My role as a scissor lift in preventing Back injury

2010-06-30T03:17:00.000-07:00

Well so far my new job is going great. Spent the last few days learning about important my job is in preventing back strain and injury.

Did you know that a whopping 4.9 million days of work have been lost in the UK alone as a result of work-related back injuries??

I never realised how easy it can be to cause back injury. The most common causes of back injury in the work place, I learnt are the following:-

• Lifting objects that are too heavy
• lifting objects incorrectly (not bending at the knees)
• lifting objects awkwardly (with a slight twist in the back)
• Bending and/or lifting objects with great frequency
• Standing for long periods of time at an awkward angle
• Sitting for long periods of time at an awkward angle
• Frequently having to bend or stoop

This is where I come in.

My unique ability, as a scissor lift, to take great weight and raise and lower myself, I can ensure that my colleagues are not having to bend, stoop or lift heavy objects.

This is me in the training session. See how Mike (the Health & Safety Officer) doesn't have to bend to load the pallet :-)

It feels great to have a job that makes a difference to people's lives.

Well that's all for now - thanks for reading.

Suzy the Scissor lift

My first day

2010-06-16T04:06:00.000-07:00

Today I am starting my new job as the primary scissor lift for Padd Paper Ltd, a small local company producing a wide range of paper supplies.

I was shipped over from my birth place Translyft Denmark only a few days ago, I was welcomed with such enthusiasm by the engineer from Lifting Technology (the people who had me ordered from Translyft Denmark) I felt like royalty.

The engineer from Lifting Technology then introduced me to my new home and work place, Padd Paper. He had me installed and made sure that I was working properly and understood my role.

My role is to lift pallets of paper to the handler for sorting and checking before Frank the forklift takes it away to my dear friend Calvin the Conveyor Lift.

So far my day is going really well, I am meeting loads of new people and hope to have many more stories to tell soon.

Oh yes one more thing - Wishing Denmark all the best on 19th :-)

Thanks for reading

It's a Scissor Lifts Life

My role as a scissor lift in preventing Back injury

My first day