MIA Releases Stone Health/Safety Handbook
OBERIN, Ohio — The Marble Institute of America (MIA) releases the Stone Industry Health and Safety Handbook for an industry-specific guide to protect workers in the dimensional-stone industry.
The 173-page handbook takes a comprehensive look at the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and its relationship with the stone industry, and how businesses can remain in OSHA compliance. In addition, stone industry professionals can use the handbook to:
- Create a specialized safety program that protects both employees and the business from health and safety risks,
- Better understand what documents OSHA looks for when performing a health and safety inspection, and
- Review stone industry specific documents and job hazard analyses which should be considered by every employee.
“The OSHA Health and Safety Manual is an essential tool for stone companies to help them conform to current OSHA safety requirements, said CCS Stone’s Jonathan Mitnick, chair of the MIA Safety Committee and also an MIA-accredited natural-stone fabricator. “The MIA Safety Committee is proud of this accomplishment and will continue to develop safety resources and best practices for the natural-stone industry.”
The Stone Industry Health and Safety Handbook joins MIA’s growing library of safety related resources aimed at all sectors of the natural=stone industry. To learn more about the handbook or any of the MIA’s safety initiatives, go to www.marble-institute.com/safety.
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