MIA Releases Canadian Stone Safety Manual

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Available Free to Canadian Stone Companies

Cleveland, OH, April 22, 2014 — The Marble Institute of America (MIA) is proud to announce the release of a new edition of its technical module, Health and Safety in the Stone Business. Modified for stone businesses in Ontario, Canada, it is the result of collaboration between the MIA Safety Committee and the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (Ontario). It is available at no charge in both English and French Canadian at www.marble-institute.com/education/canada.

Paolo Mantenuto of Marble & Marble in Concord, Ontario said, "This is a document that needs to be part of safety and health programs of every stone company in Ontario. It offers tailored guidelines based on industry best practices. All parties involved in the creation of this document should be proud of the result."

This technical module is a 64 page guide on safety procedures for personal protective equipment, respiratory protection, hazard communication, equipment operations, slab handling, and much more. It incorporates the content of the various MIA safety videos and is the perfect handout for use by natural stone fabricators and distributors for employee safety meetings and employee orientation.

MIA Industry Information Manager, Mike Loflin, explained the companion website, "Canadian stone companies can visit www.marble-institute.com/education/canada and download the document for free. The webpage also contains an ever evolving list of MIA initiatives relevant to the Canadian market."

This guide is recommended for fabricators, importers, and stone distributors and is based on the MIA Technical Module, Safety in the Stone Business, used by U.S. stone companies. Revisions for the Canadian complement include pertinent references to Ontario's OHS Act, Health Canada's Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), etc.

The MIA would like to extend a thank you to:

  • Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (Ontario) for their careful review and suggestions to make sure this guide had applicability in Ontario.
  • Granquartz Canada and Polycor for their contributions for the French translation.
  • MIA Safety Committee Members below.

 

 

 

About the Marble Institute of America
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has served as the authoritative source of information on standards of natural stone workmanship and practice and the application of natural stone products for 70 years.

Membership in the association is worldwide and includes over 1,600 natural stone producers, exporters/importers, distributors/wholesalers, fabricators, finishers, installers, and industry suppliers committed to the highest standards of workmanship and ethics.

MIA offers an industry accreditation program for fabricators and installers, markets a range of technical publications and consumer pamphlets on natural stone, sponsors business and technical meetings and seminars on industry-related topics, provides educational programming for architects and construction specification professionals, and conducts the annual Pinnacle Awards competitions recognizing outstanding natural stone projects worldwide.

MIA is also a leading promoter of stone usage in the commercial and residential marketplaces, producing consumer education materials on the use of natural stone and its proper care and maintenance. More information can be found on the association's website: http://www.marble-institute.com.

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