Recognizes members who can operate and maintain a chapter lapidary shop: guarding and dressing wheels, managing silica dust and water systems, handling dop wax and adhesives safely, and training new members on saws, grinders, and polishers.
Lapidary Shop Steward
An advanced credential for members who run chapter lapidary shops safely — machines, dust, and new-member training included.
Level: advanced
Competencies
Maintain machine guards, wheels, and wet systems to the shop standard.
Run the silica-dust and ventilation checklist for every open-shop session.
Train and sign off new members on each machine class.
Continuing education
Lead one shop-safety refresher and complete one equipment-maintenance clinic each year.