Natural Stone Institute: Quarrier Education
OBERLIN, Ohio — Natural Stone Institute, in collaboration with the National Building Granite Quarries Association (NBGQA), offers new series of safety-training resources for quarriers. These resources are now available free of charge in the Natural Stone University.
The 13 Toolbox Talks with exams, along with 10 documents outlining best practices, are currently available. Topics covered include silica exposure, equipment best practices, welding and personal protective equipment. Each resource focuses on maintaining the health and safety of quarriers.
“The addition of these quarry-specific resources builds on the extensive library of safety resources currently available to fabricators, installers, and stone distributors” said Mike Loflin, institute industry research & information manager. “The resources also reference key MSHA requirements.”
“Quarry safety and consistency has always and will always be a primary concern for all of us,” said Rick Dilts, NBGQA president. “Sending our workers home safely to their families at the end of the day is our primary concern. These training tools help us take a huge step forward in that goal.”
These resources are now available free of charge in the Natural Stone University.
Plans are in place to expand these resources further in the later part of 2018, with 10 additional Toolbox Talks currently in process.
To access these resources as a course bundle, visit the Natural Stone University at www.uofstone.com.
To learn more about the National Building Granite Quarries Association, visit www.nbgqa.com.
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