Safety Meetings Toolkit Now Free to MIA Members on Website

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Marble Institute of America
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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English and Spanish Versions Available

Cleveland, OH, April 23, 2014 — The Marble Institute of America (MIA) announced that its Safety Meetings toolkits have been added to the "Members' Area" of its website. The Safety Meetings toolkit is available in an English and Spanish version and are the 5th and 6th of 6 toolkits from the MIA Management Toolkit Series that have been added to the website over the past year. The Management Toolkit Series provides customizable documents that assist business owners in improving and streamlining business operations.

"Safety meetings should be an integral part of every natural stone business. This toolkit does a lot of the work for you, providing over a year's worth of meetings in a easily customizable format to fit your business's needs," said Mike Loflin, MIA Industry Information Manager.

"We are always looking to increase the value of MIA membership." said Jeff Handley, MIA Membership Services Manager. "Adding value while promoting safety is an initiative I am very excited about. I look forward to promoting this toolkit to all members I interact with."

The Safety Meetings toolkit offers a collection of safety outlines to efficiently conduct weekly safety meetings at your facility. These outlines cover: OSHA, PPEs, Electrical Safety, Hazard Communications, Respiratory Protection, Slab Handling & More, Compressed Air Safety, and a number of general safety topics.

Companies wishing to obtain the Safety Meetings toolkit in a printed, binder format may order it from the MIA bookstore.

MIA members can access the documents by clicking "Members Login" on the top right of the MIA website. If you forgot your login information, click the "Forgot your login or password?" button and follow the directions. On the Members' page, click "Human Resources Toolkit" under "Documents and Publications".

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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