Protect the Safety of Your Employees with the Dumpster Caddy
Did you know that a disproportionate amount of worker injuries occur around dumpsters? You can injure a shoulder while throwing bulky items, or sustain a repetitive-stress spinal injury from maneuvering dumpsters up and down ramps.
That’s why so many organizations use waste container pullers like the WasteCaddy dumpster mover and why your team should know more about dumpster safety.
Tips for Using Dumpsters
Some of the best tips for using a dumpster come from companies that rent dumpsters to the general public, because they have to coach people on loading dumpsters every day. Here’s what we can all learn from a roll-off rental service:
• Put lightweight items on the bottom if possible, so heavier items will compact them
• Spread weight around instead of letting heavy items stack up in one place
• Break down large objects to conserve space and save money, and to prevent long items from sticking out
• Wear gloves, eyewear, and other personal protective equipment when loading a dumpster with loose debris
• Avoid prohibited items from dumpsters such as paint, fuel, asbestos materials, etc.
Automated equipment makes dumpsters less likely to cause injury or property damage. The WasteCaddy dumpster mover from DJ Products eliminates the painful, dangerous task of manually pushing or pulling a loaded dumpster.
There’s a productivity boost, too, because our bin pullers and dumpster tows can free up an employee. Many of our users have gone from two employees moving dumpsters to only needing one worker to do the job.
With the WasteCaddy dumpster mover (or WasteCaddyLite for 2-yard dumpsters and other containers up to 1 ton), you can improve dumpster safety even more!