PACKAGING MACHINES: REDUCE ACCIDENTS IN THE WAREHOUSE

Above all, packaging machines do much to help reduce accidents in the warehouse. Accidents at work occur in great numbers every year, forcing operators to take time off work due to sick leave. It should be noted that many of these accidents are caused by excessive physical effort of the musculoskeletal system, while others are caused by the transportation and storage of products.

Above all, today we want to show how packaging systems, besides helping to improve the safety of your company, can contribute to reducing work accidents and avoid the dreaded injuries, which mainly affect the back, neck, shoulders and upper limbs.

The cost to business of poor safety

The economic impact of accidents, illness and sick leave is an important aspect for companies to consider. It is therefore understood that the costs of accidents at work are numerous:

• Wage costs: what the employer pays;
• Costs of hiring temporary workers or replacements;
• Costs for loss or damage to materials;
• Loss of sales or customers;
• Temporary disability supplements;
• Administrative penalties;
• Liability claims costs
• Criminal liability costs.

How to prevent the costs of accidents?

The causes of accidents may be related to the use of inadequate equipment or installations. In this sense, an investment in innovation is necessary, which although it may seem expensive, in the long term will improve the economic results of your company, as there will be fewer victims due to accidents or illnesses.

How do packaging machines help reduce musculoskeletal injuries?

MSDs affect millions of workers across Europe and are one of the most common occupational diseases. They usually affect the back, neck, shoulders and upper limbs (sometimes the lower limbs as well) and range from minor discomforts to more serious medical conditions that require you to take sick leave.

The causes are due to shifting loads, repetitive movements or awkward postures, among others. Therefore, a good management of companies in Safety and Health at work is necessary, which will improve the productivity of your company, as there will be less sick leave, reducing health costs and also promoting more working methods and technologies.

In France, financial support is offered in order to combat musculoskeletal injuries in the logistics and warehouse sector . In this way, companies with less than 50 employees can obtain financial support for the purchase of strapping machines.

Pallet strapping is recognised as one of the primary reasons for musculoskeletal injuries in order preparation processes and other warehouse maintenancetasks.

Unfortunately, this aid has not yet arrived in Portugal, but the mechanisation of certain warehouse processes, combined with awareness and training in good practices, brings advantages from the point of view of productivity and safety in your company:

• Packaging systems and machines: We have a wide range of machines to wrap and close all types of packaging. For example, we highlight semi-automatic table top strapping machines, manual strapping machines and pallet wrapping machines.

• Packagingfilling production machines: these are the systems for creating packaging fillings. There are machines to produce paper filling, with air or systems to make foam filling.

In short, to help you choose the most suitable packaging system for your company, you can contact our team of specialists on 707 788 008 or by e-mail: contacto@rajapack.pt