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mines or minerals, all persons commissioned by the United States Government as director, assistant director, chief of any division of the Bureau of Mines, or as mine inspectors of any grade within the bureau of mines, all persons engaged in safety or responsible supervisory work in or around mines or m teaching safety pertaining to mines, all persons in a respon sible posinon in the manufacture or distribu tion of equipment for the promotion and the preservation of safety for mines or mining employees, all persons m responsible posi tions with labor organizations of mining em ployees, and all mining safety and engineer ing employees of Mining and Workmen's Compensation Liability insurors "
The institute advocates uniformity of min ing legislation and better protection of the lives and health of mine employees Annual meetings discuss such subjects as mine ven tilation, electrical hazards, mine safety, and causes of accidents
Its annual publicahon is the Proceedings of the MilA
Natonal Association of Manufacturers 277 Park Ave , New York, NY 10017
The NAM safety activities are earned on under the aegis of its Employee Health and Safety Committee which has a dual function (a) promoting sound health and safety policies and programs in industry, and (b) working with the federal government to assure that present regulation of health and safety prac tices in industry and proposals for new legis lation are realistic from industry's viewpoint
Typical of the association's publications are
The Top 10 of Safety, a guide to management m small- and medium-sized plants
A Summary of Current Federal Programs in Industrial Safety and Their Potential Fu ture Impact
National Association of Refngerated Warehouses 1210TowerBldg , Washington, D C 20005
The association's Safety Committee con ducts a program specifically aimed at reducing accidents and injuries in refrigerated ware houses The program includes periodic in dustry surveys to determine types of mjunes
being experienced, their causes, frequency and seventy, safety bulletins, posters, awards, and information on how to establish and oper ate a safety program Members are encour aged to submit problems to the Safety Com mittee for study and suggested solutions
National Coal Association 1130 17th St NW , Washington. D C 20036
The association has a Department of Safety, which assists its members m the promotion of safety and accident prevention through cooperative, supervisory, educational, and research endeavors Cooperation is extended to federal and state governments and private safety organizations
National LP-Gas Association 79 W Monroe St, Chicago. Ill 60603
Founded m 1931, the association is a non profit, cooperative group of producers and distributors of liquefied petroleum gas (LPgas), manufacturers of LP-gas equipment, and manufacturers and marketers of LP-gas ap pliances LPGA promotes technical informa tion and industry standards in its special field
Its Safety Committee develops and main tains educational programs to train the public and industry m the safe handling and use of LP-gas and m safe practices for the installa tion and maintenance of equipment and ap pliances
An educational committee working closely with the safety committee arranges training school and conferences for dealers and distnbutors
The association distributes informational, technical and legislative bulletins and pub lishes a magazine, LPGA Times, for mem bers It holds an annual meeting and sec tional meetings with a definite portion of each program devoted to safety
National Petroleum Refiners Association
1725 De Sales St NW . Washington, D C 20036
Primarily a service organization, the associ ation services the petroleum refining industry and at the same time, serves as a clearing house for new ideas and developments in refining technology
Among the meetings sponsored by the NPRA are those of its Fire and Accident Pre-
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