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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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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Select the Right Drill
E-Z Drill offers several different concrete dowel drill models. See the range of options and learn which one is right for your job – whether it’s airport runway work, lane additions, road repair or gas leak detection.
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