Planning for Dust, Noise, and Vibration on Demo Projects

Planning for dust, noise, and vibration can be an important part of demolition and dismantling, particularly in and near occupied buildings and in densely-populated areas. R. Baker & Son works closely with owners and facility managers to make sure that businesses can remain in operation while minimizing disruptions.  

Dust, noise, and vibration are often major concerns and must be addressed in detail. Methods for alleviating dust include wetting surfaces, capturing particles with fog or spray, and the use of exhaust fans. Temporary negative-pressure containment areas with airlocks for access and egress can be erected in facilities where a clean environment is absolutely critical. 

Tasks that will create noise and vibration require close coordination with owners to devise an appropriate schedule if the work can’t be performed while the facility is closed. For example, pneumatic hammer use can be confined to early morning hours, times during which most workers take a lunch break, or late in the afternoon. This allows management to plan ahead and work around these conditions without any unexpected surprises. 

About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services, a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE), in business since 1935, is a premier specialized contractor operating in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, with over one hundred employees and an exemplary safety record (we have been directly involved in six sites that received VPP OSHA Safety Awards). R. Baker & Son is financially strong, with bonding capabilities of over $20 million. Capabilities include industrial and commercial demolition, rigging, machinery- and plant-moving, dismantling, decommissioning, plant and equipment relocation, interior demolition, selective demolition, warehousing, wrecking and razing, millwright, plant reconfigurations, heavy rigging, salvage, environmental services, remediation, decontamination, abatement, and investment and asset recovery.

R. Baker & Son - All Industrial Services
190 Boundary Road
Marlboro, NJ 07746
732-222-3553

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