How To Guide

A few anchor holes feel harmless, but hammer-drilling concrete makes respirable silica, 100 dB of noise, and real hand-arm vibration. This guide covers dust capture at the hole per OSHA's Table 1, what to check for inside the slab before drilling, bit-bind and technique fundamentals, and the compact PPE kit the job earns.

A bag of concrete mix carries silica dust going in and a pH 12-13 caustic paste coming out, and each hazard needs its own defense. This guide covers water-first low-dust mixing, the glove and boot choices that stop cement burns, splash protection, first aid for skin contact, and cleanup that does not re-launch the dust.