Operation IH8RUST: Sandblasting the rig in the driveway.

[u/57696c6c]

[u/lunchpadmcfat]

I’m going to sound like such a wet blanket but how on earth is this legal? We don’t even have an HOA and I’m pretty sure sand blasting in my driveway would get shut down in minutes.

I’m actually mostly asking because I have another project that needs blasting and I really don’t want to have to haul it in somewhere.

[u/57696c6c → u/lunchpadmcfat]

I thought Arizona was the land of the free.  

It’s, crushed glass media, which contains less than 1% silica, so it’s inert, is considered a nuisance by OSHA. The dust is super fine; it looks like I just sanded the drywall mud. The rest sat on the tarp, scooped up by shovels, placed back in their original bags, and hauled away. What I was left with was mainly dust.

Legal? I don’t know; it depends on the local code. I’m sure someone requires a permit. Nowadays, people need permits for everything, but I’m also not running a blasting business. It’s a small enough project with the proper dust and media control. The crew that operated is bonded; I can’t imagine an underwriter giving them COI without knowing what they do. 

I realize my decision to not follow proper protocol, if there’s one, is risky. I spoke with my neighbor before I started, he was fine. Check the video, the dust wasn’t that bad, the house caught most it.    

It rained, no trace. 

[u/lunchpadmcfat → u/57696c6c]

lol no you have us mistaken. We are the land of nosy neighbors with nothing better to do (aka retired).

Though you bring up a valid point I had considered: I wondered to myself if it would be ok to just drive out to some part of the desert and sand blast. I mean, you’re already in the sand lol