Jackhammers Or Handheld Powered Chipping Tools
Found 3 free book(s)
OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction
www.osha.govmasonry saws, grinders, drills, jackhammers and handheld powered chipping tools; operating vehicle-mounted drilling rigs; milling; operating crushing machines; using heavy equipment for demolition or certain other tasks; and during abrasive blasting and tunneling operations. About two million construction workers are exposed to respirable
Jackhammers or Handheld Powered Chipping Tools
www.osha.govJackhammers or Handheld Powered Chipping Tools The use of a jackhammer or handheld power chipping tools to break or demolish concrete, stone, masonry or other silica-containing materials can generate respirable crystalline silica dust. When inhaled over time, the small particles of silica can irreversibly damage the lungs.
Silica in Construction - Table 1 - Poellinger Electric, Inc.
poellingerelectric.com(xi) Handheld grinders for mortar removal (i.e., tuckpointing) AP Use grinder equipped with commercially available shroud and dust collection system. Operate and maintain tool in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions to minimize dust emissions. Dust collector must provide 25 cubic feet per minute (cfm) or greater of airflow per