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LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION **0 UCX1N9TOM AVtNUt NCW YOW 1*. H. Y. February 7, 1?52 h a d mzirxt k h z sum w l l s t ir no, id worxcg 7h* final Legislative Report of 1951, ulltd December 20, *u aocc*p*..-,ied by a letter end reply curd rqua* tin; that t be advised j whether our accbers believed that these report# should be (1) continued, I (2) restricted to thca* alcnlfyinf their Interest, or (3) discontinued. I to stout 260 ouch le t-er* gent out, 96 replies were received, 67 asking { continuance end 29 signifying leek of Interest, Twenty-two new naxe* here bees added to the nailing list by req-jeet. Thie letue of the Legislative Report*, the firrt la 1952, 1* being ailed to the entire list. If you here not replied to the IVceeber 20 letter end you do net now advise us that you wish this service continued. (J?further llaaasuaa will be nailed to you. ixarsuimt r e p o r t tit * Senate 8.1310 Federal - Bee BUI* ^ "7' " Rina Safety. A Senate Labor and Public Welfare edbeoulttee, headed by Senator Roily (Dee.,T,Ta.), held boaring* January 22* and 25 on the Reel/ Mine Inspection bill (3.1310), tlch would Federal coel alrte lnapectora power to enforce their safety recoamendattone. Za addition to Reely, the coaeitte* la coapoied of Senators Kill (Dee., Ala.), ikaqhrey (Dm., Kinn.), Taft (hep., Ohio), end Horse (Rep.,Ore,). tereau of Accident Prevention, A eubcooed tier heeded by Senator Lchcan (Dee., R.I.J, and composed of Senators Rill (Dm. ,Ala.), Reely (Ore., W.Va.), Husphrey (Dee., Kinn,), ftaith (U*p,,R.J.), Jet# (Rap., R.T.) and Wxon (Rep.,Calif.), has before It S.232$ Introduced ty Senator Hunphrey. Hwphrey Is expected to press for early hearing* on thla aeaaure which would create a Bureau of Accident Prevention In the Departaent of Labor, The Ruephrey Mil would empower this Bureau to (1) conduct Inquiries snd technical lnv*tlc*tlon* Into condltione of atployweat in operation of Industrie*! (2) develop reasonable standard* of operation for pro tection of health, aafaty and general well-being of eapleyveej and (3) pn*ot* eccaptence and atepiles by aapioyars and atp-loy *ea of thee* atendarda. The soaaur* would also sat us an Accident Pre- rerrt Ion Tv>erd for each lnduatry eorvaiating of It eaaployar repre sentative*, It employe# repreaontatlres, and 1 public sober, Thesa board# would have power to sake rule* covertiing the ellalnetloh of uneaf* and urh.**lthful condition#, including prevention of accidents and occupational diaaaeee. 4 Sutoa Chanrad uu KtiUTUltXZX Rli(9$ (06) Clr, Str,a?.. fteeomltted to Public Health lo Ko ms * Zk k . abor 10, 8.7^6 (#16) Homing - Pollution. 3n*t* r*fu to concur tao/*r^*r 77. To conference In HouM Eeceaber 13# Conference report adopted In Sonata Decolor 10, Conference report adopted in Home Dec--ter 1J, Hew B11H MLSSAcmncrts i.i2$8 Conpulsorr Insurant*. Prcpo*#* enactMotof a lav aukllahiA; a rye to* of cocpnlaory nodndu*trial accident and health Inauranca benefit*, 1*1268 Medical record*. Propose* to require that coplae of1"Wiled record*, report* of horpital*, clinic*, and pfcyaiclan* bo furnished to the wplojoe or fcU attorney. lUUA 8.11)01 Hiter Mlutlon. in Act to authorise addltloflal Municipal inccVtedneta for flnaiclng atxr pro&m for the prevention of pollution and eootMlnatlo* of waters and utter ooureoa and tidal water*, to Municipal Finance Jwutjry 3, Bearlnc la Bouaa ,,*v, January 21. Council on InAiatrial Health vd Safety, Propose* Ihe croai ion in Ihe uepartu^nt o Indiatrial accidents of a council on Industrial beal th and safety. 8.1513 Wonoccnpetlonal MaMllty, Propotaa the eaacUiant of a nonoccup-eiional cisaolllt/ benefit# law. * 8.1682 Federal Social Security Act. Propose* to Maori*!* It* the Co^re** of the U.iited State* tC paa* locltlatlon extending t he provlaion* of th* social security act *o at to Include provision* 'for work- mo '* ceapensetlon, ctah el-knee*,'*nd retirement benefit*. H.1764 Uedlcal fiepcrt*. Propose* th*l ary e^lyr wha mainVain* a "clinic, dispensery, or hospital for th* treeteent of injured eaployee* *h*ll furnish tuh a^plny** nr M* etternoy with copies of report# of 11 Mdletl examination* of tha wploy#4 while at uch clinic, dispensary, or hoapittl. a-. 8.1>? Caah Slckne** Cnapenaatlnn. propo*0* th* nSCUMOt Of * caah elcluv*** compensation law. i t -3- wssAcwntra (Corrt'd) 8.1*8 gortean'* Cogpenaatlcn Art. 7b >*r*3 the wcrtaaon' einperjitlon 1.t, prcpciV that the record of th* history, *x.**lnation, cla-roai*, or traatnent of an acploye* ahall not to fu.-ni.sVd to any eeployor or to hi* or h*r *int* by aryr doctor, physician, urgaon, nurse, or other person who shall exscin#, treat, or attend n enploy, unlu* th eapioyo* consents thereto to witlag, 8.159 ribllltr Benefits. Proposes tho njctooot of disability bonaflta \m, 8.903 Caah SlcVne** Cooper*alion, proposes tho onicfort of scaah sic Sene** compensation law. 4 xrcHiaur h .u o 3aoke Peculation. lb protect tho public At o m fuaijallon sad lethal, poisonous or noxious gasss, fun**, vapor* or rubs tart so dangtrous to Iwin life) to proocrlbo 11 shilltio* arid remedies. Tb Judiciary January IS. TZBOIXU 8.67 Mlutlon. 1b aacod tho Coda of Virginia by adding la Article 6. Chapter 9 of Tltlo 6?, section* nuefccrod 69-ul.l sad 6941.9, relating to pollution of State water*, and to prorid* penalties tor ths violation thereof. 1b Oeoeral Lm January 1$, 1959. t l'w?glEipgp^^ fp#>iwapp