The DustAway system is the first system of its kind and will fit securely around mixer openings. The flexibility of the system allows for customers using material packaged in paper bags to convert to small bulk bags to address these new OSHA directives. For larger mixers, companies can work with Blastcrete to design a removable lid that will be available to fill the space where silica dust can escape.
“We recognise the challenges our customers are facing in meeting these new standards, and we want to work with them to solve their application challenges. The DustAway is a cost-effective way to meet OSHA’s regulations,” said Jim Farrell, Blastcrete Equipment Company CEO. “We will work with companies one-on-one to customise a solution.
Blastcrete will offer a variety of DustAway bulk bag sizes ranging from 500 to 3000 pounds and customisable lids to fit new and existing machines, whether from Blastcrete or another manufacturer.
OSHA’s new regulations, which take effect in June 2017, limit permissible exposure limits to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air over an eight-hour shift. This level is roughly 50% of the PEL set 45 years ago for general industry and about 20% of the previous PEL for construction and shipyards.
