Memberships and Affiliations
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The Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT) is a member-driven organization that advances the safe use of rope access through education, developing standards, and administering certifications. In addition, SPRAT supports companies and technicians using rope access with regulatory support, networking, and opportunities to participate in developing industry-consensus standards.
The International Committee on Industrial Chimneys is a Private Association, comprised of individual members and members representing companies and other organizations. CICIND members represent chimney owners, builders, component suppliers, consultants and research institutes. The goal of CICIND is to promote knowledge about the design, construction, operation and maintenance of industrial chimneys, stimulate harmonization of national design codes, organize international meetings and conferences to discuss solutions to problems associated with industrial chimneys, and publish model codes and reports for industrial chimneys.
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. OSHA directs national compliance initiatives in occupational safety and health. Through various methods & inspections, OSHA helps business protect their workers and reduce the number of workplace deaths, injuries and illnesses.
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 safety and health standards as a means to eliminate fatal accidents; to reduce the frequency and severity of nonfatal accidents; to minimize health hazards; and to promote improved safety and health conditions in the Nation's mines. MSHA carries out the mandates of the Mine Act at all mining and mineral processing operations in the United States, regardless of size, number of employees, commodity mined, or method of extraction.
The mission of the international nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), established in 1896, is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. The world's leading advocate of fire prevention and an authoritative source on public safety, NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks. NFPA membership total more than 70,000 individuals around the world.
Founded in 1904 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, the American Concrete Institute is advancing concrete knowledge by conducting seminars, managing various certification programs, publishing technical documents, and offering scholarships to students in the field. With 99 chapters, 65 student chapters, and nearly 20,000 members spanning over 120 countries, the American Concrete Institute has always retained the same basic mission — provide knowledge and information for the best use of concrete.
The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919 as a multifaceted, nonprofit organization with a goal to advance the science, technology and application of welding and related joining disciplines. From factory floor to high-rise construction, from military weaponry to home products, AWS continues to lead the way in supporting welding education and technology development to ensure a strong, competitive and exciting way of life for all Americans.
The Society for Protective Coatings was founded in 1950 as the Steel Structures Painting Council, a non-profit professional society concerned with the use of coatings to protect industrial steel structures. In 1997, the name of the association was changed to The Society for Protective Coatings to better reflect the changing nature of coatings technology and the ever-expanding types of construction materials.
Industrial Access Additional Organization Memberships:
Our codes and specs are compliant with these organizations guidelines:
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
- Precast Concrete Institute (PCI)
- Portland Cement Association (PCA)
- Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA)
- National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE International)
- National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA)