Those of you who have worked with us in the past understand why our products, but more importantly our service is above that of our competitors. We are committed to providing quality products, and exceptional service that should exceed your standards. While we only outline 20 reasons to partner with us over our competitors below, we believe there is an infinite amount of factors that set our equipment and service apart from competitors.
Read through our 20 reasons to choose us!
While the date of June 23, 2021 still appears to be far away, it limits the amount of time the fracturing industry must comply with OSHA’s regulation. OSHA, on March 25, 2016 published a regulation on exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust. Employees must not be exposed to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air within an 8-hour time average in the fracturing industry. While this regulation has been around for roughly 4 years, the hard deadline for the fracturing industry compliance is 2021.
Regarding general compliance, there are regulations for any foreseeable condition’s employers can combat against. The current PEL regulation for employees exposed to crystalline silica dust for above 100 micrograms per cubic meter is being cut in half to make the 2021 deadline of 50 micrograms per cubic meter. The new PEL regulation’s purpose is for OSHA to ensure employers are protecting employees from excessive exposure limits while working. However, with this exposure limit come additional regulations:
To comply with this new regulation, engineering control has continued to be a term associated with PEL control. However, OSHA does not require specific engineering control machines, rather, they suggest certain engineering controls that are up and coming. Of these controls, a ventilation system to control dust produced through sand movers, conveyors, and blender hoppers; portable dust controls that reduce 40 to 95 percent of dust emissions surrounding workers; and the modification of proppants with some type of dust suppressant. Each of these technologies will allow for compliance with the harsh June 23, 2021 deadline set by OSHA.
With such little education on the future of compliant technology, the economic impact of OSHA’s respirable crystalline silica dust regulation is unknown. The hydraulic fracturing industry has been around since the 1940s, and up until recently very few regulations were in place to ensure the safety of workers. The new regulations are burdensome on hydraulic fracturing companies, regardless of their size. With that, these regulations will have a profound medical impact on those currently working in the hydraulic fracturing industry.
While not directly stated by OSHA, engineering controls are ways of subduing the hazard present within the hydraulic fracturing industry. Suggestions, by OSHA, for maintaining the hazard present while fracking consist of certain up and coming technologies. Industrial Vacuums products, such as our dust collectors, comply with controlling the hazard present in the hydraulic fracturing industry. If you want to learn more about our products for sale or rent; or just want to learn more about how we can assist your hydraulic fracturing business, contact us today.
The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District purchased a Hurricane 828 to remove sandblaster debris during bridge renovations. This dust is channeled from the tent enclosure and captured and filtered by the Hurricane 828 positioned below it on the ground.
A Hurricane 828 airborne dust collector collects sandblaster material at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. A PowerTech Plus 9.0L engine powers the vacuum pump, air compressor, and hydraulics.
Learn more about our Hurricane industrial vacuum and Hurricane airborne dust collectors in the workplace, and how we can provide you with the best product.
Click here to view the full article on Pages 18-19 of the John Deere PowerSource Spring 2015 Issue
Silica dust and other harmful particles can be found in several applications. Workers across many different industries are at risk of health issues caused by silica. While an industrial HEPA vacuum can be found in almost any application, there are a few questions that can be asked in evaluating and determining whether you should consider getting a HEPA vacuum.
Question 1 – Does my worksite have a silica dust problem? Whether you’re in an industry that works at one site or is constantly relocating, evaluating the exposure levels of silica and taking all precautionary measures to protect your workers is a must. Determining whether you have a controlled level of silica or not will not only reduce health risks for employees but also help avoid fines from OSHA.
Question 2 – Do I already use equipment to control silica dust at my sites? If the answer is yes, chances are you have equipment used to capture airborne dust particles. However, silica dust that isn’t treated at the source begins to pile up and collect on nearby solutions – such as equipment, ventilation ducts and higher surfaces. Industrial HEPA vacuums are used to collect and eliminate harmful dust particles that have settled on surrounding surfaces.
Question 3 – Am I limited by space at my job sites? Industrial HEPA vacuums are designed to be small workhorses that make eliminating and controlling dust particles convenient. For example, our Vactagon line of drum top vacuums sit right on top of a 55 gallon drum – taking up minimal space.
Question 4 – Do I have a power source available? A lot of industrial HEPA vacuums require electricity to be used. If your job sites don’t have power sources, or a generator isn’t available, then it might appear to be tricky to use an industrial vacuum. However, pneumatic vacuums that run off air are readily available to eliminate the need for an electrical power source.
Question 5 – Do my job sites constantly change? Many industries (like construction for example) are only at a job site until that job is completed. This means portability of any piece of equipment is a must. Industrial HEPA vacuums are designed to be completely portable to contribute to both convenience and the control of airborne dust particles.
From construction and foundries to agricultural and clean rooms, if there’s a need for eliminating hazardous and harmful dust particles, our Vactagon line of drum top and explosion proof industrial vacuums with true HEPA filtration can eliminate the problem. For a full list of applications, visit our application page.
Partner up with Industrial Vacuum in protecting your workers with an industrial HEPA vacuums. For further information about our industrial vacuums with true HEPA filtration, contact us today.
Our powerful industrial vacuum cleaner portable unit helped an Indiana contractor fill a niche market while fitting an industrial vacuum into the tight quarters of a factory.
A crew from Powerclean Industrial Services uses a Hurricane 828 trailer-mounted mini vacuum unit made by Industrial Vacuum Equipment to clean up furnace slag at a factory in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Our small portable industrial vacuum cleaner was the solution to being small enough to work in space-constricted manufacturing plants while remaining powerful enough to suck up debris – like a full-sized industrial vacuum. The answer: A Hurricane 828 industrial trailer-mounted vacuum unit.
The Hurricane ticked off all the boxes on Powerclean’s list of criteria. Smaller than a vac truck? Check (It is roughly 21 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 11½ feet tall). Less expensive? Yes. A powerful blower? Sure thing (It features a 5,660-cfm unit made by Root Systems with 28 inches Hg of vacuum power). Reliable and easy to operate? Affirmative.
Our Hurricane vacuum weighs 16,700 pounds, which Powerclean towed using a Ford F-550 dually pickup truck. Our vacuum unit features a six-wheeled, tri-axle trailer with rectangular frame; a 325 hp turbocharged diesel engine made by John Deere; a three-stage filtration system that offers cyclonic-separation technology, a baghouse with 37 Teflon-coated, quick-change filter bags, and a dual, high-efficiency blower safety filter; a fully enclosed instrument panel; and a Midland compressor.
Read more about our industrial vacuum cleaner portable unit usage with Powerclean by reading the full article in the Cleaner Magazine 2016 Issue. You can read our section on Page 32 & 33 of the magazine. Also, consider looking at our Hurricane 828 small portable industrial vacuum cleaner.
Click here to view the full article on Pages 32 & 33 of the Cleaner Magazine 2016 Issue
