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Now in three locations
Chicagoland | Northwest Suburbs | Northwest Indiana
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Andersen Concrete Pumping
would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our
Customers, Vendors, Friends and their Families
a Christmas full of
Peace, Love and Joy!
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Please print out copies for your crew in the field. It's important information for them to know to remain safe.
As always, if you have an upcoming project in the Chicago area or anywhere in Illinois or Indiana, please keep us in mind.
From all of us at Andersen Concrete Pumping, wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas!
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Joan Andersen Schmidt
President
708-333-4433
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Safety Bulletin
How to protect yourself when working with fresh, wet concrete
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When working around fresh, wet concrete there is always the potential for concrete to come into direct contact with your skin and eyes. Contact of the skin with fresh concrete, mortar, or grout can lead to severe burns and are a hidden danger to anyone who works with, or around these materials. |
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Causes:
- Abrasive sand contained in fresh concrete is abrasive to bare skin
- Basic and Portland cement is alkaline in nature, so wet, caustic concrete and other cement mixtures are strongly basic (pH of 12 to 13). Strong bases – like strong acids – are harmful, or caustic to skin
- Drying Portland cement is hygroscopic – it absorbs water. In fact, Portland cement needs water to harden. It will draw water away from any material it contacts, including skin.
- The lime in concrete can cause serious burns.
- The combination of wetness, chemical corrosiveness and abrasiveness can result in Dermatitis.
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This Safety Bulletin was prepared by the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA).
Andersen Concrete Pumping is a longtime member and supporter of ACPA.
We hope you find this bulletin helpful and encourage you to share it with your crews in the field.
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If you have questions about safety and concrete pumping,
please consider Andersen Concrete Pumping your best source.
Call or email us at any time with questions or for more information.
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City of Chicago - WBE Certified and DBE Certified
Indiana DOT - DBE Certified
To learn more about Andersen Concrete Pumping,
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Andersen Concrete Pumping
Chicagoland: 708-333-4433
Northwest Suburbs: 847-854-3330
Northwest Indiana: 219-663-4443
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