Safe lifting and handling in the beer and beverage industry is essential to prevent injuries and accidents. Workers in this industry often deal with heavy or awkward objects, such as bags of grain, kegs, crates, and hoses.
To reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, workers should be trained in the proper lifting technique, which involves keeping the load close to the body, bending the knees, and avoiding twisting or bending the spine.
Additionally, workers should use tools and equipment to help them move or lift heavy objects, such as hoists, bottle and keg lifters, and platform pallet gates suitable for unloading sacks with a vacuum lifter, guarding the edge, whether open or closed.
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Workers should also be aware of the hazards of working in confined spaces, such as fermentation tanks or storage vessels, and follow the appropriate safety procedures, such as testing the air quality, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), and having a buddy system. Furthermore, workers should be careful when operating powered industrial trucks, such as forklifts or pallet trucks, and ensure that they are properly trained, licensed, and inspected.
Finally, workers should handle packed gas and chemicals with caution, as they can pose fire, explosion, or health risks. Workers should store and label them correctly, use them in well-ventilated areas, and wear PPE when necessary.
Safe lifting and handling in the beer and beverage industry is vital to avoid injuries and accidents.
Some of the tools and equipment we provide that can help workers in these industries are:
- Vacuum lifters and grippers: These devices can grip and lift bottles, cans, crates, kegs, and other objects using suction cups. They can also tilt or rotate the objects as needed. Vacuum lifters and grippers can reduce the strain on the workers' backs, arms, and hands, improving the production process's speed and efficiency.
- Electric roll or reel manipulators: These devices can grip and lift heavy rolls or reels of labels, foil, or plastic wrap. They can also move them horizontally or vertically and adjust the angle or position. Electric roll or reel manipulators can prevent injuries from manually handling bulky and heavy materials.
- Mobile order pickers: These devices are battery-powered lifters that can be attached to forklifts or pallet trucks. They can lift and transport boxes and sacks, cartons, or pallets of products with ease. Mobile order pickers can eliminate the need for workers to climb ladders or bend over to reach high or low shelves.
- Overhead keg hoists: These devices are electric or pneumatic hoists that can lift and lower kegs using hooks or slings. They can be mounted on rails, cranes, or jibs to move the kegs across the brewery. Overhead keg hoists can reduce the risk of wrist injuries from lifting kegs manually.
These tools and equipment can enhance safety and hygiene in the beer and beverage industry by reducing manual handling and lifting of heavy or awkward objects.
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