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The OSHA website has a neat tool that calculates the estimated costs of occupational illnesses and injuries. According to that calculator, a single laceration injury could potentially cost an employer more than $32,000 in direct and indirect costs combined. This figure takes into account things like work stoppages, administrative time required for paperwork and other [...]

Now that it’s a brand new year, it’s time to walk through your workplace and review the safety posters you have on the walls. Do the posters still relate to the utility knives that your workers currently use? Are they still legible and in relatively good condition? If you’ve answered “no” to either of these questions, [...]

One of our best-selling utility knives is the Lewis K-710. This model comes with a transparent protective hood that covers the blade during all cutting operations to significantly reduce the possibility of injuries. This added safety feature makes the Lewis a great choice for any workplace. The Lewis safety knife uses a trapezoid blade that [...]

We take pride in the fact that many of our Martor USA products are multi-purpose cutting tools that can do more than simply open boxes. But for the sake of safety, there are certain things you should never do with a utility knife. For example, you should NOT use your knife as a substitute for [...]

Ergonomics is the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, its movements, and its cognitive abilities. Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent injuries, which can happen anytime and can lead to long-term disability.  This is especially true with most scissors, knives, and rotary cutting tools. It’s very hard for a [...]

I read today that a guy almost lost a finger while working at a furniture making company, when he accidentally ran that finger on the cutting edge of a sharp blade.  While he did not lose the finger, he will be off work for many days, and his company will need to report an OSHA  [...]

Are you in an industry where the plant and floor managers are certified in plant safety, and have a printed safety manual on the work floor at all times.  Safety plans number one goal is usually focused on reducing  recordable accidents in the workplace.  Trained employees know  a few accidents and write ups can hurt [...]

Are you a manager that is working on 2010 goals for your team?  Is reducing injury and accidents one of those goals?  If your team works with safety knives or blades, the goal of management probably is to reduce laceration injuries by making sure everything possible is being done to increase safety. But that goal [...]

(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics) NEW Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Requiring Days Away From Work November 09, 2010 The number and incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses that required days away from work declined again in 2009 for combined private industry, state government, and local government. For private industry the rate decreased [...]

Plant and industrial managers absolutely know about preventing recordable accidents in the workplace.  Even a few accidents and write ups can hurt your facility’s safety rating.  Luckily Martor USA can be a plant manager’s best safety resource. Even minor recordable injuries like lacerations that require on site medical treatment need to be written down, and [...]