Okay, I admit it – I don’t like working high. I much prefer keeping my feet firmly planted on the ground. What did you think I meant? When I do have to leave the security of good old terra firma, I want to do it as safely as possible, accomplish my mission, and get the heck back down. Since I have a fair bit of work coming up that will require me to work at a 12’ ceiling height, I decided to invest in a Werner Podium Ladder. Read More
Safety
Killer Concrete Dust, OSHA Silica Standard & Bosch Speed Clean Drill Bits
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
