action
was so informed;
(v) The persons responsible for so informing the
employees;
(b) Produce all writings containing such information or
dealing with the decision to provide it. issT) Have any of your foremen, supervisors, or management
personnel at the plant ever received any formal or informal
training regarding the health consequences of asbeistos exposure or
the proper methods of working with asbestos or controlling
asbestos dust? If so,
(a) Identify each person who received this training,
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and identify the persons who provided his training; (b) State as to each person who received this training:
(i) The dates of his training;
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(ii) All information provided there concerning the proper methods of working with asbestos or controlling asbestos dust or the health con sequences of asbestos exposure;
(c) Produce all documents regarding the training. 56. State, as to each of your present or former employees who is a plaintiff in this action:
(a) The date he first worked in the plant; (b) All positions and locations in which he has worked
in the plant and the dates he worked in each position and location; (c) The specific tasks he performed in each position; (d) The name and current address of his immediate supervisor in each position; , (e) When you first became aware that he claimed to be suffering from an asbestos-related disease; (f) The manner in which you became aware that he claim ed to be suffering from an asbestos-related disease; (g) Whether he has filed a claim for workmen's compens ation due to an asbestos-related disease and, if so, when the claim was filed, the docket number of the claim, and the amount of the award, if any, that he received as a result of the claim. 57. Produce ail writings concerning the employment history of each of your employees or former employees who is a plaintiff in this action, concerning each such person's medical history, and concerning any workmen's compensation claim filed by each such person; copies of all x-rays taken of each plaintiff; and all medical reports made to you or to each plaintiff concerning his medical condition. 58. Do you have any policy regarding the retention or destruction of corporate records or other writings? If so,
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(a) S t a t. e: (i) When the policy war. adopted; (ii) What the policy is;
(b) Identify all persons supervising the retention or destruction of corporate records since the plant was first operated;
(c) Produce all writings describina the policy and its adoption.
59. List all suppliers to the Denison, Texas 'facility of: (a) Raw asbestos fiber; (b) Asbestos containing products for each year begin ning 1958 to 1979.
60. State the use of each such product or fiber supplied to
/ <s>the Denison facility for each year 1958 to 1979. State whether purchases of raw asbestos fiber and/or i asbestos containing products were made by a purchasing agent at
Denison or by a central purchasing agent. List all purchasing agents or departments for the
Denison, Texas plant and state their duty status:
(a) At the time of purchase;
(b) Currently.
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asbestos containing products for the Denison plant are
retrievaable on a computer and, if so, state the manner in which
they can be retrieved.
54. For every year of operation list all products .
manufactured at the Denison, Texas facility.
Produce all purchase invoices, sales records, shipment
vouchers, computer printouts, or other documents or indicia of %
purchase of asbestos fiber or. asbestos containing products at the
Denison facility for the years 1958 through 1979.
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66. With respect to raw asbestos fiber purchased or supplied
by any subsidiary or affiliated company of Johns-Manville, state
when:
(a) A warning label was first attached to bags or con
tainers of fiber;
(b) A letter to workers was issued advising specifical
ly of the risk of contacting:
(i) Asbestosis;
(ii) Lung cancer;
(iii) Mesothelioma.
67. State whether any company defendant in this litigation
was a member of any trade association or association or
organization of asbestos producer which this defendant was a
member of and, if so,
(a) List each such company defendant and organization.
68. State which corporate entity of Johns-Manville owned and
operated and controlled the Denison facility for each year of
operation and state:
__ (a) Whether said entity is still in existence;
(b) : Whether and how said entity has been purchased,
merged, combined or absorbed or taken over by
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another Johns-Manville entity. Li st all asbestos fiber types and grades and sizes
employed in the manufacture of asbestos cement pipe at the Denison
facility for each year of operation.
70. State whether bids or specifications are entertained or
extended or accepted for asbestos fibers* obtained from suppliers
and, if so, where records of same can be obtained.
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With respect to raw asbestos fiber, state whether bids,
sales or purchase or shipment or other records indicating receipt
or purchase of asbestos fiber are maintained:
- (a) / Separately for the Denison facility;
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(b) Separately for the Asbestos Cement Pipe Division for each year 1958-198C.
72. State whether any records exist in any department purchasing, finance accounts payable, or other, which reflect purchase, receipt or other indicia of the obtaining of asbestos fiber for use at Denison.
73. For each year of operation at Denison, state with *
s*pecificity the manner or method of: (a) Ordering raw asbestos fiber for Denison; ' (b) Ordering raw asbestos fiber for the Asbestos Cement Pipe Division; (c) Peceipt of bids or purchase orders, shipment records or other indicia of purchase from suppliers of asbestos fiber to Denison; (d) Receipt of asbestos fiber to the Asbestos Cement Pipe Division.
State whether or not OSHA has ever reprimanded, cited,
fined o& sanctioned the Denison plant for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act,- and if it has specify:
(a) The date of the inspection which lead to any such action;
(b) The date of the notice to the Denison plant of any such action;
(c) The exact nature of such action; (d) The amount of any fine assessed against Defendant; (e) The exact reason or reasons for any such reprimand,
citation, fine or sanction; (f) Produce any and all notices of violations,
citations, written correspondence or other writings of any kind relatinq to any action by OSHA herein inquired about.
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