Safety checklist — Concrete sawing and drilling

PPE worn: hard hat, splash-proof glasses, hearing protection, anti-vibration gloves

Check for electrical/gas/water conduits in cutting zone (detector or plans)Critical

ℹ️ Piercing a live conduit = risk of fatal electrocution

Blade or core bit inspected — no missing or cracked segments

Cooling water supply functional and connected

Work zone marked off — protect bystanders from debris

Cutting equipment secured or anchored to support

Respirator per CSTC 3.25.6 for sawing, grinding, sanding — not only dry cuttingCritical

ℹ️ Unless isolation/confinement or a demonstration under RSST Annex I OELs (quartz 0.05 mg/m³ at the date of this audit).

Continuous water spray on blade to suppress dust and cool

Never force the blade — let the tool work at its own pace

Watch for smoke or overheating — stop immediately if abnormal odor

Cutting slurry collected — do not discharge into drains

Maintain safe distance from rotating blade

Check stability of cut piece before completing the cut

Equipment cleaned, blade removed and stored

Slurry and concrete debris collected and properly disposed

Openings created protected or marked if fall hazard

Cut edges inspected — deburr if sharp