| Company: |
AF&PA member company; PPSA member site |
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| Industry: |
Containerboard Packaging – NAICS Code 32221 |
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| Task: |
Moving Paper Rolls |
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| Employees: |
140 (number at the site) |
Success Brief:
The company eliminated manual pushing and rolling of large paper rolls by
purchasing battery-powered roll pushers.
The Problem
Employees used high force to manually push rolls of paper weighing
approximately 3,000 lbs into place at the bulk roll handling area. Rolls are pushed over the uneven
concrete floors, and over the roll stand tracks at the corrugator. These types of forceful exertion
create a potential for injury to the wrists, shoulders, back and knees.
The Solution
Battery-powered roll pushers were purchased (approximate cost - $5,000 each)
and stationed at each of the corrugator single facers. Care was taken to select the units
appropriate for the roll weights. A standard operating procedure was developed, and employees were
trained to use the roll pushers whenever rolls need to be moved or staged.
Figure 1: Before: manually moving roll |
Figure 2: After: using battery-powered roll pusher to move roll |
The Impact
Using the battery-powered roll pushers significantly improved the posture for
employees moving rolls, and has virtually eliminated exposure to pushing forces.
Source:
AF&PA;
PPSA (May 2008)
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