Silica Dust Vacuums Archives - Belts And Boxes

With a continued focus on user safety Bosch has announced a larger addition to their growing lineup of vacuums & dust extractor accessories. As companies have become compliant with the OSHA silica standards the Bosch VAC090 and VAC140 have been extremely popular. Both feature auto-cleaning, tool power management and 150 CFM which means they meet requirements up to 6” cutting …

Here is something I’m sure you haven’t heard of lately, Silica dust collection! It’s kind of a big deal. No worries, Metabo is here to help. We took a close look at Metabo Silica Dust Solutions and they have us covered from small residential jobs, up to industrial shops.

In 2017 we say a lot of excitement around the new OSHA Silica Dust regulations which we think is a great move forward for everyone’s safety. Silicosis is serious business but it does not necessarily need to be a complex or costly solution. The new Milwaukee DUST TRAP employs the K.I.S.S. method, keep it simple stupid. For $19 the 48-03-3035 Drill …

*** Important to note we are not testing if these vacs meet the OSHA Standards, we are only testing usability & performance. We are relying on the manufacturer testing to be accurate in that all 6 competitors do meet the standards! The new OSHA Silica Standard is officially now a finable offense, having been in effect for over a year …

Now that we are less than a month away from the September 23rd deadline we are seeing a lot more interest about the new OSHA Silica Rules which is good that people are taking this seriously. One of the big debates that has recently popped up, some manufacturers are telling their own customers that they will not support “Objective Data” and everything …

The Bosch Speed Clean Bits have been around for a few years now, originally called the “Hollow Core” but that name probably causes confusion with actual core bits. The Speed Clean bits work differently than you traditional rotary hammer bits in that it connects to a vacuum and sucks the dust out as it drills. This makes these bits much …

There’s no secret that the new OSHA Silica Rule has consumers scrambling to invest in compliant products. We’ve seen a growing number of Makita products introduced and launched in the US market and appear to be one the industry leaders in providing silica dust extraction systems. Systems such as vacuums, accessories and attachments for concrete drilling, breaking surfacing and other …

With the new OSHA Silica Dusts rules getting ever closer there has been a lot of scrambling for manufacturers and users to get the right solutions in place. The good news is the June 23rd deadline has been pushed back 90 days to September 23, 2017 allowing for some more solutions to hit the market. Milwaukee Tool has just announced …

Tag: Silica Dust Vacuums

Bosch 300 CFM Wet/Dry Dust Extractor HEPA Vac GAS20-17AH

Metabo booth at The World of Concrete 2018

Milwaukee DUST TRAP Keeps it Simple

2017 Vacuum Comparison Test, OSHA Silica Table 1

Table 1 vs Objective Data – OSHA Silica Rules

Bosch SDS-Plus Speed Clean Concrete Bits

Makita Dust Collection OSHA Compliant Systems

Milwaukee HEPA Vac for Silica Compliance