DJ Products, Inc.

Mientras que comenzamos a discutir viernes, hasta que finalice reforma del cuidado médico podrían enrollar encima de tomar una mordedura grande los fondos de los negocios'. Los hombres de negocios que toman medidas proactive de traer abajo costes médicos hoy realizarán los ahorros significativos que van adelante. Como observamos en nuestro poste pasado, lesiones musculoesqueléticas en gran parte preventable explican el 33% de lesiones del lugar de trabajo.

En 2007, los E.E.U.U. los trabajadores sufrieron requerir musculoesquelético de 335.390 lesiones los nueve días medianos lejos del trabajo. Estadística nacional del consejo de seguridad para la lista 2008 los costes médicos siguientes para lesiones musculoesqueléticas comunes:

$15.313 - Parte posteriora del alto
$23.820 - Baje detrás
$12.726 - Mano, dedo, muñeca
$21.577 - Brazos, muñeca, hombro

Y eso no incluye el coste de días faltados del trabajo, de seguro, remuneración de los trabajadores de', de inhabilidad, de productividad disminuida o de moral baja. Ergonómica la poder reduce drástico y toda sino elimina generalmente el riesgo de lesión musculoesquelética. La ergonómica es la ciencia de adaptar el equipo para caber al trabajador. La ergonómica reconoce la anchura de diferencias humanas y diseña el equipo que acomodará esas diferencias mientras que apoya funcionamiento del trabajador. El resultado es lesiones disminuidas, productividad mejorada y moral creciente del trabajador. Los costes van abajo y los beneficios van para arriba.

Todo el esto de un pedazo simple, bien diseñado de dirección material equipo. Excepto no hay nada simple sobre diseño ergonómico. Las horas de la observación cuidadosa, de la consulta, del análisis estadístico y de la maestría de la ingeniería entran el diseño ergonómico de cada uno los tirones accionados de los productos de DJ' y los carros motorizados. Cada elemento en nuestro equipo de dirección de material ergonómico es colocado estratégico para la eficacia y la comodidad de uso óptimas por la piscina posible más ancha de trabajadores. Los carros y los tirones ergonómicos de los productos de DJ' disminuyen perceptiblemente el riesgo de lesión del trabajador. Muchos de nuestros clientes divulgan la recuperación de su inversión en conformidad con el primer año de la operación.

No espere los costes del cuidado médico para engullir encima de sus beneficios. Para aprender cómo usted puede proactively reducir lesión del lugar de trabajo, hable con uno los expertos ergonómicos de los productos de DJ' hoy.

As Congress debates passage of a health care reform bill, the potential cost of meeting new health care requirements is causing some consternation in the business community. Small business owners in particular are concerned that new federal income surtaxes may take too big a chomp out of profitability. Some are even worried that too big a health insurance bite could force them out of business. Among other things, the current plan could cost small businesses 5.4% in new health care taxes and levy payroll taxes of as much as 8% on other businesses. Of course, who knows what the final bill will actually look like, but taking proactive measures would seem to be a wise move.

Implementing an ergonomic plan now and switching to ergonomically designed material handling equipment is a proven way to lower workplace injury rates and significantly decrease the need for medical services. Lower risks mean lower insurance costs. The day is coming when businesses that use ergonomics may enjoy special discounts like homeowners now receive for installing security systems and smoke detectors. It’s something business owners might want to address with their insurers.

Back injuries account for more workers’ compensation claims than any other workplace injury. They are just one of a class of injuries termed musculoskeletal disorders that involve injury to the body’s connective tissues. These injuries to muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, cartilage or spinal discs account for no less than one-third of U.S. workplace injuries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The cost of a musculoskeletal injury goes beyond immediate medical care. Often extensive — and expensive — physical therapy or other post-injury care is required. On average, workers miss more work days for musculoskeletal injuries than for any other type of workplace injury. Once workers return to the job, the incidence of reinjury is high and many will be unable to fulfill their originally assigned duties. Particularly if reinjury occurs, there is a high risk of permanent disability.

Part 2 on Monday

In an interesting online article on Nursery Management & Production, John Bartok, Jr. schooled nursery and greenhouse owners in the value of using material handling equipment to streamline their operations. Faculty emeritus of the University of Connecticut’s Department of Natural Resources Management and Engineering, Bartok noted that labor is the biggest cost in plant production. He recommended “incorporating material handling techniques and mechanization into a growing operation” to improve nurserymen’s bottom line.

In selecting material handling equipment for nursery operations, Bartok cautioned growers to consider the following to which we’ve added our comments based on DJ Products’ years of experience in the material handling business:

• Consider available production space. Small spaces require small-scale equipment like DJ Products’ CartCaddy tugs that maneuver easily in narrow aisles and can pivot loads a full 90 degrees without jackknifing.
• Select equipment that will reduce peak labor requirements. Manually transporting plants uses valuable personnel resources. DJ Products’ electric carts and power movers can transport loads of heavy plants quickly and easily, eliminating the need to hire additional workers during peak seasons.
• Bartok said growers can save by reducing walking. By his calculations, at a labor rate of $10/hour, each trip to the end of a 100-foot greenhouse adds 15 cents to a grower’s costs. Using DJ Products’ powered carts and tugs to consolidate trips and maximize productivity can keep costs down.
• Bartok recommended purchasing standard equipment that is expandable. Good advice, but we’d add versatile. The more tasks a single piece of equipment can perform in your operation, the more productive it is.
• Ensuring employee comfort increases productivity. Ergonomically designed DJ Products’ CartCaddy powered tugs and movers are built to eliminate musculoskeletal stress and strain.

Ergonomically designed, compact material handling equipment like DJ Products’ CartCaddys can help nurseries and other retailers and wholesalers increase production and decrease costs.