What are the potential hazards, and solutions, of using pallet wrap?
Potential Hazards • After a load has been built, it is generally wrapped with plastic to maintain its integrity during transit. Employees may be injured if performing this task manually. • They must bend at the waist to wrap the bottom of the pallets while supporting the plastic dispenser • Employees often stick their fingers into the open end of the tubes to stream off the wrap. This increases the risk of cuts to the fingers. Possible Solutions • Use an automatic plastic wrapping machine with palletised product sitting on a turntable. This ensures the employee will not have to bend at the waist to wrap the pallet. • If manual wrapping must be performed, use rolls that weigh as little as possible to minimise the lifting hazard. A handle will prevent employees from placing their fingers into the tube, thus decreasing the risk of cuts.
