2025-08-20
should you stand on a core drill rig while drilling
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The short answer is No. Stand beside it.How to safety stand on your core drill rig. This is a updated post from one of our older websites in Charlotte, NC. Sometimes it is necessary to update a post based on the amount of response we receive back on a particular aspect of core drilling. This is one of them. No other website would tell you that to stand on your core drill rig while core drilling a hole in concrete. We won't either. but there are going to be many instances where a seemingly simple process becomes complex when you have to drill a large hole and way way to mount, anchor, roof jack or vacuum down to the drilling surface in order to complete the task. Disclaimer These following methods are definitely non standard, and possibility dangerous to attempt or implement at any level of experience. When core drilling any slab, sidewalk or floor if possible always use built in safety measures as stated in the manual that accompanied the rig and drill motor when purchased or rented. Use this advice only if you are an experienced core drill operator, and then only at your own risk. What if I can not use a traditional way to anchor or vacuum base my core drill rig to the concrete?If you are a core drill operator for very long you are going to find out that every job, though similar in a lot of cases, is different in many others. Sometimes in a days work you may be asked not to attach a concrete anchor into the floor or get vacuum on the floor to suck the core drill base to the floor for various reasons. We have found that more ofte...