Jonathan Mitnick, vice president of CCS Stone, Inc., and managing partner of Marble Devices, USA, has accepted the chairmanship of MIA’s Safety Committee. Mitnick takes over for current chair, Jim Nikolopoulos, director of Ooperations at Walker Zanger, who will remain active on the committee following a two year stint as chairman. Ted Skaff, GranQuartz/Pearl Abrasive Co., will serve as vice-chair.
A charter member of the committee, Mitnick finds his new role both challenging and disconcerting, stating, “I’ve seen and heard of too many fatalities or near-misses that, when examined, could have been avoided had better operating procedures been in place. I feel this committee is helping to fill the need by developing and publishing best practices for the stone industry.”
Committee accomplishments over the past year include a “Health & Safety in the Stone Business” manual revised for Ontario, Canada (also available in French Canadian), a new Slab Clamp Safety video, and monthly toolbox talks/safety meeting agendas.
