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Posted By John Dunn
Would it be possible to obtain some advice regarding cutting tools within a manufacturing enviroment.
Some of the opertions involved require very delicate cutting operations and currently single razor blades are used. The blades are stored on a magnetic strip at each machine.
I have performed a risk assessment of the activities and have obtained several alternative and possibly safer cutting impliments for trial of witch none seem suitable.
As we have no history of injurys resulting in the use of single blades(hand and upper limb injurys).
So my questions are;
Is it really worth persuing alternative cutting impliments as we have no real history of injurys using them?
My thoughts on this are as long as the blades are both stored and disposed of safely i can not forsee any real problems?
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Posted By Merv Newman
John,
this is a perrenial. The injuries from small cutting blades are not usually deep or seriouse but can leave a lot of blood on the workpiece.
Though I did hear last week of a cut tendon leading to three months off.
There are lots of forms/shapes/styles of cutters out there adaptable for almost any job. The one thing they have in common is that THEY HAVE A HANDLE ! Bare blades are a definite nono.
I used to work in a paper mill where everybody had a 12 inch sheath knife. You should have seen the left hand/right thigh scars. Although they did tend to be proud of them. "'ere, look at that, and them stitches !" Says he, dropping his trousers to the knee.
Went to a paper converters (sticky labels) last year. No-one was allowed a knife or even a cutter. Seemed to work.
Also, a few years ago, I went to an office furniture place where they were cutting and stiching skins for desk inlays (MDs/Presidents only)
Delicate work was done with scissors
Merv
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Posted By Merv Newman
John,
checking back to your original posting "none seem suitable" Without knowing the situation I would suggest that this is simply a resistance to change. Happens to us all.
After a suitable RA ban bare blades and get them to use cutters with handels. (or is that handles ?) A few days and they adapt. (am I being arrogant ?)
Merv
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Posted By John Dunn
Many thanks for the advice. The change to move away from loose blades to safer cutting tools does seem cultural, with operators using an easier option rather than a safer one.
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