How To Guide

Every concrete cut releases respirable crystalline silica, and OSHA's 1926.1153 rule puts wet cutting and vacuum capture ahead of any respirator. This guide covers the whole workflow: saw and blade setup, a head-to-toe PPE checklist, safe pass-by-pass cutting technique, slurry cleanup, and the cuts you should leave to a pro.

Wood chipper fatalities are rare but uniquely unforgiving: the feed rollers do not distinguish a branch from a glove cuff. This guide covers the side stance at the infeed, butt-first feeding, the snag-proof clothing rules, lockout before clearing jams, and the hard hat, face shield, and hearing protection the machine demands.