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Thousands of workers are injured

each year using box cutters. To avoid injury or damage to inventory, retail workers should exercise caution when opening boxes and cargo screening. Here’s a quick guide to safely when opening a box with a cutter.

While working with the goods and opening boxes, always keep a knife with a sharp blade handy. Set the box on a flat, stable surface. Check the box to determine the thickness of cardboard. thin boxes require less pressure to cut.

Be careful not to damage the contents with the cutter.

Place one hand on the box. Use your other hand to firmly hold the knife.

Begin cutting with the cutter blade tilted slightly upward and away from the merchandise. Cut away from your body and near the top of the box as possible.

Additional tips:

At each cut, make sure your body and clothing are not in the path of the cutter and you should also take into account the following:

?? Always wear safety glasses when using knives. The blades can break unexpectedly.

?? Always use sharp blades. Dull blades are a safety hazard, requiring more force to make the cut, which can lead to tool slippage.

?? Always pull the knife toward you when cutting, and make several passes when cutting thick materials.

?? To prevent slippage, make sure blades are properly seated in the knife.

?? Never leave a knife unattended, especially with the blade exposed

You can choose from several types of knives including:

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It is a general purpose tool designed to cut materials such as drywall, cardboard, laminates and plastic. The blade retracts into the body of knife for safer operation and storage. Some models have up to 3 adjustable blade for different cutting depths.

higher-end models have rubber grips and ergonomic design for better grip. The handles of these knives generally unscrew or swivel open to permit blade changes. Many models provide extra blade storage in handle and some models have blades spring that retracts automatically when the knife came out.

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Of these knives the blade locks between the two halves of the knife to give greater stability than retractable blade models. The handle generally unscrews or swivels open to permit blade changes.

As with retractable knives, the high-end models have rubber grips and ergonomic design for better grip, but unlike the retractable models, fixed blade knives accept more or special-purpose blades that can not back into the handle.

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On these sections blade knives break (usually between 8 and 13 for the blade) without having to open the tool to change blades. They are generally used for cutting light and medium weight materials such as wallpaper, rubber, vinyl and leather, or materials with adhesive backing that will adhere to the blade and prevent sharp, accurate cutting.

Carpet Knife
Like its name, carpet knife is designed for cutting and cutting carpet and other flooring. Its angular design provides easy access to hard-to-reach places and many models feature retractable blades and blade storage in handle.

Precision Knife

Popular among designers and fans of this size of a pencil tool is used for precision cutting of lightweight materials such as paper or poster board. It is also known as a hobby knife “or its brand name, X-Acto ® knife.

These knives feature blades ultra sharp surgical steel and they come in a variety of sizes and shapes and curves triangle contain a high-chuck to hold and secure the blades. Some models feature blade storage in handle.

So choose the knife that is appropriate to your task, and most importantly, safely use worrying about the advice contained in this article.