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<blockquote data-quote="UnconTROLLed" data-source="post: 814588" data-attributes="member: 18708"><p>Ouch, we can only protect ourselves. Hope you get that straightened out ASAP.</p><p></p><p>One of the real kickers for my injury is the way we have to walk on a moving bulk conveyer belt to unload cages and load package cars and also having to step up into top cages to retrieve packages. I think doing that for months and months really helped wear and piss off my knee. </p><p></p><p>For ex: having to step into a top cage, assuming you are average height- weight -and arm length, means you have to grab and climb into it and extend your arms and back out as far as you can. THen you are PULLING (not pushing) the packages towards you, which is completely against any methods and doing so WHILE COMPLETELY EXTENDED. The worst is stepping up into the cage is EXTREMELY bad for your knees, much the same as a driver stepping into the package car. At least pkg drivers have handrails - there are NO HANDRAILS for top cages! </p><p></p><p>Not sure why it is allowed in hubs, to walk on a fast moving belt with over 70 packages going by behind/underneath you, while you dodge them exiting the cage (awkwardly) and walk AGAINST the flow of the belt, loaded up with packages, into the cars.</p><p></p><p>THis goes against so many different 5 keys and 8 keys- it is really sickening and should be examined more closely for wear and tear on knees/back.</p><p></p><p>It is no wonder preload takes like 60-75% of inside bldg injuries. And guess what - proper building design, job design and equipment can easily prevent most of this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UnconTROLLed, post: 814588, member: 18708"] Ouch, we can only protect ourselves. Hope you get that straightened out ASAP. One of the real kickers for my injury is the way we have to walk on a moving bulk conveyer belt to unload cages and load package cars and also having to step up into top cages to retrieve packages. I think doing that for months and months really helped wear and piss off my knee. For ex: having to step into a top cage, assuming you are average height- weight -and arm length, means you have to grab and climb into it and extend your arms and back out as far as you can. THen you are PULLING (not pushing) the packages towards you, which is completely against any methods and doing so WHILE COMPLETELY EXTENDED. The worst is stepping up into the cage is EXTREMELY bad for your knees, much the same as a driver stepping into the package car. At least pkg drivers have handrails - there are NO HANDRAILS for top cages! Not sure why it is allowed in hubs, to walk on a fast moving belt with over 70 packages going by behind/underneath you, while you dodge them exiting the cage (awkwardly) and walk AGAINST the flow of the belt, loaded up with packages, into the cars. THis goes against so many different 5 keys and 8 keys- it is really sickening and should be examined more closely for wear and tear on knees/back. It is no wonder preload takes like 60-75% of inside bldg injuries. And guess what - proper building design, job design and equipment can easily prevent most of this. [/QUOTE]
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