The Pickle Jar: The Value of Ergonomic Tools
Why have we created this top-class set of industrial tools for businesses that do the tough jobs in the communities that they serve?
Follow us a little bit – as we go to an analogy that makes sense for investing in these types of tools and resources.
Say you’re going to open a pickle jar with nothing but your bare hands.
If the seal isn’t tight and the jar isn’t under pressure, there’s no problem. But a pressurized seal creates all sorts of problems for the human body.
It’s not just one single isolated problem of excessive torque on your wrist. There’s also the motion of the arms relative to the body. Wrenching or straining is a common problem with these types of physical tasks.
In other words, there are many ways to create repetitive stress injuries when trying to work with excessive torque problems. Good business leaders understand that, and they try to eliminate these “pain points” of whatever team members are likely to be out doing in the field, again and again.
Valve Tools and More
Our portable valve actuator is an excellent example of how this works.
By providing the leverage that someone needs to turn a valve head or other piece of infrastructure, we are helping the company to greatly decrease the stress on the human body, and by extension, decrease liability.
Many of these industrial and utility systems are presenting higher-stakes outcomes than someone trying to open a pickle jar. The pressures that are involved can be significant! That’s part of what leads to a broader focus on how to protect workers with PPE and more.
Other Amenities
It’s also instructive to take a look at our entire catalog, and think about other tools like drive plates, and transport assistors like dollies or wheeled vehicles.
Whether it’s tightening something like a bolt or fastener, or moving heavy materials from one place to another, the potential stress and strain on the human body is still there.
People with frontline experience will often talk about how smart companies make the investment in the practical tools that increase productivity, and decrease the chance of work-related injury.
Businesses that like to pinch pennies have done this at their own peril, and seen the results.
So take a look at our catalog and everything that we offer for driving better business today and keeping your crews in action. We are proud to be on the right side of this equation – the problem-solving side!