Articles Tagged with ''stone industry safety and training''

Designed to hold up to 9,000 pounds between two posts (4,500 per post), the BR2.5-90 features heavy gage, welded, steel construction and 2.5-inch square tubular steel posts

A few weeks ago, I met Jonathan Mitnick, vice president of CCS Stone, Inc., managing partner of Marble Devices, U.S. and current chair of the Marble Institute of America (MIA) Safety Committee

Atlas Copco, a leading provider of industrial productivity solutions, was again listed as one of the top companies in its industry in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 2014/2015.

Since the May issue of Stone World was published, there has been quite a stir among members of the stone industry, and as well there should be.

Building on the library research it has already commissioned, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has announced the completion of two new granite and radon/radiation studies focusing on the occupational safety of quarry and fabrication workers.

What are you doing to create a culture of safety in your stone facility?

Designed to greatly reduce personal injuries from falling slabs, the Secure A-Frame features an innovative, lockable post-and-arm system made of heavy-duty, 3-mm, thick-walled tubular steel.

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has announced plans to broaden its outreach in Canada with a comprehensive Canadian-centric safety program.

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has added free “Safety Meeting” outlines to its list of exclusive content in the Members’ area of its Web site.

A few weeks ago, I attended a session of the Marble Institute of America/Stone World education series in Boston, MA, where I also moderated a Fabricator Forum.