Safety First
I make it a regular practice to read various trade publications for the stone industry, remodeling and builders journals, etc. to keep up to speed as to what is happening in the industry. I happened to be paging through the May 2007 issue of Stone World magazine today, and read Michael Reis’ Stone Column, “How Many Times Does This Have To Happen?” This column unfortunately, talked about a tragic occurence that happened in a New York stone shop. A 19 year worker from Ecuador was moving slabs, when several slabs of marble toppled over on him and pinned him underneath. He, sadly, was killed.
The handling of stone slabs is very dangerous. Workers need constant education on safety and reminders on the proper handling of stone in order to prevent injuries and tragedies. Consumers also need to be educated about the fact that stone fabrication facilities are not always the best place to bring small children to. At PGC, we encourage parents to have their children stay in the showroom where they can sit quietly and color, etc. If they choose to bring their child, or children out into the shop area, we make sure they know up front that they need to monitor their kids and have them stay by their side.
Recently, our Customer Service Manager, Angie, stayed for an after-hours appointment with a customer to view slabs for their granite countertops. Although she mentioned to the customer several times that they needed to keep their child from running off on their own, the customer neglected to say anything to the child, or scold him. Finally after several failed requests, Angie had to go find the child herself and make him sit down.
Parents, please be assured that we are keeping you and your childrens safety in mind. Children are often curious and don’t often see danger. Help us keep our shop safe by following our rules. They are in place for a reason.
Thanks for reading and your cooperation!
Barb
Posted in Company, Granite, Industry News on May 22nd, 2007 by Barb | | 0 Comments
