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In our last post, we examined some of the direct costs associated with workplace injuries resulting from utility knife or cutting tool accidents. This time around, we want to take a look at some of the indirect costs that may arise from the same incident. These include: Increased health insurance costs Higher workman’s compensation premiums [...]

Workplaces injuries stemming from improper use of box cutters, utility knives, or other cutting tools creates numerous direct costs that affect a company’s bottom line. Among the most obvious include: Medical bills for treatment and follow-up care Lost time and productivity from the injured party as well as supervisors, safety officers, and others Workflow or [...]

Safe use of Martor USA box cutters or utility knives extends beyond handling and cutting techniques. Periodic inspection of the cutting tool is also a must to ensure safe operation time after time. Prior to using your safety cutters at the start of a project or workday, visually inspect the item to ensure that: There [...]

To ensure safety and help reduce accidents, we want to remind you that standard utility knives should not be used as scrapers. Doing so can cause injury to the user and also damage the surface you are trying to clean. For this type of job, actual scrapers should be used instead. MartorUSA.com carries many all-purpose [...]

You might think the most important reason to always use a sharp blade in your Martor USA box cutter or utility knife is so that you can make precision cuts when required. While that’s true, it is only part of the equation. Another reason for keeping blades sharp has to do with safety. When you [...]

With warmer weather on the horizon, sweating is going to become more of an issue soon. Sweating while handling a cutting tool such as a utility knife or box cutter can cause you to lose your grip and may even lead to accidents or injury. That’s why you should consider using the Griffy 64552 “no-sweat” [...]

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 [...]