1.NEPA
2. Brief statement
Is a disaster management organization. The organization is charged with the responsibility for developing the documents which relates to the disaster preparedness, response to and the recovery from disaster which may have resulted from natural human or the technological events. The organization also has the responsibility of setting up codes and the standards to be followed for instance, in building in order to improve safety and avoid possible occurrence of disaster.
3. Web address: http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/pdf/nfpa1600.pdf.
1.USFA
2. Brief statement
Is a division of the Federal emergency management agency that is managed with the department of homeland security? Their main role is to combat the growing problem of fatal fire. The mission of this organization is to provide leadership, coordination and the support for nation’s fire prevention and control, fire training and education and the emergency medical services activities and also to prepare first responders and health care leaders and to respond to all hazard and terrorism emergencies of all kinds. However, its major objective is to reduce loss of life which results from fire.
3. Web address: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RS20071.pdf.
1.NIOSH
2. Brief statement
The National Institute of Occupational Health is concerned primarily with the prevention work-related illness. It deals with a number of health safety issues which arises when an individual is at work. It is also served with the responsibility of creating awareness about occupational diseases in the work place.
Web address: http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@ed_protect/@protrav/@safework/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_144197.pdf.
1.ASTM
Brief statement
American Society for Testing and Materials is a non-profit making organization. It is a management system of standards for material such as the construction cement. The organization ensures that certain products as the one mentioned above is of high standards and quality in order to avoid losses associated with low quality products.
3.Web address: http://www.nutrientdataconf.org/pastconf/ndbc08/6-3_rothrock.pdf.
1.UL
Brief statement.
Underwriters Laboratory is an organization which aims at advancing safety science. The organization has greatly invested in safety solutions. The organization promotes the adoption of the sustainability, renewable energy and non technology. The organization is dedicated to promote safe living and working environmental conditions.
3. Web address: http://www.ul.com/global/documents/offerings/services/fus/fustartprogram/FUStart_English.pdf.
1. OSHA.
2. Brief statement.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This organization was created to protect workers from safety and health hazards arising from the work place environment.
3. Web address: from http://www.aiha.org/news-pubs/govtaffairs/Documents/COMPLETE_whitepaper.pdf.
- F.M.
- Brief statement
Factory Mutual organization specializes in protecting the manufacturing plants and the other large properties from fire, explosion, wind damage and the other types of losses such as the loss of use of the occupancy.
Web address: http://www.parkerboiler.com/pdf/bulletins/Code/FM.pdf.
- ANSI.
- Brief statement:
American National Standards Institute is anon-profit making organization. The organization coordinates the development of U.S voluntary national standards.
- Web address: https://www.millerfallprotection.com/pdfs/ANSI-Z359Standard/Understanding%20ANSI%20Z359.pdf.
- ISO.
- Brief statement
Insurance Services Office is a provider of data, underwriting, risk management and the other regulatory services. The organization aims at providing community fire-protection efforts and building code effectiveness.
Web address: http://www.genevaassociation.org/PDF/BookandMonographs/GA2011-The_Essential_Role_of_Insurance_Services.pdf.
References
NFPA 1600 “Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs” 2007. Retrieved from http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/pdf/nfpa1600.pdf.
Congressional research service. “United States Fire Administration:
An Overview”. 2012. Retrieved from http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RS20071.pdf.
National Institute of Occupational Health. South Africa, 2012. Accessed from http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@ed_protect/@protrav/@safework/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_144197.pdf.
American Society for Testing and Materials. Accessed from http://www.nutrientdataconf.org/pastconf/ndbc08/6-3_rothrock.pdf.
Underwriters Laboratories, 2012. Accessed from http://www.ul.com/global/documents/offerings/services/fus/fustartprogram/FUStart_English.pdf.
AIHA. “American Industrial Hygiene Association Perspective on the Role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration”. 2012. Accessed from http://www.aiha.org/news-pubs/govtaffairs/Documents/COMPLETE_whitepaper.pdf.
FACTORY MUTUAL. Accessed from http://www.parkerboiler.com/pdf/bulletins/Code/FM.pdf.
Understanding the ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code. Accessed from https://www.millerfallprotection.com/pdfs/ANSI-Z359Standard/Understanding%20ANSI%20Z359.pdf.
The Geneva Association (The International Association for the study of Insurance Economics. Accessed from http://www.genevaassociation.org/PDF/BookandMonographs/GA2011-The_Essential_Role_of_Insurance_Services.pdf.
