{"id":63000,"date":"2020-10-08T12:27:47","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T16:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lantechweb.wpengine.com\/blog\/avoid-the-stretch-wrapping-run-around-2\/"},"modified":"2020-10-08T12:27:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T16:27:47","slug":"avoid-the-stretch-wrapping-run-around-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lantech.com\/r4\/blog\/avoid-the-stretch-wrapping-run-around-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid the Stretch Wrapping “Run Around”"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/span><\/p>\n Companies report about 95,000 injuries related to forklift accidents each year, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Getting on and off the forklift is a risky proposition for people who operate semi-automatic stretch wrappers. One-third of these forklift-related accidents occur when operators mount and dismount their forklifts, resulting in torn shoulders, concussions, sprained ankles and even broken bones.<\/p>\n There\u2019s also another risk involving ergonomics of manually operating a machine \u2013 reaching, stretching, pulling, etc. All of this adds up to what\u2019s commonly known as the \u201crun-around.\u201d<\/p>\n The best way to manage these risks is to avoid them altogether.<\/p>\n The most efficient stretch wrappers in the semi-automatic class have added Simple Automation \u2013 the ability for the stretch wrapper to catch the film at the end of the wrap cycle and start the wrap cycle with a lanyard switch or remote control device that the operator can activate without dismounting the forklift.<\/p>\n Not only does Simple Automation keep the operator on the forklift and eliminate the need to physically operate the stretch wrapper, it improves safety. Plus, you\u2019ll see a productivity bonus of two minutes of labor saved per load. An average customer can save up to $50,000 in labor cost during the first five years of ownership.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a no-brainer to have machines \u2013 especially inexpensive ones \u2013 do the same work that people can.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to watch a video showing the differences between someone operating a machine with and without the “run-around.”<\/p>\n To learn more about how you can keep your operator on the forklift, go to Lantech.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n