Safety Cutters 🌎
Languages: English, French, Spanish (North America)
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Description: Safety cutters might be a simple topic, but it's one that requires and deserves attention. Employees need to know how to prevent personal injury and how to protect merchandise. In this training, learners will answer questions about safety locks, blade length, correct cutting technique, proper storage, and more. They will graduate the course after demonstrating their ability to confidently apply their knowledge about safety cutters to a variety of realistic and relevant scenarios.
Languages: English, French, Spanish (North America)
Media Editing: The video module(s) in this subject are editable under our Content Studio offering unless otherwise indicated. For more information about Content Studio, contact your CSM.
Description: Safety cutters might be a simple topic, but it's one that requires and deserves attention. Employees need to know how to prevent personal injury and how to protect merchandise. In this training, learners will answer questions about safety locks, blade length, correct cutting technique, proper storage, and more. They will graduate the course after demonstrating their ability to confidently apply their knowledge about safety cutters to a variety of realistic and relevant scenarios.
Languages: English, French, Spanish (North America)
Media Editing: The video module(s) in this subject are editable under our Content Studio offering unless otherwise indicated. For more information about Content Studio, contact your CSM.
Description: Safety cutters might be a simple topic, but it's one that requires and deserves attention. Employees need to know how to prevent personal injury and how to protect merchandise. In this training, learners will answer questions about safety locks, blade length, correct cutting technique, proper storage, and more. They will graduate the course after demonstrating their ability to confidently apply their knowledge about safety cutters to a variety of realistic and relevant scenarios.
Topics
Safety Cutters: Operational Precautions
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This topic teaches learners the proper techniques and use of safety cutters. It covers valuable points like cutting paths, blade control, and body position during use.
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Questions (level 1, 2, 3)
Video module
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Position yourself at the same level as the object, and cut away from your body. If you slip, the hand holding the blade will move away from your body.
Use your free hand to support the object you are cutting.
To help control the cut, guide the cutter by positioning your hand on the handle and placing your index finger on the handle above the blade.
Use the thumb-guard on the cutter to avoid guiding the blade with your thumb.
Consider only cutting the box halfway before turning it around and cutting the other half. This way, the cut will be cleaner, and you don’t risk the blade slipping.
Take your time when using a box cutter, and don’t get distracted. The chance of the blade slipping increases if you aren’t paying attention, or are moving it too quickly.
Safety Cutters: Before and After Use
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This topic teaches learners how to properly prepare a safety cutter for use, such as how much blade to expose, as well as how to safely store it after use.
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Questions (level 1, 2, 3)
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Check the box cutter to make sure the safety lock holds the blade at the desired length, and the blade can be retracted when finished, so that the cutter can be stored safely after use.
Only expose the length of blade you need; overexposing the blade can cause it to break and increase the chance of injury.
Ensure the extra blade storage compartment on the box cutter is locked. Lost or loose blades can pose a safety risk.
Check the thickness of the material you are going to cut. Thin material requires light pressure and less blade exposure; thicker material requires more pressure and more blade exposure.
After use, be sure to fully retract the blade, and put the safety lock on, so it is safe until you need it again.
Do not place box cutters in elevated areas, on shelves, or in exposed/high-traffic areas where they could fall and cut someone.
To help reduce the number of accidental cuts, store box cutters in a secure location, where they will not be mistaken for another item (i.e., a pen, marker).
Do not keep box cutters in your pockets. They could open and cut you as you reach into your pockets.
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