Did you hear the one about the frustrated safety director that finely got it all together, but now he can't remember where he put it?

Well, it's really not that far fetched, and it isn't very funny when it happens to you.

But it doesn't have to happen to you any more. The Control Manual, with its new cross-referencing system, will help you quickly locate the information that you are looking for--thus saving you time, money and frustration.

Unlike other regulation handbooks that are called "compliance manuals," the Control Manual helps you do more than "comply" with regulations--it helps you take control of your health and safety program.

The Control Manual does this by:

• Helping you know the regulations and how MSHA interprets them.

--This helps you avoid citations by correcting them in advance,

--And helps you avoid receiving "non-violation" citations (citations issued when no violation actually exists).

• Helping you know your rights under the Act.

--This helps you avoid being shut down by closure orders,

--And helps you lower you penalties through conferences.

• Helping you set up and monitor you own safety and training programs.

--This helps you prevent costly accidents,

--And helps you develop more efficient employees.

The results will be:

• Better relations with MSHA inspectors,

• Less "shutdown" time during inspections,

• Fewer and small penalties, and

• Fewer accidents, lower insurance rates, and better employee relations.

So, what is the Control Manual?

The two-volume Metal and Nonmetal Control Manual contains three sections:

     1)  The 1977 Act,

     2) Administrative Requirements

        (30 CFR Parts 1,3,40-46, 48, 49, 50, 100 & 104.

     3) Metal and Nonmetal Health and Safety Regulations

         (30 CFR 56, 57 & 58.

Each section is divided by four tabs:

     Tab 1 -- Behind this tab are the regulations with and index.

     Tab 2 -- Behind this tab is the Program Policy Manual.  (This is MSHA's interpretation of

                   various regulations found in each section.)

     Tab 3 -- Behind this tab are the Program Policy Letters (the most recent MSHA policies),

                   various Program Information bulletins, Etc..

     Tab 4 -- Behind this tab is an Appendix with various booklets and information which Mine

                   Safety Associates believes are pertinent to each section of the Control Manual.

For a single annual update subscription fee, you can keep your Control Manual up-do-date.

With your update service you will receive all of the:

• regulation changes

• changes in the Program Policy Manual,

• new Program Policy Letters, and

• additions to the Appendices.

Price: $69 for the Metal & Nonmetal Edition (over 600 pages)

Update Subscription Fee:  $36 for July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

Guarantee: If within 30 days of receiving your Control Manual, you don't think that the

Control Manual will help you take control of your health and safety programs, return it for a full refund.