This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. If you’ve been around job sites much, you can probably recall seeing someone grinding or cutting concrete while creating an enormous plume of dust in the process. To make that scenario even worse, if you’re also on that jobsite, you might be sucking in that same dust cloud unless the breeze happens to be favoring you. Unfortunately, concrete dust typically contains crystalline silica (aka quartz), which – when inhaled – can damage your lungs. With enough exposure, silicosis or even lung cancer can result. Not to be Debbie Downer, but silicosis can cause major lung damage and even death. On that chipper note, let’s dive into why this topic is getting so much attention right now (hint: OSHA Silica Dust Regulations), what you can do to protect yourself, some key points to know if you’re an employer of workers exposed to silica, and how Bosch is rolling out numerous solutions to drastically reduce silica exposure – including their innovative Speed Clean Dust Extraction Drill Bits. Read More
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Giveaway! The Makita Sub Compact Drill & Impact Driver Combo Kit
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Naturally, you are familiar with the ninja-esque Makita Sub Compact Combo Kit because you read our awe-inspiring, downright sensational review of it, right? For the one or two of you that didn’t read it, check out our Makita Sub Compact Combo Kit review in all its glory. Nice, right?! Read More
