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Sources of Help The American Waterways Operators, Inc 1250 Connecticut Ave NW , Suite 502, Washington, 0 C 20036 The American Waterways Operators, Inc, is a trade association representing the na tional interests of operators of towboats, tug boats, barges and shallow-draft self-propelled freighters and tankers engaged in domestic trade primarily over the inland waterways of the United States AWO has a safety com mittee which pursues three primary objec tives Promotion of individual member com pany's safety programs, More participation by members in the Barge and Towing Vessel Industry Safety Contest which the Association co-sponsors with the National Safety Council, and Preparation and distribution ofAWO safety posters which the Association issues to its members each month The association's manual. Baste Safety Pro gram for the Barge and Towtng Vessel In dustry, is designed either (a) to be adopted as a complete company program, or (b) be used as a guide to develop or supplement an in dividual company's program The manual covers methods and techniques for accident prevention, and contains valuable guidelines on all aspects of personnel safety in the barge and towing vessel industry Amencan Water Works Association 2 Park Ave . New York. N Y 10016 The AWWA Safety Practices Committee (a) collects and compiles annual injury statistics on more than 2500 water utilities employing 80,000 workers, (b) issues awards to utilities with outstanding or improved performance m accident prevention, and (c) sponsors acci dent prevention schools for water utility personnel The committee has prepared a manual entitled Safety Practice for Water Utilities, which may be purchased from the Association Another committee manual, Tailgate Lectures for Water Utilities, was is sued m 1967 Amencan Welding Society 2501 NW 7th St, Miami, Fla 33125 The society is devoted to the proper and safe use of welding by industry Through its Committee on Safety Recommendations the society coordinates safe practices in welding by cooperating with committees on promoting new and revising existing standards "Safe Practices for Welding and Cutting Containers that Have Held Combustibles'' is one booklet produced by this committee and available to industry Another is "Recom mended Safe Practices for Cas Shielded Arc Welding," which covers such subjects as ven tilation, clothing, eye protection, and radio activity The necessary precautions are indi cated, and unfounded fears are dispelled The society also sponsors Amencan Stand ards Institute Sectional Committee Z49, whose publication. Safety m Welding and Cutting, is the authontative American Stand ard m this field It deals with the protection of workers from accidents, occupational dis eases, and fires ansmg out of the installation, operation, and maintenance of electric and gas welding and cutting equipment Frequent articles on safety m welding ap pear in the official publication of the society. The Welding Journal Associated General Contractors of Amenca, Inc. 1957 E St NW , Washington. D C 20006 This association of contractors specializes in the building, highway, railroad, and heavy construction fields All areas of the United States are served by the association's 131 chapters, which carry on their own programs and render assistance to their members The association has had about 50 years of continuing interest in the activities of its Ac cident Prevention Committee, to which mem ber contractors have freely contributed their time and effort The committee's Manual of Accident Prevention in Construction is re vised periodically Each year, the national organization presents awards to members and chapters for significant achievement in acci dent prevention Association of Amencan Railroads 1920LSt NW .Washington,DC 20006 All Class I railroads (those with an annual revenue in excess of $5 million) are members of the AAR The following divisions and committees of the association are concerned with safety Safety Section 334