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Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association

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The Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association (JAHSA) was founded in 1916. Twenty-four leading national organizations representing the mining, metallurgical and allied industries responded to the need to reduce accidents, fatalities and mining related illnesses in the mining and allied industries by creating a safety awards program.

Various individual type awards such as hero award and merit award are issued by the association. The JAHSA also issue awards for persons with 10, 20, 30, 40 years without lost time accidents. Companies are issued awards for 50,000 hours without lost time, 100,000 hours without a fatality or permanent disability (both available for companies with less than 25 employees). Other company awards include 250,000 hours without lost time accident (underground mines)(workgroups), 350,000 hours without lost time accident (surface mines) (workgroups), 600,000 hours without a lost time accident (more than 25 employees), and 4,000,000 hours without a fatality or permanent disability (more than 25 employees).



Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Officers
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy Tate
1st Vice-President . . . . . . . . . . . Irwin T. Hooker
2nd Vice-President . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Krug
3rd Vice-President . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Zinser
4th Vice-President . . . . . . . . . . . Cotton Jarrell
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick D. Hurley
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Simonson


Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Councils Come Grow With Us...

    This pamphlet contains valuable information on the association, memberships and how your organization can become a chapter.

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2009/2010 Scholarship Program

    The Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association endeavors to promote health and safety within the mining industry. We believe that providing financial aid to students in the pursuit of education related to mining safety will result in safer mines and healthier environments within the mining industry. To that end, we have instituted this Scholarship Program and formed the Scholarship for Mining Committee.

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For additional information on the Joseph A. Holmes Safety contact the Secretary-Treasurer on (703) 235-0249, E-Mail mail@HolmesSafety.org, fax (703) 235-0011.





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