Sample Education Syllabus
This sample safety syllabus is provided as a guide to help companies train employees who are new to the stone industry. The guide takes new employees through the first 4 weeks of employment and recommends training through the first year of employment. .
First 4 Weeks of Employment:
Week 1: Safe Slab Handling Bundle
(9 courses; approximately 4.5 hours)
(9 Spanish Version Courses: approximately 4.5 hours)
Week 2: Safety Installation Bundle
(8 courses; approximately 4 hours)
Week 3: Personal Safety
(Estimated 4.5 Hours)
Employee should complete 7 Toolbox Talks and 2 webinars:
- TT113 Body Protection PPE Overview
- TT114 Eyes and Face Safety and PPE Overview
- TT115 Foot Protection PPE Overview
- TT116 Hand and Arm Safety and PPE Overview
- TT117 Head Protection PPE Overview
- TT118 Hearing Conservation Overview
- TT119 Respiratory Protection Overview
- SS107- No Place for Complacency- Keep Safety Active
- SS111: Silicosis: An Industry Guide to Awareness and Prevention
Week 4: Stone Industry Safety and Silicosis
Employee must affirm that they have reviewed the following documents:
- Health and Safety in the Stone Business (English)
- Health and Safety in the Stone Business (Spanish)
- Silicosis: An Industry Guide to Awareness and Prevention (English)
Safety Maintenance Training
It is recommended that facilities provide additional safety training to their staff on a monthly basis. One way to provide this training is through Tool Box Talks. These are 30 minute discussions with your staff which provide real life situation and training. A recommended first year of toolbox talks include:
- Month 1: TT101- Accident Prevention Basics
- Month 2: TT111: Basic First Aid Summary
- Month 3: TT113: Body Protection PPE Overview
- Month 4: TT133: Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Overview
- Month 5: TT137: Stone Cutter or Splitter Safety Overview
- Month 6: TT212: What is Crystalline Silica?
- Month 7: TT238: Emergency Action Planning
- Month 8: TT240: Forklift Safety
- Month 9: TT242: Housekeeping
- Month 10: TT245: Manual Slab Handling Safety
- Month 11: TT250: Stone Slab Handling Safety
- Month 12: TT236: Crystalline Silica Exposure Prevention
Special Thanks to the Natural Stone Institute Safety Committee for Making this Possible