E-Z Drill Upgrades Dust Collection Systems

E-Z Drill Upgrades Dust Collection Systems

System Retrofits to Concrete Dowel Drills to Meet OSHA Table 1 Standards E-Z Drill announces an upgrade to its Dust Collection Systems, which capture crystalline silica from concrete dowel drilling. The enhanced systems now feature a single, washable air filter with greater surface area. The systems continue to meet OSHA’s Table 1 requirements, a standard that all of E-Z Drill’s systems for more than 15 years have achieved. The vacuum system uses the same air compressor as the concrete dowel
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Drill, Read, Repeat (Safely)

Drill, Read, Repeat (Safely)

It’s a fact: The risk of a gas leak is very real. Even though gas lines are underground, they endure many environmental factors, from temperature changes to deterioration, which over time can impact their integrity. When a leak happens, contractors must locate it quickly, and the safest most efficient way to do that is by drilling holes, taking a reading and repeating this process until the highest gas levels are detected. Then the process of opening up the section for
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Drilling Into What New OSHA Silica Rules Mean for Concrete Drillers

Drilling Into What New OSHA Silica Rules Mean for Concrete Drillers

Unless you’ve been living under a concrete slab the past few months, you’ve likely heard about the new OSHA standards for crystalline silica dust. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, better known as OSHA, updated the 1971 standards last year. For concrete drilling and other construction industries, companies must be in compliance by September 2017. But, what does compliance mean for concrete drillers, and how do we get there? New Standards Companies that employ people to use handheld concrete
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