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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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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As the trade show “season” marches forward, let’s quickly look back at our participation at World of Concrete in January. We introduced the totally pneumatic Dust Collection Cart, which gives contractors a safe and effective method for collecting dust while using handheld rock drills. The Dust Collection Cart meets all Table 1 requirements for OSHA’s new crystalline silica standards, which goes into effect June 23, 2017. As we look ahead there are several opportunities we are taking advantage of to
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