How Portable Dust Collectors and Filtration Units Can Keep Workers Safe and Save You Money

Air quality is an important facet of any job site, but the importance of it is often overlooked or underestimated. Your main priority is no doubt providing the best trade service possible to your clients, but the health and wellness of your employees must be taken into consideration too. Lucky for you, taking the proper precautions to ensure the working environment is safe for your employees has only become easier. In this blog post we are going to explore why you need a portable dust collection system, how your workers will benefit from having one, and whether a portable dust collection system will save you money!

Why Do I Need a Portable Dust Collection System?

A portable dust collection system is necessary to remove dirt, dust, and debris from the air within your workplace or job site. This provides your workers with cleaner air, which is not only better for their health but part of the safety standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA for short. Some models of portable dust collection systems have added filtration that will remove gasses and chemicals from the air as well, depending on the type of environment in which you are working.

How Will My Workers Benefit From a Portable Dust Collection System?

Beyond the obvious health and safety benefits that a portable dust collection system provides to your workers, they have some other neat features. For example, today’s portable dust collection systems are designed to be low maintenance. This means that when your job site changes as work progresses, the portable dust collection system can be moved to wherever it will be most effective. Not only does this make controlling the air quality flexible, it means that they can be moved to perform in enclosed areas or alongside machinery that make dangerous particles.

Space is often limited on the job site or at your workplace. Depending on how much room there is or what is being done, there may not be a place for a large multifunctional dust collection system. Portable dust collection systems come in a wide variety of sizes to accommodate different space requirements. They are also able to be put in corners or against walls while still functioning as intended. This will be very convenient for your workers, who will not have to worry about compromising their health and safety because of a bulky dust collection system that cannot be moved properly.

Will a Portable Dust Collection System Save Me Money?

Yes, a portable dust collection system will save you money in the long term. While investing in a portable dust collection system will cost you money up front, that is not necessarily a bad thing. It will pay for itself in other ways, including:

• Increasing productivity:

  If dirt, dust, and debris collect on your equipment, these particles can eventually make their way inside. This interferes with the mechanics of the equipment and can not only lead to slower machines, but broken down ones. If your machinery is compromised, it needs constant attention and repairs. This slows down or halts your workflow entirely. But with a portable dust collection system, you remove the risk entirely.

• Better product quality:

  Anything that is in the air can potentially collect on your work product throughout the entire manufacturing process. This can make the finished product look and/or perform badly, which means your customers will not be satisfied with it. That can lead to costly “redos” of work that has already been completed, which is painful for your wallet and frustrating for your workers. A portable dust collection system keeps these particles away from your product, improving their quality and giving you satisfied customers.
  
  

• Happier employees:

  We already know that your workers suffer when the air quality is bad. Their health and day to day lives can be negatively affected if the air quality at their workplace or job site is not optimal. An unhappy employee does not work well, and will often begin looking for employment elsewhere. High employee turnover can be very costly in the long term. Keeping the air clean and healthy with a portable dust collection system allows you to retain your employees more easily.

We hope you enjoyed this blog post about why you need a portable dust collection system. Invest in one today for the health of your employees and the betterment of your workplace!