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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E-Z Drill Offers Concrete Dowel Drill and Dust Collection System Rentals Through Dealer Network

E-Z Drill Offers Concrete Dowel Drill and Dust Collection System Rentals Through Dealer Network

E-Z Drill’s rental program provides contractors a cost-effective method to complete concrete dowel drilling jobs. The program is offered throughout more than 60 E-Z Drill dealers across North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia, and it allows customers to rent or re-rent E-Z Drill’s most popular units and Dust Collection Systems. “We understand that contractors might not be ready to buy a new drill,” said Rick Walstad, E-Z Drill president and CEO. “This program offers a solution to those
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Dust Off And Meet New OSHA Regulations

Dust Off And Meet New OSHA Regulations

OSHA’s Crystalline Silica rule will impact common practices in the concrete pavement industry and specifically concrete drilling and doweling. We introduced E-Z Drill Dust Collection Systems to the market in 2000. The fully pneumatic unit, which is powered by the drill’s air compressor, meets all the Table 1 engineering and work practice control methods. The Dust Collection System is a kit and can be easily fitted to existing units and set up on site. Plan to stop by our booth at World of Concrete to learn more, too. We’re ready to partner with
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