OSHA Silica Standard

A few months ago I started using the Milwaukee 8-gallon dust extractor. I’ve put it thru the ringer cleaning out old dirty oil boiler fire boxes, job site messes, used it around the shop and at home. This thing is a beast! Take a look at the video, I can say with honesty that as Read more

The Universal HAMMERVAC by Milwaukee Tool is powered off an M12 battery and mounts on almost any rotary hammer out there. Here it’s a perfect fit for the super rad Makita 18V sub-compact 11/16″ rotary. This vac is compliant with the OSHA Crystalline Silica standard going into effect on Sept 23.   A post shared Read more

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America’s workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica takes effect September 23, 2017. This rule directly effects the construction industry. Information published on OSHA’a website estimates this rule has the potential to Read more

Sept 23 is only days away. Are you ready for the new OSHA Silica Standard? Here’s a full walk thru on the Bosch Tools GDE 18V-16 add-on dust collector. This tool specific dust collector is the first of many we will be showing in the coming days and weeks. It’s available now and is a Read more

OSHA’s Crystalline Silica Standard will be in effect September 23, 2017. OSHA is issuing the standard to protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica in the construction industry in order to allow employers to tailor solutions to the specific conditions in their workplaces. The new standard has had tool manufacturers working overtime to engineer Read more