What started 11 years ago as The Granite Buyer’s Club with a few top-tier fabricators that shared a collective enthusiasm of the outdoors has since evolved into the Artisan Group.

With the hazards of working in the stone industry always a concern and OSHA tightening its rulings on silicosis, fabricators continue to implement procedures and emphasize to their employees the importance of safety in the work place.

This is the institute's first collection of video modules focusing solely on installation safety, highlighting the fact that there is a striking difference between shop safety

Moderated by Eric Tryon of Premier Surfaces in Atlanta, GA, the “Town Hall” environment allowed attendees to participate in an open-forum session to address pertinent issues affecting their businesses today.

The rule establishes two standards, where only one existed previously. OSHA’s Silica Rule will go into effect on June 23, 2016.

There’s been a lot of controversy over the past year about silica dust. The