Information on this page is drawn from "Carpenter: Tool to un-seat tile pedestals" published by intel
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Task
Crews often remove 15 to 30 tiles at one time to support a heavy tool installation.
Exposure
This task includes removing the tile pedestals that have been secured to the concrete deck with bolts & cement. Once the bolts have been removed the pedestal must be broken away from the cement which requires an element of force and possible awkward posture depending on the immediate environment. Some times there are obstacles immediately overhead that do not allow the worker to stand up to do the job.
Intervention Process
The crews doing this job designed two tools that reduce the force required, from either a kneeling or standing position, to break the pedestal free . The tool end fits into a hole in the shaft of the pedestal and the length of the handle allows the worker to manipulate the pedestal back and forth breaking the cement bond without forceful exertion or awkward posture on the part of the worker.
Materials
The company made the tool with 1¼" aluminum round stock and machined a 6" section at the end to fit into the hole at the top of the pedestal. Two pieces were welded together to make the angle version.
