MIA+BSI launches free online Natural Stone University

Oberlin, Ohio- and Chestertown, N.Y.-based MIA+BSI: The Natural Stone Institute (NSI), has launched Natural Stone University, an online education tool for stone industry professionals.

According to NSI education manager Aaron Dahnke, safety will be the primary focus during the first phase of the Natural Stone University. Close to 60 safety courses and materials have been made available free of charge, courtesy of the MIA+BSI safety committee.

Courses include modules on safe slab handling, installation, OSHA compliance and CNC operation. Dahnke adds that Canadian safety standards are also included on the NSI site. Toolbox Talks are also available, with each course including video and written components, as well as a closing quiz to test knowledge gained from the course.

The system will also record transcripts for all who pass tests and meet competency for the courses. Courses can be taken by individuals or downloaded by managers to be administered in group settings, according to Dahnke.

Sponsors of the Natural Stone University include: Braxton Bragg, Terminator, Custom Building Products, Polycor, Atlas Copco, Braxton Bragg, Custom Building Products, Laticrete, National Building Granite Quarries Association, Polycor, Rockhead Group and Terminator Diamond Products.

Dahnke can be contacted for information on how to get involved with the Natural Stone University at [email protected].