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Vis>a Chemicol Company 900 Threodneedle Post Office Box 19029 Houston, Texos 77224 Drumwright, M.D. onager-Medicol April 15, 1991 Robert A. Wise, M. D. 2200 Willowick Road Condominium #7C Houston, Texas 77027 Re: WORLDWIDE REGISTER - ASL (DUE TO VCM) Dear Dr. Wise: It is my pleasure to forward a copy of the 1991 Update of the ASL Register for your review. Hopefully, the information contained will be useful for your lecture on VCM. The 1992 update will reflect the death of one of the three cases described as "currently living" in the 1991 review. If you are personally aware of someone who could serve as an expert witness for a couple of potential workers' compensation cases where the deceased employees' families allege VCM to have "produced" their brain tumors. I'd appreciate you're letting me know their name(s) and how to locate them. (We have no direct information of excess exposure for either - but, the latest two cases of ASL in the USA were "bom" in the w/c court without any biopsy evidence not history of significant exposure to VCM to support the alleged diagnoses. Therefore, we're going to need good scientific data to attempt to overcome the "legal" system. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. cc: JRD/ASLFile VMD 723626 TO: See Distribution iteroffice ommunication FROM: DATE: J. R. Drumwright November 7, 1991 VISTA SUBJECT: OSHA Recordkeeping Guidelines for Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Based on data presented at the NPRA National Safety conference, Sept. 2425, 1991, several significant changes are forthcoming for the OSHA 200 Log record keeping functions. (Vista Medical has received a copy of the presentation's slides). Drafts of the recordkeeping revisions are scheduled to be printed in the Federal Register in December 1991 or early 1992. Probable implementation will occur in late 1992 or early 1993. "Interesting" definition/changes include: Definition of Restricted Work Activity - "normal assignment" will include what an employee might be asked to do in any calendar year. Partial days away from work, i.e. half days - are to be considered as whole days of restricted work activity. Redesign of the Statistical System (RQSPD New BLS system will collect additional detailed information about injury and illness cases. Demographics - age and sex of affected workers; occupation; length of service; part of body involved; nature of injury; source (car, equipment, etc); and more information on fatalities. Format Changes One version of guidelines (less than 30 pages long). Eliminate the question and answer format. New log will be smaller and fitting on normal paper. New log will have less than half the current number of columns. Changes in Recordkeeping Procedures Computerized recordkeeping enhanced . Improved employee involvement. Site Logs - may include compilation of all injuries at rite from contractors, subs, etc. VMD 723627