Safecutters

Safety cutters take many shapes and forms, but they have found a prominent place in almost every workplace. They are known as safety cutter, utility knives, box cutters, hook knives, rotary cutters, blade cutters, and more. Make sure your moving toolkit has a good set of box cutters, as they are an essential resource for good, durable, safe moving supplies.

In the retail and restaurant industries, the indispensable hand tool has been around for generations. Not just for boxes and cartons, the box cutters can be used in nearly any industry. Employers who provide access to the safety cutter discover their employees keep these tools for their convenience and use.

Involvement from employees on the choice and use of box cutters will promote an efficient and safe workplace. If employees have access to a good useable safety cutter, they will use it, thus preventing potential injury and product damage.

The safety cutters have a long-lasting, dual-stainless-steel blade that won’t break, and a recessed position that prevents contact with fingers. The unique shaped blade cutters are designed to pierce cardboard without damaging carton contents, and the handles are ergonomically designed to fit comfortably in the hand, while the side ridges ensure the user maintains a firm grip. They’re dishwasher-safe blade cutter and are easy to store.

Without proper tools such as safety cutters, package-handlers—whether shipping and receiving or mail room workers or just ordinary folks—not only risk knife accidents (which can be deadly), but also Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), a kind of musculoskeletal disorder that results from overtaxing certain muscle groups by tensing them for excessive time periods, due to overuse or poor posture. The use of the wrong tools leads directly to such muscle strain and overuse. Box cutters are designed to minimize the use of arm and shoulder muscles. They thus increase efficiency and save time, as well as protecting workers from injury.

Most of all, be sure you have good box cutters on hand. Use a box cutter with a sharp blade, because dull blades require more pressure, leading to greater potential for injuries. Maintain a full set of utility knife box cutters and safety knives for your employees and your home, and instruct everyone who handles them in proper box-cutting technique.