iQ Power Tools Silica Regulation Flyer

OSHA SILICA REGULATION ARE YOU READY?

effective September 23, 2017 With the new OSHA regulation going into effect, contractors will have two choices: a) address the problem pro-actively through education and informed decisions, or b) wait until the problem comes to you in the form of a citation, lawsuit, or serious health issues. What are you going to choose?

Be compliant without the bulk.

Cut the hose, forget the water, and lose the bulk. iQ has the solution to your dust problem. iQ Power Tools are built with an integrated vacuum system, filter system, and dust containment. Inside or outside, dry cut without the mess.

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

MASONRY / HARDSCAPE

iQ426HEPA

iQ360XR & iQMS362

iQTS244

OSHA COMPLIANT

OSHA COMPLIANT

OSHA COMPLIANT

• Cyclonic Dust Extractor with HEPA filtration • 190 CFM • 50LB/10GAL • iQ Power Management System • 7 Cyclones • Cart with accessory rack

• 14” & 16.5” Masonry Saw • 120V & 15AMPS • Fully-Integrated Dust

Collection System • Capture 99.5% of the Dust • Compact —Easy to Transport • 1-year limited warranty

TILE

• 10” Dry Tile Saw • Capture 99.5% of the Dust • Cyclonic Vacuum System • 24” rip cuts • 18” diagonal cuts • Cutting depth: 1” • 1-year limited warranty

We know DUST.

Know the HAZARD. Know the STANDARD. Know your EXPOSURE. Know your OPTIONS. 888-274-7744 • IQPOWERTOOLS.COM

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Know the HAZARD

Understand the hazard and risks associated with silica exposure.

Know the STANDARD Understand the OSHA PEL and what it means to you and your business.

Know your EXPOSURE Understand how to use air monitoring to measure silica exposure levels and understand the results.

Know your OPTIONS

Understand your options, including tools, work practices and educational resources for controlling silica exposure on your job sites.

SILICA Silica (SI0 2) is Quartz, and is found naturally in almost all rock, sand, soil, brick and concrete products Respirable crystalline silica particles penetrate deep into the lungs causing lung disease Silica exposure remains a serious threat to nearly 2 million U.S. workers

OSHA silica permissible exposure limit (PEL) is 50 micrograms of respirable crystalline silica per cubic meter of air (ug/m3), averaged over an 8-hour day.

The new rule requires employers to use engineering controls to limit worker exposure, develop a written exposure control plan, and train workers on silica risks, among other requirements.

Air Monitoring Different work practices can potentially expose workers to respirable crystalline silica at levels 10X to 200X above the OSHA PEL. Air monitoring gives exposure level results for specific work practices.

You need to do air monitoring to learn what your exposure levels are. This is an inexpensive and relatively easy process for contractors. Once you learn your exposure levels, you can decide what options are best-suited to control silica exposure on your job sites.

Table 1: Pre-defined tasks and specified control methods. An employer that fully implements an equipment-control option on Table 1 for a task will not have to perform air monitoring for that task.

Performance or ‘Objective Data’: Air monitoring data compiled by the employer or third parties, such as trade associations, or manufacturers, which is sufficient to accurately prove the control method used reduces silica dust exposure below the permissible exposure level over an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA).

Scheduled Air Monitoring program: Assesses exposure by implementing a scheduled air monitoring program to ensure employees are not exposed above the PEL. VISIT SILICA-SAFE.ORG FOR MORE INFO

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