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Packout - Whole Bird Bulk Packaging
Task 1: Box Liner
The box liner is responsible for placing a large plastic bag into the packing box. The
bag is used to line the box to prevent loss of liquids and maintain
freshness. This is important when packing whole birds because they are
not sealed with any other waterproof material.
Hazards of this task may include:
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Congested work area
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Hazardous Situation:
Problems can occur at this task because it is often an
unplanned workstation, originally intended to be temporary. Placing such
a workstation in a process line without adequate planning and space
allocation can result in a highly congested work area, creating the
potential for injury from working in awkward postures and coming in
contact with other moving machinery.
Possible Solutions:
- Redesign task station to provide adequate room for worker and performance of task.
- Whenever possible, replace manual operations with automated operations.
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Bending and reaching |
Hazardous Situation:
Employees are required to repeat the same motion over and over
(i.e., reaching and/or bending to obtain box stock and placing finished
boxes on conveyor), which can result in
work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
Possible Solutions:
- Use palletizer to
maintain position of box materials so employee can stand upright and
keep arms in close to body during tasks.
- Whenever possible replace manual operations with automated operations.
- Rotate tasks.
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Provide an adjustable work table or stand so task can be performed
without torso bending or reaching.
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