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SAFETY FIRST.

Unless you're a Evil Knievel, you shouldn't feel scared or unsafe to head into the office each morning. That may or may not be the case if the company you work for or operate is using wooden or plastic pallets. From workman's comp claims, to being the one injured on the job; why not eliminate this altogether by transitioning over to Eco Aluminum Pallets.

For more information on how wooden and plastic pallets can cause safety concerns, scroll down to read a few scenarios where wooden and plastic
pallets have been at the root of a workplace accident, or
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SAFETY ISSUES AND CONCERNS

Wooden and plastic pallets are to be blamed several safety hazards and accidents every year. Below are just some of the most recent occurrences where wooden and plastic pallets have been the primary cause of workplace mishaps.

  • In 2007 the FDA reported that 10% of pallets intercepted and tested contained traces of E. Coli and other bacterias.
  • Wood pallets have a cellulose base that can easily transmit and "grow" any number of blights and molds.
  • Between 2008 and 2010 there were 15 major fires caused by wood pallets.
  • In a random sampling of wood pallets used to ship food in Portland, ME, and Philadelphia, PA, numerous pallets tested positive for Listeria and abnormally high counts of bacteria that could potentially create health hazards for consumers.
  • OSHA reports that there are over 100 deaths per year associated with industrial lift truck operation, and over 95,000 injuries. OSHA reports that the second most common cause of injury during industrial lift truck operations are injuries caused by “falling material.” Most of these are associated with pallet failures or improper pallet handling.
  • The Grocery Manufacturers of America recently published a 1997-1998 “Un-saleable Product Survey” in which they noted that un-saleable grocery product has increased from $2.6 to $3.97 billion between 1995 and 1997. Twenty eight to 44% of this product damage-related un-saleable product is “crushed, dented, or collapsed” products. Much of this can be associated with the failure of pallets to perform.
  • A study conducted at the beginning of the 1990s found that pallet problems were costing U.S. industries $2 billion annually. This figure was arrived at by adding up product damage, lost productivity, workers compensation claims, high freight rates, and increased handling caused by the use of substandard pallets in the grocery business alone!
  • Beginning in October of 2001, the European Union (EU) has implemented emergency requirements to prevent the spread of wood-carried, environmentally harmful pests into Europe. These restrictions focus on coniferous, non-manufactured wood packaging, including pallets, crates and dunnage exported from the United States, Canada, Japan and China. All such packaging must carry proof of appropriate heat and/or chemical treatment on each board!

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