Pit & Quarry, October 2017
Dust control is already a fundamental part of aggregate operations through the use of equipment such as water trucks THE COSTS INVOLVED Of course all of these measures come with tangible costs to businesses OSHA estimates the requirements in the new standard will cost employers 103 billion each year with nearly two thirds of the annual expenditure 6615 million dedicated to engineering controls that mitigate silica Respirators 329 million are another cost tied to compliance Employers are required to use engineering controls such as vacuum dust collection systems and water delivery systems to limit worker exposure to respirable silica dust and use respirators as required says Joe Nasvik who has more than 40 years of experience in the concrete and decorative concrete industries OSHA has even assigned engineering and work practice control methods to specific equipment and tasks For example when using vehicle mounted drilling rigs for rock and concrete employers can be in compliance in one of two ways Use a dust collection system with a close capture hood or shroud DUST CONTROL Health check Get the clearest picture of your rigs condition with a RigScan audit Increase your safety and uptime by identifying equipment issues before they occur Cutting edge tools Extended life Maximum productivity No surprises 800 732 6762 www atlascopco com 28 PIT QUARRY October 2017 pitandquarry com PHOTO BY KEVIN YANIK
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