Marble Institute of America: Press Room

New MIA Safety Videos Aim to Protect Workers, Consumers

February 7, 2005, CLEVELAND, OH — Two powerful new safety video productions which focus on making natural stone shops and showrooms safer for employees and consumers are being released by the Marble Institute of America (MIA).

"This twin package of safety videos is a major step in standardizing safety procedures throughout the industry," said MIA President Scott Lardner, of Rocky Mountain Stone Co. in Albuquerque.

The shop safety video covers virtually every element of protecting workers in that environment, but also places heavy emphasis on slab handling both in the shop and in indoor and outdoor show rooms.

The consumer safety video, produced in association with the Florida Retail Federation, was a direct result of a tragic accident in Tallahassee, Florida, in which a six-old boy was crushed to death while his parents watched. A series of A-frames collapsed, sending several slabs cascading into him. His father and mother also were injured.

The consumer safety video tells the story of the Florida tragedy and offers safety tips on protecting consumers while in stone facilities.

The entire package of two videos, plus a short production on services offered by MIA, was combined on to one CD and inserted into the February issue of Stone World Magazine.

For information on obtaining copies of the safety videos, contact MIA at 440-250-9222.

About the Marble Institute of America
Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2004, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) is the world's leading information resource and advocate for the natural stone industry. MIA members include marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and other natural stone producers and quarriers, fabricators, installers, distributors, and contractors around the world.

For more information, contact MIA at (440) 250-9222, e-mail MIAinfo@marble-institute.com, or visit www.marble-institute.com.