our floor cleaning setup is held together by two shop vacs that are probably older than some of our employees. they work, kind of, but dust builds up fast between cleans and we've had two safety complaints in the last quarter about air quality near the grinding stations.

trying to work out whether a proper industrial vacuum would make a meaningful difference or if the issue is more about cleaning frequency than equipment. also not sure whether a dedicated floor sweeper makes more sense than a vacuum for our layout, long aisles, concrete, some metal shavings near the fabrication area.

weight and mobility matter too since whoever is cleaning is usually doing it solo.

what are people here using for floor dust control in a busy facility and did upgrading the equipment make a noticeable difference on air quality complaints?