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Abbott
- Founded in 1888, Abbott is a health care company that researches, develops,
manufactures and markets health care products and services.
- Abbott has more than 70,000 employees, including 5,000 scientists, who work
in over 130 countries.
- The company addresses many issues such as diabetes, pain management,
respiratory infections, HIV/AIDS, men and women's health and pediatrics.
ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling
- Established in 1972, the association represents drilled shaft contractors and drilling rigs and
tools manufacturers and suppliers.
- ADSC maintains a safety section on its Website, which includes safety manuals and training
videos for the foundation drilling industry and publishes a magazine, Foundation Drilling
which
focuses on the foundation drilling industry.
- The association has drilling related conferences and seminars and provides certified training
for drill rig operators and drill shaft inspectors.
Airline Group
- American Airlines
- American, American Eagle and American Connection serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with
more than 4,000 daily flights to North America, South America, Europe and Asia and employ
82,000 people throughout the world.
- The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft.
- American has large hub operations in Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago O'Hare and Miami with
additional connecting operations in San Juan and St. Louis. American also has operations in the
greater New York area, Los Angeles and Boston.
- Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (ATA)
- Founded in 1936, ATA is an airline trade association, representing the nation's leading
airlines. The association's airline members and their affiliates transport more than 90 percent
of all passengers and cargo in the United States.
- ATA's mission is to serve its member airlines and their customers by assisting the airline
industry through a number of avenues including transmitting technical expertise and operational
knowledge to improve safety.
- The association provides an array of services to its members, including committees that
address issues related to fuel, airports, engineering and maintenance, the environment,
training, security, ground safety, medical issues and international affairs, among others.
- Continental Airlines
- Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than
3,100 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 145 domestic and 138
international destinations.
- With more than 45,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland
and Guam, and together with Continental Express, carries approximately 69 million passengers per
year.
- JetBlue Airways
- JetBlue Airways has been serving domestic and international markets since February 2000.
- The New York based airline employs more than 12,000 crewmembers and operates in 53 cities
with 550 daily flights.
- JetBlue operates every flight on the principle that safety is its most important value and is
the first obligation to its customers and crewmembers.
- Midwest Airlines
- Midwest Airlines was launched in 1984 and works to reduce employee and passenger injuries
through a collaborative effort with labor, management, and regulatory agencies.
- The airline has jet service throughout the United States, including daily nonstop flights
from Milwaukee to major destinations.
- US Airways
- US Airways employs more than 36,000 aviation professionals.
- As a result of the 2005 merger between US Airways and America West, the airline has
approximately 3,400 daily departures to 230 destinations in 32 countries.
- United Airlines
- United operates more than 3,200 flights a day on United, United Express, and Ted to more than
200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles,
San Francisco, and Washington D.C.
- The airline services international destinations in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin
America.
- United's 55,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world.
Altec Industries, Inc.
- Founded in 1929, Altec Industries, Inc. manufactures aerial devices, digger derricks and
specialty equipment in the electric utility, telecommunications and tree care industries.
- The company maintains sells and services this type of equipment in over 120 countries and
employs more than 2,500 associates worldwide.
- Altec helps its customers work "safer and smarter" and has developed and provides safety and
health posters, training programs and brochures.
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN)
- AAOHN has approximately 10,000 members across the country and is comprised of over 160 state,
local and regional chapters nationwide.
- The association provides education, research, public policy and practice resources for
occupational and environmental health nurses.
- AAOHN's mission is to advance and maximize the health, safety and productivity of domestic and
global workforces.
American Biological Safety Association (ABSA)
- ABSA was founded in 1984 to promote biosafety as a scientific discipline and serve the growing
needs of biosafety professionals in over 20 countries.
- Biosafety professionals include microbiologists, biologists, molecular biologists,
environmental health scientists, industrial hygienists, clinical health care professionals,
veterinarians, chemists and engineers.
- The field of biosafety promotes safe laboratory practices, procedures, and proper use of
containment equipment and facilities; stimulates responsible activities among laboratory workers;
and provides advice on laboratory design.
American Dental Association (ADA)
- Founded in 1859, the ADA is the oldest national dental association.
- The ADA has more than 153,000 members, 34 state societies and 33 local societies.
- The ADA provides its members with up-to-date information on a variety of issues affecting
dentists, their employees and the public, including workplace safety and health.
American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA)
- Organized in 1981, AFSA is an international association that provides open
shop fire sprinkler contractors with training, education, consulting services
and industry representation.
- AFSA represents approximately 900 companies and individuals in the United
States and throughout the world.
- Working together with government agencies, such as the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, the National Fire Protection Association, the Residential
Fire Safety Institute, and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition, AFSA helps to
create an awareness on the dangers of fire and promotes the fact that the
installation of fire sprinklers saves thousands of lives and billions of
dollars lost to fire each year.
American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and Pulp and Paper Safety Association (PPSA)
- AF&PA
- AF&PA is a national trade association of the forest, pulp, paper, paperboard and wood
products industry.
- The association was formed on January 1, 1993, as a result of a merger between the National
Forest Products Association and the American Paper Institute.
- AF&PA's members include manufacturers of over 80 percent of the paper, wood and forest
products produced in the United States.
- PPSA
- PPSA is a non-profit, international trade organization that focuses on improving worker
safety throughout all aspects of the paper industry.
- The association's members include paper mills, converting plants and recycle collections
centers.
- PPSA holds an Annual Safety and Health Conference. In 2005, PPSA added an optional day-long
ergonomics session to the conference schedule.
American Foundry Society (AFS)
- AFS was founded in 1896 and is now an international organization with approximately 10,000
members in 47 countries.
- The role of the AFS Environmental, Health and Safety Committee is to assist foundries in
meeting their obligation to provide a workplace free of recognized safety and health hazards.
- The society has 52 local chapters and 33 student chapters in the United States, Canada and
Mexico are affiliated with AFS.
American Heart Association (AHA)
- Founded in 1924, AHA is a national voluntary health agency that provides heart disease and
stroke information for effective prevention and treatment.
- The Association has one National Center and twelve affiliate offices throughout the country
that work with national, state and local governments, healthcare professionals and volunteers to
reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke through a number of actions,
including science operations, advocacy, and field operations and development.
- AHA offers informational brochures, consumer and patient education material and training
courses on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation techniques and the use of Automated External
Defibrillators to both the general public and healthcare professionals.
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
- Founded in 1939, AIHA is a nonprofit organization with more than 75 local sections and
approximately 12,000 members.
- AIHA works in conjunction with the American Board of Industrial Hygiene to promote the
certification of industrial hygienists and operates several laboratory accreditation programs.
- The association also administers educational programs and its technical committees address many
health and safety issues.
American Pipeline Contractors Association (APCA)
- APCA represents pipeline contractors along with manufacturers and suppliers of pipeline-related
products and services.
- Established in 1971, the association conducts meetings to assist members in learning about
industry changes and serves as a forum to exchange ideas on how best to cope with these changes.
- APCA addresses safety, environmental and security issues within the pipeline industry,
including drug and alcohol testing and environmental and safety regulations.
American Red Cross
- The American Red Cross was founded on May 21, 1881 and works to help make families, communities
and workplaces safer, provide relief to victims of disasters and help prevent, prepare for, and
respond to emergencies.
- The American Red Cross has nearly 900 field units which provide safety and health education and
training to nearly 12 million people annually.
- The organization is guided by its Congressional Charter and is lead by volunteers.
American Shipbuilding Association (ASA)
- ASA is a national trade association that represents the shipyards which produce the majority of
the U.S. Navy and U.S. Merchant Marine fleets.
- The association's member shipyards employ more than 90% of all of the workers engaged in ship
construction in the United States.
- They also represent 27 companies engaged in the design and manufacture of ship systems,
components, technologies, equipment and in providing technical support services.
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
- ASSE is a professional safety organization, with more than 30,000 members and has 150 chapters,
56 sections and 65 student sections within eight U.S. regions.
- The association addresses the technical, scientific, managerial and ethical knowledge and
skills of occupational safety, health and environmental professionals.
- ASSE provides a number of services for its members including education and public and
governmental affairs and is involved in the development of national and international safety
standards.
American Supply Association (ASA)
- ASA is a not-for-profit national organization serving wholesale
distributors and their suppliers in the plumbing, heating, cooling and
industrial and mechanical pipe, valves and fittings industries. ASA provides a
forum for trading partners from around the country to discuss issues facing
them and offers services geared to their needs.
- The ASA was officially formed in December 1969 through the merger of two
groups: The Central Supply Association and the American Institute of Supply
Association.
Association for High Technology Distribution (AHTD)
- Formed in 1985, AHTD consists of 132 automation solution provider companies from the US and
Canada and 77 manufacturers from around the world.
- AHTD represents manufacturers and automation solution providers, high technology industry
professionals, who develop and provide automation systems for general industry.
- The association's education and training programs provide information on technologies and
solutions for machinery operators, supervisors, and designers.
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
- AEM is a trade group which provides business development resources to its members.
- The organization has more 750 member companies that manufacture equipment, products and
services used worldwide in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility fields.
- AEM provides the equipment manufacturing industry with product safety and technical support,
market information and equipment statistics, public policy representation, trade shows,
international support services, education and training programs, and worksite safety/educational
materials.
Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP)
- AOHP, founded in 1981, is a nonprofit association that promotes educational and professional
growth opportunities for its members and the protection and well-being of healthcare workers.
- The association's membership is comprised of over 1,100 professionals with 5 regional offices
and 26 local chapters.
- AOHP's state chapters hold local and regional meetings for continued education and networking
opportunities.
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
- AORN is a professional association for perioperative registered nurses and promotes excellence
in perioperative nursing.
- The Association's mission is to promote quality patient care by providing its members with
education, standards and services.
- AORN has approximately 40,000 members who manage, teach, and practice perioperative nursing.
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Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), Council on Certification of
Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists (CCHEST) and American Board of Industrial Hygiene
(ABIH)
- BCSP
- BCSP is a nationally and internationally accredited peer certification board that can awards
the Certified Safety Professional® (CSP®) certification.
- Since 1970 BCSP has evaluated safety professionals' academic and professional experience and
qualifications and administered examinations.
- BCSP has a number of tools and programs that can assist safety professionals with attaining
the CSP certification, including a Professional Advancement Mentor Program and CSP
self-assessment examinations.
- The CSP certification is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA),
and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
- CCHEST
- CCHEST (formerly known as the ABIH/BCSP Joint Committee) became fully operational with its
first written examination in the Fall of 1986 that was used to certify individuals as Certified
Occupational Health and Safety Technologists (now known as Occupational Health and Safety
Technologists or OHSTs).
- During the early 1990s, the CCHEST expanded to include a certification in the construction
area called the Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST). Later, a third certification
program was established, also in construction, called the Safety Trained Supervisor (STS).
Today, the STS program has expanded to include general industry and petrochemical examinations.
- All three CCHEST certifications hold accreditation from the National Commission for
Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
- ABIH
- ABIH has provided the measure of excellence in certification for the industrial hygiene
profession through the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification since 1960.
- The CIH is accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards.
- ABIH certification enhances the credibility and opportunities for Industrial Hygienists.
- ABIH certification promotes high standards of professional competence conduct for those
serving public health interests.
Brick Industry Association (BIA)
- BIA represents distributors and manufacturers of clay brick and suppliers of related products
and services, including brick masonry.
- The association offers online education and training and has developed a series of bulletins
that provides updates for architects, designers and builders on technical developments in brick
masonry.
- BIA maintains a safety information section on its Web site and publishes a monthly magazine,
Brick News, which focuses on the brick industry.
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Club Managers Association of America (CMAA)
- CMAA is a professional association for managers of membership clubs. It has nearly 7,000
members that run more than 3,000 country, city, athletic, faculty, yacht, town and military clubs.
- The association has over 90 senior and student chapters and colonies in the United States and
abroad.
- CMAA provides professional development training through conferences, management certification
courses and workshops.
Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA)
- CSDA represents more than 475 contractor, manufacturer and affiliated member companies that
work in the concrete cutting industry.
- The association has developed a concrete cutters safety manual, pocket safety handbook and
training videos focusing on safe operating practices.
- CSDA maintains a safety information section on its Web site and publishes a quarterly magazine,
Concrete Openings, which, focuses on the concrete construction and
renovation industry.
Construction Institute (CI), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- The CI, created through a merger of the Construction Division, Materials Division, and
Construction Standards Council of ASCE, was designed to meet the needs of all individuals working
within the construction industry.
- The Institute has a number of Directorates that have formed committees to address issues within
the construction industry, including: Equipment, Engineering, Materials and Education & Research.
In addition, the Institute has a newsletter, The Construction Zone,
and offers a number of publications through the ASCE.
- The CI's awards, including the Rowland Prize, Howard Award and Construction Engineering
Scholarship, recognize exceptionally meritorious achievement in the construction Industry.
Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR)
- CCAR is a national non-profit corporation established in 1994 that represents all segments of
the automotive industry.
- The Committee works with industry around the world, with career and technical schools, and with
governments and other organizations, to provide best practice safety and health information and
training and to measure improvements related to safety for all who repair or maintain vehicles as
a profession.
- CCAR created and offers Safety and Pollution Prevention (S/P2) training to the automotive
industry. As of December 2003, over 1000 automotive training programs representing 77,000 students
and over 1400 individual repair facilities are using S/P2 for their safety training needs.
Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance
- Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA)
- Founded in 1955, CMAA represents over 20 overhead crane manufacturers.
- The association has developed a crane operator's manual along with a safety training video for
overhead crane users focusing on safe operating practices.
- Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI)
- Founded in 1956, HMI represents manufacturers of overhead handling hoists that include hand
chain hoists, ratchet lever hoists, trolleys, air chain and air rope hoists, and electric chain
and electric wire rope hoists.
- The association has developed operator's manuals for manually operated, electrical and air
powered hoists.
- Monorail Manufacturers Association (MMA)
- Founded in 1933, MMA represents companies that produce enclosed track underhung cranes and
monorail systems.
- The association has developed safety guidelines for operators in the monorail industry.
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The Dow Chemical Company
- With annual sales of $54 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a diversified chemical
company.
- The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in approximately 160
countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help
provide resources from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal
care products.
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Forging Industry Association (FIA)
- FIA represents approximately 105 North American forging producers, operating over 150 plants
and employing about 45,000 workers throughout the U.S. and Canada. They produce approximately 65%
of the custom forging products made in the U.S. and Canada each year.
- FIA membership also includes over 80 suppliers, which provide materials for companies
manufacturing or processing steel or other forging stock, die stock, machine tools, equipment, and
also provides consulting and engineering services to the industry.
- FIA implements efforts to foster the sharing of innovative and effective safety and health
programs implemented by its members, including annual safety awards that recognize outstanding
safety records in the forging industry.
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Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. (IEC)
- Founded in 1957, the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) is a national
trade association for merit shop electrical and systems contractors. IEC
believes in developing and fostering a stronger economy through the level of
quality and services its members provide to the construction industry.
- IEC represents over 3,800 member companies and nearly 100,000 electrical
workers across the country. IEC trains over 10,000 electrical apprentices each
year.
- IEC contractor companies average 25 years in business and range from small,
family-owned shops to large national firms. Over 66 percent of IEC members have
10 employees or fewer.
Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA)
- Founded in 1948, ILMA works to provide guidance regarding existing and emerging safety and
health issues related to the lubricants industry and their impact on ILMA members and end users.
- ILMA's manufacturing members are independent lubricant companies that produce over 25% of the
lubricants and about 80% of the metalworking fluids and other specialty industrial lubricants sold
in the U.S.
- LubeCare®, ILMA's voluntary product stewardship program, was developed in 2002 to help member
companies integrate health, safety, and environmental considerations in the design, manufacture,
use, and disposal of lubricant products.
Industrial Truck Association (ITA)
- Founded in 1917, ITA represents the manufacturers of lift trucks and their suppliers. ITA
members also manufacture tow tractors, rough terrain vehicles, hand-pallet trucks and automated
guided vehicles.
- The association has worked to reduce the number and severity of accidents lift truck accidents
and holds meetings dealing with a variety of topics.
- ITA works with federal and state regulatory agencies and standards setting organizations on
safety and health, environmental, and operator issues.
Integrated Waste Services Association (IWSA)
- Formed in 1991, IWSA represents more than 50 members, who are owners/operators of over 60
waste-to-energy plants; 28 municipalities that are served by waste-to-energy plants and several
dozen affiliate organizations that work in the municipal waste management and energy fields.
- The association works with its members and affiliates to safely dispose of municipal solid
waste while generating renewable electricity using modern combustion technology.
- IWSA maintains a safety information section on its Web site and publishes a weekly
e-Newsletter, Update, that focuses on the waste-to-energy industry.
ISSA
- ISSA is a trade association for the cleaning industry with more than 4,800 distributor,
manufacturer, building service contractor and in-house service provider members.
- The organization sponsors cleaning shows, develops educational products and technical
periodicals, and provides legislative and regulatory services that specifically focus on cleaning
and maintenance.
- ISSA's member companies provide cleaning, maintenance and related services to hospitals,
healthcare facilities, schools, factories, foodservice establishments, corporate complexes,
commercial businesses, and other industrial and institutional facilities.
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The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources (JCR)
- The Joint Commission
- The Joint Commission, founded in 1951, is an independent, not-for-profit organization.
- Seeks to improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision
of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health
care organizations.
- Evaluates nearly 16,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States and also
accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities.
- JCR
- JCR is a not-for-profit affiliate of the Joint Commission.
- JCR seeks to improve the safety and quality of care in the United States and in the
international community through the provision of education, publications, consultation, and
evaluation services.
- Is a global, knowledge-based organization that provides tools and solutions to help health
care organizations continuously maintain accreditation standards and respond to the issues
impacting the health care industry.
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Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA)
- KCMA is a national trade association that serves and represents kitchen, bath and other
residential cabinet manufacturers and suppliers.
- The association promotes the industry; develops standards; sponsors research; and represents
its member interests in government, legislative and regulatory issues; and provides management
tools and educational programs.
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Lamar Outdoor Advertising (Lamar)
- Founded in 1902, Lamar currently operates more than 150 outdoor advertising companies in more
than 40 states and Puerto Rico.
- Lamar also operates more than 149,000 billboards and has more than 75 transit franchises that
reach driving audiences in 18 states and two provinces through displays on bus shelters, benches
and buses.
- In addition, the company operates a highway logo sign business in 19 states and the province of
Ontario, Canada with 97,500 logo sign displays.
Laser Institute of America
- Founded in 1968, the Institute is a professional society for laser applications and safety.
- The Laser Institute of America is the information and applications society dedicated to
fostering lasers, laser applications, and laser safety worldwide.
- The Institute provides technical information and networking opportunities to industrial,
medical, research, and government communities around the globe.
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National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF)
- Founded in 2007, NASF is an amalgamation of three long-standing surface finishing trade
associations, formally known as the American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society (AESF),
the Metal Finishing Suppliers Association (MFSA) and the National Association of Metal Finishers (NAMF).
- NASF has 900 member companies that include job-shop metal finishers, chemical and equipment
suppliers, manufacturers, surface coaters and over 2000 individual academic, scientific, technical
and professionals.
- The association benchmarks and develops programs to achieve best practices in health, safety,
and the environment in the metal surface finishing industry; works with governmental bodies to
address issues involving in the metal surface finishing industry; and informs its members and the
public regarding metal surface finishing matters.
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
- Founded in 1942, NAHB is a trade association whose mission is to enhance the climate for
housing and the building industry and to expand opportunities for all consumers to have safe,
decent and affordable housing.
- The association is a federation of more than 800 state and local associations. The NAHB's more
than 205,000 members include homebuilders and/or remodelers and associates working in closely
related fields within the housing industry, such as mortgage finance and building products and
services.
- NAHB analyzes policy issues, monitors and works toward improving the housing finance system,
and analyzes and forecasts economic trends.
National Chicken Council (NCC) and National Turkey Federation (NTF)
- NCC
- The National Chicken Council (NCC), based in Washington, D.C., is the national, non-profit
trade association representing the U.S. chicken industry.
- NCC is a full-service trade association that promotes and protects the interests of the
chicken industry and is the industry's voice before Congress and federal agencies.
- NCC member companies include chicken producer/processors, poultry distributors, and allied
industry firms. The producer/processors account for approximately 95 percent of the chickens
produced in the United States.
- NTF
- The National Turkey Federation (NTF) is the national advocate for all segments of the turkey
industry, providing services and conducting activities which increase demand for its members'
products by protecting and enhancing their ability to profitably provide wholesome,
high-quality, nutritious products.
- Members of the National Turkey Federation include growers, processors, hatchers, breeders,
distributors, allied services and state associations.
National Construction Safety Executives (NCSE)
- Founded in 1986, NCSE is a professional organization that provides a forum for safety
professionals in the construction industry to exchange of pertinent information.
- The organization is comprised of 30 contracting companies in the United States, which employ
over 250,000 workers who perform more than of 500 million hours of construction and construction
related work each year.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
and National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA)
- NIOSH
- NIOSH is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations
for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. The Agency is part of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services.
- The Agency is a professionally diverse organization with a staff of over 1,400 people
representing a wide range of disciplines including epidemiology, medicine, industrial hygiene,
safety, psychology, engineering, chemistry, and statistics.
- The Agency provides national and world leadership to prevent work-related illness, injury,
disability, and death by gathering information, conducting scientific research, and translating
the knowledge gained into products and services.
- The Agency is headquartered in Washington, DC, with research laboratories and offices in
Cincinnati, OH, Morgantown, WV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Spokane, Washington and Atlanta,
Georgia.
- NHCA
- NHCA is a national organization that focuses on preventing hearing loss due to noise and
other environmental factors.
- The association's members include audiologists, engineers, industrial hygienists, safety
professionals, physicians and nurses.
- NHCA provides information and guidance on hearing loss prevention through educational
opportunities, conferences, publications, position statements and working together with other
professional organizations.
National Maritime Safety Association (NMSA)
- NMSA is a national trade association representing twelve regional maritime associations'
members from the major ports on the East, Gulf and West coast; along with longshoring and marine
terminal operators that are responsible for moving approximately 85 percent of the United State's
containerized cargo.
- The association's members employ more than 80,000 workers, who are responsible for tasks such
as cargo handling aboard ocean going vessels and landside operations.
- NMSA's Technical Committee promotes and supports safety and health in marine cargo handling
operations and the association maintains subcommittees focusing on fall protection, training and
hazardous materials.
National Safety Council (NSC)
- Founded in 1913 and chartered by the United States Congress in 1953, the NSC is a non-profit,
non-governmental, international public service organization with 45 chapters.
- The Council has four major areas of operation: training, educational programs and materials,
consulting and advocacy.
- NSC offers a number of products and services that cover a wide-range of safety and health
topics, including on-line training courses, certificate programs, publications and videos.
National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP)
- NSRP is led by a collaboration of eleven U.S. shipyards that work with government, industry and
academia.
- The Program works to manage and focus national shipbuilding research and development funding on
technologies that will reduce the cost of warships to the U.S. Navy and establish U.S.
international competitiveness.
- NSRP's Facilities and Tooling panel focuses on safety, health, workers' compensation and
ergonomics issues.
National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition
Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. (SAAMI)
- NSSF
- The National Shooting Sports Foundation is a trade association for the shooting, hunting and
firearms industry.
- Formed in 1961, the National Shooting Sports Foundation is a not-for-profit organization with
over 3,600 members.
- NSSF members include shooting range operators and developers including manufacturers,
distributors, retailers, sportsmen's organizations and publishers.
- SAAMI
- SAAMI is an association of the manufacturers of sporting firearms, ammunition, and
components.
- Founded in 1926, SAAMI has been involved in the publication of industry standards,
coordination of technical data, and the promotion of safe and responsible firearms use.
- SAAMI currently publishes more than 700 voluntary standards related to firearm and ammunition
quality and safety.
National Telecommunications Safety Panel (NTSP)
- The NTSP is a consortium of telecommunications safety professionals that promotes employee
safety and health and safe workplaces throughout the telecommunications industry.
- The Panel works with federal and state agencies and provides comments and recommendations on
safety issues that affect the telecommunications industry.
- The NTSP encourages safe workplaces through "Best Practices" publications, including Fall
Protection in the Telecommunications Industry and Ergonomic Guidelines for Telecommunications.
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Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)
- PMA has nearly 1,200 member companies including metal stampers, fabricators, spinners, slide
formers and roll formers and suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry.
- The association maintains a safety section on its Website, which includes safety manuals and
training videos for the metalforming industry.
- PMA has metalforming related conferences and seminars and provides training for technicians
operators. It also publishes a magazine, MetalForming Magazine, that
focuses on the metalforming industry.
Process Safety Alliance
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Established in 1970, EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural
environment.
- The Agency works to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted
by Congress.
- EPA also works through its headquarters and regional offices with industries, businesses,
non-profit organizations, and state and local governments, on over 40 voluntary pollution
prevention programs and energy conservation efforts.
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- ACS is a self-governed individual membership organization that has more than 160,000 members
at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry, including chemists, chemical engineers, and
allied professionals.
- The Society publishes scientific journals and databases, convenes research conferences and
provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry.
- ACS' members can participate in 33 specialty divisions, ranging from food and agriculture to
industrial and engineering chemistry. In addition, ACS has 190 local sections (chapters)
throughout the United States.
- American Chemistry Council (ACC)
- ACC represents the leading companies engaged in the business of chemistry.
- Since 1988, the U.S. chemical industry, through the ACC, has implemented Responsible Care, a
voluntary program to achieve improvements in environmental, health and safety performance beyond
levels required by the U.S. government.
- Safety and security are primary concerns of ACC members and the association works with
government agencies to improve security and to defend against any threat to the nation's
infrastructure.
- API
- API is a trade association for the U.S. oil and natural gas industry. The association is
based in Washington, D.C. and has offices in 27 state capitals.
- API has established an environmental, safety and health mission with 11 guiding principles.
- Included in API's guiding principles is safety and health as a priority in the planning and
development of new products and processes.
- Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS)
- Founded in 1985, CCPS is a directorate of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
(AIChE).
- CCPS is a not-for-profit, corporate membership organization within AIChE that identifies and
addresses process safety needs within the chemical, pharmaceutical, and petroleum industries.
- The Center brings together manufacturers, insurers, government, academia, and expert
consultants to develop engineering and management practices to prevent or mitigate catastrophic
releases of chemicals, hydrocarbons, and other hazardous materials.
- The Chlorine Institute, Inc. (CI)
- CI, founded in 1924, is a technical trade association of companies that are involved in the
safe production, distribution and use of chlorine, sodium and potassium hydroxides, and sodium
hypochlorite, and the distribution and use of hydrogen chloride.
- The Institute's member companies represent chlorine producers to packagers, distributors,
users and suppliers.
- CI's North American producer members account for 98 percent of the total chlorine production
capacity of the U.S. Canada and its packager members represent 100 percent of the total U. S.
market.
- National Petrochemical and Refiners Association (NPRA)
- NPRA's members include more than 450 companies, including the majority of all U.S. refiners
and petrochemical manufacturers.
- The Association's members supply a wide variety of products including gasoline, diesel fuel,
home heating oil, jet fuel, lubricants, and the chemicals that serve as "building blocks" for
everything from plastics to clothing to medicine to computers.
- NPRA works to facilitate technical advancement and continued progress in safety,
environmental performance and security.
- Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA)
- SOCMA is a trade association serving the specialty-batch and custom chemical industry since
1921.
- The Association's members operate more than 2,000 manufacturing sites and employ more than
100,000 workers.
- SOCMA members are from every segment of the industry, from small specialty producers to large
multinational corporations, and manufacture 50,000 products valued at $60 billion annually.
Professional Landcare Network (PLANET)
- Created on January 1, 2005, upon the merger of the Associated Landscape
Contractors of America (ALCA formed in 1961) and the Professional Lawn Care
Association of America (PLCAA formed in 1979).
- PLANET’s membership is comprised of thousands of green industry
organizations that design/build or manage landscape projects, provide interior
plantscaping or lawn care services, and produce and retail products and
services for state and allied associations, educational institutions, and
others in the green industry.
- The association develops and maintains active programs for member firms in
the areas of business management, professional certification, safety,
education, government affairs, and public relations.
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The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners
- American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
- ARTBA has more than 5,000 members with knowledge and experience in building road, rail,
airport, public transit, port and waterway facilities.
- The association conducts conferences and training programs, publishes a newsletter, magazine
and educational materials, and maintains a comprehensive Internet website.
- ARTBA has a number of standing committees, policy advisory councils and professional
development sections that work on issues to promote the effectiveness and efficiency of the
transportation construction industry.
- Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
- AGC is the nation's largest and oldest construction trade association and is dedicated to
improving the construction industry daily by educating the industry to employ the finest skills,
promoting use of the latest technology and advocating building the best quality projects for
owners--public and private.
- Founded in 1918, AGC has over 33,000 members which include general contractors, specialty
contractors as well as suppliers and service providers in 100 chapters throughout the nation.
- Located in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, AGC has more than 80 years of experience
in the construction industry.
- International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
- Founded in 1896, the IUOE has 400,000 members in 170 local unions throughout the United
States and Canada.
- The IUOE primarily represents Operating Engineers, who work as heavy equipment operators,
mechanics, and surveyors in the construction industry, and Stationary Engineers, who work in
operations and maintenance in building and industrial complexes, and in the service industries.
In addition, the union represents nurses and other health industry workers and a number of
public employees engaged in a wide variety of occupations.
- The IUOE offers nearly 100 apprenticeships and training programs to help ensure that its
members are trained and skilled craft workers.
- Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)
- LIUNA members are employed in various construction fields and work on a wide variety of
projects, from skyscrapers to tunnels, and remove hazardous materials from buildings like
asbestos and lead. In addition, members are employed in the health care and public service
sectors.
- The Laborers has more than 700,000 members in nine regions, 55 district councils, and over
500 local unions.
- The union has a number of education programs and the Laborers'-AGC Education and Training
Fund to help make construction and other workplaces where its members are employed safer.
- National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
- Founded in 1955, NAPA has more than 1,100 member companies and represents the interests of
the Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) producer and paving contractors on the national level with Congress,
government agencies, and other national trade and business organizations.
- The association has a research program that focuses on environmental issues and improving the
quality of HMA pavements and paving techniques used in the construction of roads, streets,
highways, parking lots, airports, and environmental and recreational facilities.
- NAPA provides technical, educational, and marketing materials and information to its members
and supplies technical information to the users and specifiers of paving materials.
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- NIOSH is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations
for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. The Agency is part of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services.
- The Agency provides national and world leadership to prevent work-related illness, injury,
disability, and death by gathering information, conducting scientific research, and translating
the knowledge gained into products and services.
- The Agency is headquartered in Washington, DC, with research laboratories and offices in
Cincinnati, OH, Morgantown, WV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Spokane, Washington and Atlanta,
Georgia.
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Safe Tank Alliance
- API
- API is a trade association for the U.S. oil and natural gas industry. The association is
based in Washington, D.C. and has offices in 27 state capitals.
- API has established an environmental, safety and health mission with 11 guiding principles.
- Included in API's guiding principles is safety and health as a priority in the planning and
development of new products and processes.
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- NFPA is an international nonprofit membership organization founded in 1896, and has more than
75,000 members representing nearly 100 nations.
- The Association is an international advocate of fire prevention.
- NFPA's mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of
life by developing and advocating scientifically based consensus codes and standards, research,
training, and education.
- Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA)
- STI/SPFA provides a wide range of services to the industry-leading suppliers and fabricators
of steel tanks, pressure vessels, specialty products and piping for the petroleum, chemical,
food and water storage industries.
- The Institute offers training courses, certification programs and professional recognition to
companies involved in the quality inspection, installation and testing of steel tanks.
- STI/SPFA's Web site has a safety information section on its Web site and the Institute
publishes a quarterly e-newsletter, Tank Talk, that addresses steel tank-related safety and
environmental issues.
Scaffold Industry Association, Inc. (SIA)
- Founded in 1972, SIA is a national trade organization representing the scaffold, aerial lift
and access industry in the United States and worldwide.
- SIA has over 1000 member companies that include aerial platform dealers and distributors;
scaffold and shoring erectors and renters; manufacturers of aerial platforms, access equipment,
scaffolds, shoring, and allied items; plank and platform manufacturers and distributors; and
contractors, subcontractors, insurance and computer companies, engineers, safety consultants,
government officials, trade and labor representatives and other interested parties.
- The association promotes safety in the scaffold, aerial lift and access industry by developing
educational and informational material, conducting educational seminars and training courses,
providing audio-visual programs, codes of safe practices, and other training and safety aids.
Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute (SWR Institute)
- SWR Institute is a non-profit corporation of 230 commercial contractors, manufacturers and
consultants engaged in the application, design and manufacture of sealant, waterproofing and
restoration products.
- SWR Institute offers educational programs and publications to promote industry-wide standards
of application and products.
Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA)
- The SCA is a national trade association that represents the U.S. shipyard industry that
primarily builds and repairs commercial vessels.
- SCA represents approximately 35,000 workers in 23 states.
- The association has five committees: New Build, Ship Repair, Safety, Environment and Human
Resources.
SkillsUSA
- SkillsUSA is a national organization that is a partnership of students, teachers and industry
representatives working together to help ensure America has a skilled workforce.
- More than 279,000 students and instructors join SkillsUSA annually, through 54 state and
territorial associations. The organization has served over 8.8 million members since 1965.
- SkillsUSA programs include local, state and national competitions in which students demonstrate
occupational and leadership skills including safe working practices.
Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC)
- Promotes the improvement of the business of hazard communication for chemicals.
- Educates SCHC members on hazard communication issues.
- Provides a forum for exchange of ideas and experiences.
- Enhances the awareness of members and the general public of new developments in hazard
communications.
- Provides guidance or technical expertise to private, nonprofit groups and to government.
Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI)
- Founded in 1937, SPI is a trade association representing the plastics industry supply chain in
the United States, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw materials
suppliers.
- The organization develops and provides informational and educational resources, employee
training and orientation programs and uses its Plastics Learning Network to deliver interactive
televised training.
- SPI addresses a broad range of issues that impact the plastics industry including codes and
standards, energy, ergonomics and transportation.
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Tree Care Industry Association, Inc. (TCIA)
- Established in 1938 as the National Arborist Association, the TCIA is a trade association of
more than 2,700 commercial tree care firms and affiliated companies.
- TCIA develops safety and education programs, standards of tree care practice, and management
information for arboriculture firms around the world.
- The association provides continuing education, training, conferences and publications to
promote the safe and appropriate practice of tree care to members.
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Washington Division of URS Corporation
- Washington Division of URS Corporation was formed in July 2007 after Morrison Knudsen
Corporation acquired Raytheon Engineers & Constructors.
- The company has approximately 38,000 employees in more than 40 countries around the world and
is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
- It provides engineering, construction, and program-management services to many markets,
including environmental, government, industrial, mining, nuclear-services, and transportation.
- The company operates five business units: Power, Infrastructure & Mining, Government,
Industrial/Process, and Petroleum & Chemicals.
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