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    Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
    The mission of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is to administer the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) and to enforce compliance with mandatory sa... Details >
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    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was established in 1966. Its highest priority is to reduce deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes, improv... Details >
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    U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
    This Board's mandate is improve worker and community safety through: conducting investigations and reporting on findings regarding causes of chemical accidents at fixed facilities;" evaluating and adv... Details >
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    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is an independent federal regulatory agency that was created in 1972 by Congress in the Consumer Product Safety Act. CPSC has jurisdiction over about... Details >
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    American Red Cross, National Headquarters  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The American Red Cross has prepared people to save lives through health and safety education and training. From first aid and CPR training to swimming and life guarding, disaster education, HIV/AIDS e... Details >
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    Divers Alert Network  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Divers Alert Network (DAN),a 501©(3) non-profit organization which began in l980 with a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, grew out of a need for treatment of acute diving... Details >
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    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was established as a separate administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000, pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safe... Details >
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    Insurance Institute for Highway Safety  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit, independent, scientific and educational organization, was founded in 1959 to research ways of reducing the incidence of, and the damage caused ... Details >
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    National Fire Protection Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Established in 1896, the mission of this international, nonprofit, member organization is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by developing and advocating s... Details >
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    National Safe Boating Council  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) was formed in September 1958 as the National Safe Boating Committee and currently supports a volunteer membership of over 360 organizations. These organizatio... Details >
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