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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E-Z Drill offers an easy-to-use Dust Collection System that will make sure concrete drilling operations are in compliance with air quality standards. The Dust Collection System is powered by the same air compressor as the drill and can be used in conjunction with any drill model. The system includes a dust boot that mounts to the end of the bit guide, where the bit penetrates the concrete. The vacuum system gathers the dust directly from the drilled holes and stores
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