Working Safely With Utility Knives and Box Cutters

Thousands of workers are injured each year by a carpet knife. To avoid injury or damage to inventory, retail workers should use caution when opening boxes and checking freight. Here is a short guide to the safe when you open a box with a carpet knife.

While working with freight and opening boxes, always a carpet knife with a sharp blade handy. Place the cardboard on a flat, stable surface. Examine the box to determine the thickness of the cardboard. Thin cartons require less pressure oncut.

Caution should be exercised not to the content with a carpet knife damage.
Place one hand on the field. With his other hand firmly holding the box cutter.
Start cutting with the box cutter blade angled slightly upward and away from the commodity. Cut away from your body and so close to the top of the box as possible.

More tips:

With each cut, make sure that your body and clothing, not into the path of the carpet knife and you should also note the followingPoints:

• Always wear safety glasses when with utility knife. Blades can snap off unexpectedly.

• Always use sharp knives. Dull blades are a hazard to safety, the more power for the cut, which can make it slip tool.

• Check the blade for you when cutting, and make several passes when cutting thicker materials.

• To prevent slippage, make sure leaves are properly seated in the knife.

• Never leave a utility knifeunattended, especially with the exposed blade

You can choose between different types of utility knives including the following:

Retractable Blade Utility Knife

This is a general-use tool designed to cut materials such as drywall, cardboard cartons, laminates and plastics. The blade goes into the body of knife for safer operation and storage. Some models have up to 3 different blade positions for different cutting depths.

High-end models have rubber grips andergonomic design for better gripping. The handles on these knives generally unscrew or swivel open to permit blade changes. Many models provide extra blade storage in handle and some models have spring-loaded blades that automatically be released when the knife.

Fixed Blade Utility Knife

On these knives the blade locks between the halves have a razor's edge to get more stability than retractable models. The handle generally unscrews or swivels open to permit bladeChanges.

As with the retractable knife, which are high-end models with rubber grips and ergonomic design for better gripping but different fold than the models that accept larger or special stationary knife blades, which can not be withdrawn into the handle.

Snap Blade Knife

In these sections, the knife blade snap (off typically 8 to 13) per blade, without the tool to show change blades. They are generally for cutting light and medium commercial vehicle materialssuch as wallpaper, rubber, vinyl and leather, or materials with adhesive backing from prying eyes of the blade and prevent sharp, accurate cutting.

Box cutters

Just like its name, is designed to cut the carpet knife and cutting carpet and other floor coverings. It's angular design makes it easier to access hard to reach places, and many models are equipped with retractable blades and blade storage in handle.

Precision Knife

Popular among graphic artists and hobbyists thisPencil-sized tool for precision cutting of lightweight materials such as paper or poster board used. It is also known as a "hobby-knife" or its brand name, X-Acto ® knife.

These knives have razor-sharp blades of surgical steel and they come back in a variety of sizes and hold triangle and curved shapes and contain a built-in chuck the blades. Some models are equipped with blade storage in handle.

To select the utility knife to make your task is appropriateand, above all, you can use to remain alert to ensure that the advice contained in this article.