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LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 4JO LCX1M4TOH AVKMUB mwroM i;,k .t . Jw* 16, 19S1 UAO KTOITK* 40 &trm Uci-r?ji.?r7g forcer #12 8tt cjorrc.^ii ccioacrniur lucors O <i' S 1.16 Air Pollution. H**rir4 dt# In Start* Jua* 7.- 1.5LS T-rfc. Po*d A*icbly April 13# U$L, H.5U Viler f*~ 11 1-n. ,;>frred to Public Hfidth S*fty la JTTI'.o '.-v T V, " r.*pcrVc<! l*VLr4l/ In ScruaVt U*y 2). Pa j >cd ioaat* U*jr 25. . ?$3 2 Strcu Pclluticn. ?UMd Senrt* kU7 23. JUfrr4 t* Public {x li th Ta Hcua* IU/ 21. S.S13 Air Pollution, rxjted th* 5ui< iaf 28. fbftrrad la CitUj in iioot* ttry 29. 8.796 /ttr Prlletlcn, H.605 Tr.it* r p- llutlen. H.807 ` Tjtor Pollution, 8,808 Ur Pollution. 8.809 * r p. 11 jtlen. 8.292 r'.#r Pollution. 8.29) M (* * e r pillwll on. 3.302 11 * f lull'n. 5.301 r* ll.lt n. 8.305 V'O.rr P-Uul 1 '1. 3.J06 ' r r P'l 1.1 i n. 3.129 7* itr P-llullon. h ik e MASSACHUSETTS MXCHIQAI IE* JLXSZT TEXAS 07A* w is c o ms h low suit CAUiosstu OOKKECTICW tewtua 8.9)6 ffater Pollution. Reported unfavorably in Hcuae May 18. H.bOT Induatrial Taste. Reported unfavorably la SanaU May JX, R.218 fltrei Pollution. Approved by Qoreroor May 28, 5.71 tK, Approved by Governor |Ugr 29. 5.370 "`r Pollution. Fused Bouse Mqr 23. 5.227 Occupational Mmwi. Approved February 28. 5.1*72 Sacice Regulation. Sanata oooeura la aaanrtaaala lay 29. A. 900 E.oorta cf Injuries. Baloney. Increases fro flO to ^ o the air, la la f for failure to report injuries, tut Macs no change la tha aarlx.a fine of $100. Passed Aseeohly April 17. KK159 Air Pollution. Craataa Assembly latarla ocenittee on air pollution. To itulee May 2$. 5.697 Sill coala. Began. To Labor. Aaaada the ao rineena c^.er--Atlca la* to frcrlda that In tbe case of aillocaia arising cut cf enplcya.nl In nLnirvt or tinkering operation*, tha data of injury shall bo connidarad as the .lata on which tha aeployee loft tba laat .aployaont where ha na exposed to a alllootlo hasard. 5.701 Silicosis. Regan. TO Labor. Provides Uvt tba apodal procedure astatLlahed for date raining benefits for silicosis contracted In ainlng or tunnellv. cparation, which at present apply to all auch islnlr^ c peretlone, a hall apply only to silicosis incurred In UDdargrowd natal edning or tunx>eli^j oparatlona. 5.8)2 Pollution. Concerning jollutlon. To Public Health and Safety May 29. H.69 Dapartaant of Labor. Bruno, To Labor, Create# a ^ep.irtnnnt of La , . r su'd IrrJ uatry hided by a Co*is* icnar of labor and Industry appointed by tha Oovernor for a taro of 1, ye.rs at a salary of '^6,000 par annuo. Provide* that tha C- mission.!' shall administer and anfcrce all la**, rul.e an-i rejulatlnn* marked to tha Department, anj sr.all direct all inspection# and Investigations, Abolishes in* UU-r Coasts si on and t ram firs It* powers, duties, records, and peraormel to tha DapaLrtoont of Labor and Industry. 48.1141) ill Mnp* H i Jl' i II i W|' P P*ftWJWyMW (WflJ LIA10829 O io ah d nine is I)fClA*A 0 > Direct* tha Ce-cnis alone r to Min a complete atody of accident* and Industrial diocaaes and to propo m to tha Goverrwr and Oenerel A*5arely at tha earlleet poaaitle data aultatle legislation to develop a propar safely coda for prevention of accidents and industrial dlseaaae. 8.12) Sxfetv Violation*. Aaar*d* tha procedure to be follow*! *rw , '.rj 7* -m . ,i.anar of Labor find* riolrticn of any law relating to aafsty and sanitary onditiona. Adds to the power* of tte Coesdssiooar ao that ha ay require that tha placo of business or equipment ba constructed and aaintalned In conforatty with nwoe* abla standard* of tafaty. Approved March 20. H.167 Kadleal Treatment, ProaIdas that medical treatment and fuppi.es srj.ll be famished to a wsrteoan disabled by aa occupational dieease, fer a reascruibis length of tias after such disablement, rat bar than for a period of tlae not to ercee-1 SO day* after diaablesent. Approved March 15. H.271 Industrial K/yien*. Lee, #t al. Entitle# any perwea, lilsaaiisiied with tha findinga of an Industrial hygiene unit cf Vr.a Da partner,t of Labor, in a factory Inspection, to an Independent review ty the central laboratory of tha Department of Public Health before prosecution for violation of tha law i* irjtlgaud. ?Jtrted favorably March 27 and to 3rd reading in House April 1L. ft.Ui? ^ ,5.275 Tortrum1 a Compensation. Allison and Scnderetro*, fa . .a i y. Wor'reen'a Csr*nsatlon. Crlsenberry, at al. Ts Aaelgn ent of Lilia'. C~--purdon bills of broad soopa. Of Interest to all eapic/trs within tha state. S.665 7*ter Pollution. Amends Section 7bb of tha act creating Uho~unlc>.'.ra ti'dliu-y District to provide that nothing in this section shall ba construed so f to eliminate any of tha powers now grant*! to Chicago aa to design, preparation of plana and ccratruction, naintenanca and operation of sewers and srwwr systems, or for tha oos trol and ell.-.lnxtlon or prvv-ntlon of tha pollution of their wtter* or waterways, lr. U.e cities and villages act or in any other act of tha Dtato of nilnola, I* Efficiency and Economy Co*. Uy 25. K.J60 Oceu-attor.al rts..e. Increases and extend* occupational (If;c. lu-. jifit.i u j , icr eorteen'l compensation law. Approved Maroh 5* i r i l r r ill' gJBHWL nMt t'wwi nt 'wwp'y ap#M*aa* mm LI A 108 30 mm k io g o j u i KDBS30TA BETUd 0 vjt msvt xn x/.uoo -L- H,235 Safety SUrdcrds. Ooulwtt# and hrlandsen. to Labor, Keq-i re* all e-.lcyers, a mpt faraers, to us ilfet/ devices, ufn-iK'.!, oethods, and prx>ce >es reasonably adequate to render th# piece of esploynent saf# for apioyeos. Authorise# th* Ccaaltiionor cf Labor to toblldi alnLeta safety stor-dards. S.LL7 Ceecpotlcr.il Disease*. Ifullin and Pst*roa, To Vcrlc- cor.'a u-,, isar.da th# wrbsr.'j ccopm#atlca act In rai* ti on ts ccc-ipu tional di# as r a. Loacves all limitations cn th# dofL.-d.tlcn of occupational disease new la th* law and dofLiej it a* a diga# aricine out of and la th# court# of *c.ploy*nt. raa**d Stmt# April 9, JLlU Oeeurut 1 cr.il Li seas*. .-rorld## that employer* who ncplcy Vwo 3r =cre, rat.-.tr thin three or eero, ev-loyoe# (ball b# eubjeci to th# occupational diseases act. Provide* that argr *plcye# who after July 1, 19ti7# la disabled or dlta because of an occupational disease arlalaf cut of eeplcyaar.t la tha State shall be entitled to benefits, Ace.-vis th* prevision which perelt* an eaployo# uffaring frea silicosis to waive full bor.eflta for aa a^.v;11tr. of Ma cor^titlcn that ray result frea hi# oor.tLnuln# la hia hiaardcua occupetlca. Specifies that no 'K4i waiver say be permitted in the ces* of aa #*-- plcyro who hij teen ejpccc-l to hanaful nuaatitlo* of silicon dust for a period of not less than U year#. Approved March 22, I.2L9 Vortcrr.'s C'cper.jatlm, Frledland. 7o labor and Indma-e Cries.-'Tu :.! ./.u entire workmen's compensation act o as to jteoi covert,;#, frcvic# increased benefits, create a Potrd of review, ani establish a State Ttortaeh'3 Cocpeeioatioo Insurance Funl, A,68) Horeeplay. Cray. To Leber end Industries. Aaend# Ire w. rJ-ujR'# oonper.aatlcn law to lnclu-1* among coap0* satis Injuries, the.** reeultlrs from horsi-play or sky* larWrlnj -n th# part of a f*lL.-v anployes, not instigated or tsaen part in b/ th# ee, Lye# who suffers th# eoeldsnW 3,151 f>nt rta*****, Jsaaerlll. T-.> Labor, Industries, and >. : 1 a I r ,e, iitenie coverage to inclu!* any pulmonary dust disease as a eoopensetl# occupational 01 stage, 11.61 (,v-u;,etl-r.ai rtsaati-a. Amend# and Increase# bereflte Of CcOu.-ali. ;val ^i*eagV'Llf ablsaent L#w, Approved Uaro# Id,  nwi uwi e' . jgawuL^pawBuuppww LI A10831 OGJLVU H.179 Occupational Mseaoes. (as wended 3/8/51) 0rw7eoft, j ile'-v;#!, k uda c.rt.ni of cccvpational diseases and specifies those diao which are Vo be o onaid* red occupational in origin. The bill u introduced defined eceu;*tlw.al disease as *07 disease arising out of, and bece-e* c.f, the employment, 7o 2nd and 3rd rearfir^ la Heus* March 29. PF0CTL7AXH H,6? Peat fiseeses. Toll and Laron, To Wortoen's Cccpensa- Li-.-.. z.-^r-ii tha law to make ocspensatico payable wbsa death cr total disability la "primarily" rathar than solely" caused "by slliccsis, anthreeu-illcoals, or asbestcsls, or by silicosis, anthraco-slllcosls, or eabestoels *tan accompanied by active pulmonary tuber- eulesla," I i f V - H.2L2 fiLioosls. Jonas and Buechla. To Xorkaan's GcapensaLi0.0, Tlkisiflea anthraoc-illieosi* contracted fro* "any occupation ln.-ol.irg ciroct or indirect oontact with handling cf cr exposure to d.st resulting from burning of clay and tha auwtng of clay brick" aa a con 1 panjabla occupational disease, thereby amending tba present law which Haiti eoapeneabl* silicosis to that contracted "in any occupation involving direct contact with handling of or exposure to duot of silicon dioxide." H.l&i Cccurstlcnal Malta and Mikule. To *orinsen*s CFEpcnruticn. ur-Crris coverage of the Occupational riscaa* let to include "ary ar>J all occupational diseases." Increases ten*fit: for total ani partial disability, Abollshsa Medical Board and delegates lta pevers and duties to th* Workmen's Compensation Board, H.875 Phot Firirr. .a* 9*. To Mines and Mining, Amends tba law rwa'. Jif to safety in nines so as to require that in all nines every shot-firer (hall have a helper whose duties erall be to act as a guard, to notify ether per sons when the ahrt-ffrer is read/ to blast, and to assist tha abct-flrar in ths perforaanc* of his duties, H.9JJ M< ileal ."arrtc*. This bill would rw-j'il r* aploysrs eaJToyl;-; tu.a hundred or sort parsons in any shop or tnotory to eapley (.re cr nor* lioerned physiclaiits) and one or aorw registered r>urst(s) to r*rvlor radical aid, Suoh dlcel aid Is to b* rerbercl to prr><.ns during their hour* ef enploy~nt whether their r.eed for aid arises from in Jus l rial accident or otherwise. Ccplea of this bill hive been sent to our seders having plants la lenosy 1 vania. -wtev [ effWf`n 'ffSISSIBUSI IHMM WijJIMM! > 'in ijSSM^'Wy.w'ewpee^S^VITe LIA10832 | I -6- SHOES I5L1XD OTAH H.760 Kew Factcrits. Cklf finite. Requires the Director of Labor, w'rir.ever rscw factory is established, to notify the Board of health of the city cr torn concerned. ] quires the health officer of said torn, within 10 days after notification, to inspect the new factory for oleanllr.eas, ventilation, adequate rest ro-oxx, llghtis^ fscilitles, and sanitary conditions, and report his findings to the Director, Passed House starch 28. 3,12 Silicosis. Increases occupational disease here fits. Pr,,viiu3 that benefits for silicosis are payable if the a 2pic ye e haa teen exposed within the Stats to ailiooa dioxide dust for 5 cut of the IS years, instead of 5 out of the 10 years, i.vavdlately preceding dtsablaoent or death. Provides that if ellieosis is complicated by active tuberculosis, benefits nay be paid for total disability or death resulting within 5 year I, rather than 2 years, from the last day the eqplcyee worked for the enplcyer agsinst when compensation is claimed. Retains the forrar 2-year lirlt for cases net txeplloaled by tuberculosis. Prorides that ths enplcyer in whose eoplcymerrt the rker was last exposed to silicon dioxide dust during a period of 30 days or aore after the effective date of the act, instead of 60 days or acre, shall be ths only employer liable for a 111 coals benefits. Increases ths naadasi weekly benefits for temporary total or peroaner.t total disability fro* $25 to $27,50; plus addltlchol benefits fur oincr children, and ths air.iaua fre* $15 to $17.JO, IpprcrM February 23, 3,226 Co~*rsa`.lon and 0cour.stlor.al rtsease Study, Creates 4 EJ-L-rTee r cc unc ii, 5 urones~trp re - c. irg eapleyers and 5 representing t-vlcyecs, for the fwrpcse of studying the Utah rojtatc's ccnpwnastlon and occupntlonal diseese lews, rules, and rerulstiCRS and their 3alnistration Approved febivary 29. t s i t i