As we all know, working in the stone industry can be dangerous. It is crucial that safety measures are put in place to ensure a safe work environment. Time and time again, the importance of slab handling is discussed in fabricator forums, outlined in literature from the Marble Institute of America (MIA) and often included in the pages of Stone World. But even when all the proper procedures are implemented, unfortunately, accidents can still occur.
It is every fabricator’s worst nightmare to have a fatality from a falling slab happen at their shop. While the “knee-jerk” reaction would be to raise your arms to try to prevent a slab from falling on you, it must be stressed that a person should jump out of the path of the slab. Stone slabs weigh hundreds of pounds and can easily crush a person.