Items Tagged with 'OSHA standards'

ISFA's issued statement was in response to the Western Occupational & Environmental Medical Association (WOEMA) petition urging Cal/OSHA to prohibit the fabrication and installation of engineered stone containing more than 1% crystalline silica.

The education session detailed the severity of the issue, citing California public health data showing 406 documented cases of the incurable lung disease since 2019, resulting in 22 deaths and 47 lung transplants.

An attorney shares valuable insight for fabricators, as well as distributors and manufacturers, on how to navigate through the precarious silicosis waters we wade in today.

NAQAG chair Reid Kubesh of Coldspring and Jim Hieb, Natural Stone Institute CEO, will present a webinar on quarry safety on Thursday, June 13, 2024 (ET).

Best business practices and shop safety were top conversations had during the Stone Industry Education event hosted by Architectural Surfaces in Denver, CO. 

The Natural Stone Institute Board of Directors presented a panel discussion on the State of the Stone Industry during Coverings, which took place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, from April 18 to 21, 2023. 

Learn how to implement a safety program in a stone fabrication shop.

Jeff Courtright, safety coordinator for Planet Granite, discusses safety for employees as well as the biggest issues OSHA finds during an inspection.

The threat of silica exposure is not a new story. However, these reports are a strong reminder that stone companies must be diligent about reducing the risks to workers. The Natural Stone Institute recommends the following.