Stone Shop Safety Seminar (classroom instruction) Creating a safe work environment and practicing the basic precepts of safety, both in the shop and on the job site is everyone's business! Take advantage of this 1-day seminar, presented jointly by the Marble Institute and OSHA, to enhance your safety program and safety awareness at your stone business.

Who Should Attend...
Business Owners, Fabricators, Distributors (Note: Attendee Names & Address will not be provided to OSHA)

You will learn more about….

• Silica Exposure in the Stone Industry
• Slab Handling & Other Safety Hazards in the Shop
• Free Consultation Services available for Employers
• Case Study - A Local Cleveland-area Fabricator's Encounter with OSHA
• Developing a Safety & Health Program
• How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection
• …..and information on other safety resources available from the MIA & OSHA.

Seminar Agenda...

Tuesday, December 19, 2006
8:30am		Registration/Coffee
9:00am		Welcome - MIA/OSHA Alliance Rob Medlock, Cleveland OSHA Area Director Gary Distelhorst, MIA Executive Vice President
9:15am		Silica Exposure in the Stone Industry
10:00am		Safe Slab Handling Video
10:15am		Break
10:30am		Slab Handling & Other Safety Hazards in the Shop
11:30am		Free Consultation Services Available for Employers
11:45am		A Word from our Event Sponsors
12noon		Lunch
1:00pm		A Local Cleveland-area Fabricator's Encounter with OSHA
1:30pm		Developing a Safety & Health Program
2:00pm		OSHA Compliance Video
2:15pm		Break
2:30pm		How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection
3:15pm		Q&A Wrap-Up
3:30pm		Depart for Home - Safety Resources on Display

About the Speakers...
Gary Distelhorst, MIA Executive Vice President
Rob Medlock, Cleveland OSHA Area Director
Julie Weis, OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist
Aaron Priddy, OSHA Compliance Officer
Dave Roll, OSHA Safety & Health Consultant

Registration Includes….

• Registration Packet that includes the following safety resources (a $225 retail value): Safety in the Stone Business Handbook, Basics of Stone Shop Safety Video, Basics of OSHA Compliance Video, Basics of Safe Slab Handling Video
• A number of safety related handouts from both OSHA and the MIA
• Morning coffee & Lunch

Event Site….
Holiday Inn, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio