Marble Institute of America: Press Room

MIA and OSHA to Offer Safety Seminar in Garden State Hosts are Alpha Professional Tools, Inc. and Schechner Lifson Corp.

CLEVELAND, OH, May 30, 2007— The Marble Institute of America and the Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, OSHA Area Office will present a day-long stone shop safety seminar in northern New Jersey, July 19, 2007.

The event will be hosted by Schechner Lifson Corp of Summit, NJ, and Alpha Professional Tools, Oakland, NJ, in Alpha's new, on-site fabrication shop research laboratory. Here, participants will witness one of the seminar's highlights: a walk-through inspection by an OSHA inspector.

"Safety is such a critical issue in our industry," said Gary Distelhorst, executive vice president of the nearly 1,800 member MIA. "and this seminar is designed to help enhance their safety programs and their safety awareness. Attendees will benefit from the combined knowledge and expertise resulting from the ongoing Alliance between MIA & OSHA. Plus, they'll receive up-to-date information from OSHA and industry experts."

Topics of interests to fabricators and business owners include:

Silica Exposure in the Stone Industry
Slab Handling & Other Safety Hazards
Free Consultation Services for Employers
A Stone Shop Inspection Case Study
Developing a Safety & Health Program
How to Prepare for an OSHA inspection

"We debuted this seminar in the Cleveland market in December 2006," added Distelhorst, "The topic was important enough to draw attendees from 8 states."

The price for attending the seminar is only $45 per person. Participants receive the MIA safety handbook, Safety in the Stone Business, 3 safety videos and safety related handouts from both OSHA and the MIA (a $225.00 value). Please note: attendee names and addresses will not be provided to OSHA.

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

About the Marble Institute of America
For over 60 years the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has been the world's leading information resource and advocate for the natural dimension stone industry. MIA members include marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and other natural stone producers and quarriers, fabricators, installers, distributors, and contractors around the world.