A single injury or death is one too many at an industrial or manufacturing plant, and yet nearly 3 million individuals die annually from work-related accidents or diseases.

At a recent Stone Fabricator’s Alliance event in Ohio, Jeff Martin, founder of The Slab Caddy, showed off how to use the product.

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

Effortlessly transport entire jobs to the worksite with Groves Heavy-Duty TR6K Transport Rack. This versatile workhorse can support up to 6,000 lbs. (3,000 lbs. per side) and is fork-liftable.

Aardwolf Monument Clamps/Lifters Automatic are designed for handling heavy materials such as stone, concrete and marble.

The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) announced the newly updated Silica & Slab Safety Certificate.

For those of us who sell stone, we know it's a big deal to safely handle and store materials, because the products we work with every day are heavy and dangerous. That’s why the safety of workers and visitors should always be the top priority.

Even if a business has an established safety plan, rules and procedures must be followed for them to be effective.

Safety should always be at the forefront when moving slabs around a warehouse, fabrication shop or on the jobsite. Whether transporting the large, heavy pieces of stone or quartz manually or with a forklift or crane, following safety procedures is a must.