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SOURCES OF HELP FOR THE SAFETY MAN A safety manual for plant operators is available to members MINE INSPECTORS' INSTITUTE OF AMERICA 1900 Grant Bldg, Pittsburgh, Pa 15219 The institute is composed of mine inspec tors commissioned by federal, state, pro vincial, or county authorities and persons engaged in same safety work or safety edu cation around mines. The institute advocates uniformity of mining legislation and better protection of the lives and health of mine employees An nual meetings discuss mine ventilation, elec trical hazards, mine safety, causes of acci dents, etc Its annual publication is the Proceedings of the MUA. NATIONAL BOARD OF BOILER AND PRE5SURE VESSEL INSPECTORS 1155 North High St, Columbui, Ohio 43201 The National Board of Boiler and Pres sure Vessel Inspectors is composed of chief inspectors of states and cities m the United States and of the provinces in Canada that have adopted and are enforcing one or more sections of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code This board, since its organ ization m 1910, has functioned uniformly to administer and enforce the rules of the code The board also strives for interchangeabili ty of boiler and pressure vessel parts fabri cated to the code's specifications through National Board approved stamping of these objects. The board has prepared recommended rules for repairs to boilers and unfired pres sure vessels by welding and riveting, for blowoff tanks, and for inspection proce dures The determination of relieving capacities of safety and relief valves as set forth in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and certified by the board are pub lished in booklet form Certification of new designs of safety and relief valves is an im portant function of the board NATIONAL COAL ASSOCIATION 1130 17th St NW. Woihington, D C 20036 The National Coal Association has a de partment of safety which assists its mem bers in the promotion of safety and accident prevention through cooperative, superviso ry, educational, and research endeavors Co operation is extended to federal and state governments and private safety organiza tions PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION 33 West Grand Ave., Chicago, III 60610 This organization is devoted to research, educational, and promotional activities to extend and improve the use of Portland ce ment, and is supported by more than 70 member companies The ACCIDENT PREVENTION BUREAU of the association develops and administers the safety program This work is based upon the safety needs of members as revealed in studies of disabling injuries (reported on a standard form to the association), in com mittee and regional conference discussions, and m plant visits A loose-leaf accident prevention manual and other publications and materials transnut findings of studies to all plants, impart accident prevention technology, publicize the successful features of company safety programs, and stimulate safety work at all levels The association holds an annual senes of regional safety conferences throughout the country during which mutual safety prob lems are discussed and ideas exchanged A summer safety campaign for all-out acci dent prevention is conducted annually, and special program materials are provided for the fall and hobday seasons A safety trophy is awarded annually by the association to cement plants that oper ate a full calendar year without a disabling injury More than 130 plants have earned membership in the association's ThousandDay Club, which comprises plants credited with more than 1,000 successive days of safe ojieration Since the inception of the association in 1916, its safety work has been sponsored by the ACCIDENT PREVENTION COMMITTEE The committee meets twice a year to review ac tivities, to consider the effectiveness of the accident prevention program, and to sug gest new plans. PRINTING INDUSTRY OF AMERICA, INC 719 15th SI. NW., Washington, DC 20005 Printing Industry of America is an asso ciation of local printers' organizations. The P1A actively sponsors the development of 12-18