Keystone Vocational Services, located in Hermitage Pennsylvania, provides employment opportunities for local blind and visually impaired persons to assemble and package a line of industrial-grade fiberglass digging and striking tools. 

Our employees take components and perform basic assembly tasks. With striking tools, they attach the head to the handle and apply proper labeling. Once tools are assembled, special epoxy liquid is dispensed. When the epoxy hardens, all 3 components become 1 solid piece. When making digging tools, employees apply a special handle to minimize vibration, and they use a specialized machine to apply a steel collar which attaches the shovel head to the handle. Employees also use a drill press and riveting machine to attach rake heads to handles. The employees take special care in preparing these items to customer specification for shipment throughout the country.