The Georgia Chapter of ASSE totals over 600 members from all over the state of Georgia. We meet monthly (2nd Monday of month) in downtown ATL at Georgia Powers HQ for a lunch meeting and presentation. In addition, we also hold an annual one day and three day professional development conference.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision-making. As an independent statistical agency, BLS serves its diverse user communities by providing products and services that are objective, timely, accurate, and relevant.
Mine Safety and Health Administration
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) works to prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S. miners.
Promoting a productive workplace through safety and health research.
With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.
Vermont Safety Information Resources, Inc. SIRI
OSHA imposes a duty on manufacturers to provide an MSDS for each product to the customer at no additional charge. Electronic access such as this archive provides can satisfy that duty if the customer wishes to use it and no fee is charged. As more employers develop Internet access, this could significantly reduce the cost of MSDS distribution, as well as assuring any MSDS which is accessed is the latest version.
EPA – The United States Environmental Protection Agency
The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.
ANSI – American National Standards Institute
As the voice of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) empowers its members and constituents to strengthen the U.S. marketplace position in the global economy while helping to assure the safety and health of consumers and the protection of the environment.
For more than 100 years, the National Safety Council has been a leader in workplace safety. We know that employers who show they care about the safety of their employees see improved morale, increased productivity, lower costs and, most importantly, fewer injuries.
At PerkinElmer, we’re taking action to improve the health and safety of people and their environment. PerkinElmer conceives and delivers scientific solutions, software and services to meet our society’s ever-changing needs. We’re committed to transforming risk into safety, mystery into knowledge and ideas into action for a healthier today and a better tomorrow.