MIA Releases Stone Industry Health and Safety Handbook

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CLEVELAND, OH, OCTOBER 1, 2014 — The Marble Institute of America (MIA) is proud to announce the release of a new Stone Industry Health and Safety Handbook. The 173 page handbook takes a comprehensive look at OSHA's relationship with the stone industry and describes 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.

Jonathan Mitnick of MIA Accredited Natural Stone Fabricator, CCS Stone, and Chair of the MIA Safety Committee described the handbook, "The OSHA Health and Safety Manual is an essential tool for stone companies to help them conform to current OSHA safety requirements. 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, please visit www.marble-institute.com/education/stone-industry-safety-resources.

Thank you to the 2014 MIA Safety Committee:

 

About the Marble Institute of America

Headquartered in Oberlin, 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 over 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.