How The OSHA Silica Standard Birthed The Twinhammer™ Hose System

Watch how the Twinhammer™ Hose suppresses dust.

Remember when you used to watch shows back in 2017 and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ads by legal professionals were basically on repeat? Whether you remembered them then or still see them now (still possible), they didn’t pop up out of nowhere – there actually was a reason.

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a US Department of Labor agency, an estimated 2.3 million workers are exposed to a hazardous substance called respirable crystalline silica (RCS) at job sites, which can cause serious, if not deadly, disease and chronic health conditions when inhaled and embedded in lungs.

That’s 2 million construction workers and 300,000 other workers in industries like hydraulic fracturing/fracking, maritime, brick manufacturing and foundries who crush, grind, drill, cut or break concrete and stone, which contain silica.

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Pretty compelling info for why those ad campaigns aired – and rightfully so!

That’s why OSHA regulations and OSHA Standards were created to protect employees working with RCS materials.

If companies aren’t in OSHA compliance, an inspector could hit companies with hefty fines, like a max penalty of $12,934 per violation or more (as of 2018)!

Cue the Twinhammer™ Hose System to save the day.

What’s the “wet method”? Glad you asked…

It’s a dual air and water jackhammer hose assembly that is the answer to being OSHA compliant because it uses the wet suppression method to control pesky things like silica dust on job sites.

It’s a suppression process that sprays a constant amount of water directly on the tip of a tool that would potentially create a cloud of silica dust (like a jackhammer) to virtually eliminate health hazards for workers in high exposure areas.

Since the OSHA silica standard considers the wet suppression method as an effective means to minimize airborne dust, the Twinhammer™ Hose System addresses RCS concerns in the most efficient and effective manner.

The twin line has two hoses that work independently of each other. One line powers the heavy duty pneumatic jackhammer with air while another line simultaneously sprays water to suppresses silica dust production during tool operation.

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And the Twinhammer™ Hose System isn’t just a jackhammer hero – It can be used with a bunch of other construction industry tools like mowers, drills, saws and grinders.

Luckily for you, PHI has Twinhammer™ hose assemblies or individual parts like fittings, connectors, valves, etc. in stock for purchase at any of our six ParkerStore™ locations for your convenience.

Need specifics? Download the Twinhammer™ Hose Product Info Sheet and the OSHA RCS Summary Guide to learn more.

Avoid fines and the hassle of not being OSHA compliant – let the Twinhammer™ keep money in your pockets and ease your mind.

RESOURCES

Downloadable PDF’s

Download Twinhammer™ Product Info Sheet

Get product specifications, dimensions and individual parts or kits from the Twinhammer™ Hose System.

Download Product Sheet

2018 OSHA Summary Guide

The OSHA Summary Guide covers all of the 2018 Updates, OSHA Silica Standards/Regulations, Compliance Deadlines and Violation Fines.

Download OSHA Guide  

OSHA Silica Infographic by Parker

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