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Manual Handling Injury Prevention with WasteCaddy Products

Staff Injuries are Costly to All Parties Involved

Preventing worker injuries is more than just the right thing to do. As one of our clients described to us, temporary staff replacements for injured regulars are “more expensive, and worse, they are really inefficient because they are not familiar” with the job’s demands. This client was a property manager who also said that staff injuries directly led to dissatisfied tenants.

Whatever industry you’re in, you can protect human resources and property by using WasteCaddy products to prevent injuries from manual tasks like pushing dumpsters.

From Small Trash Container Movers to Large Dumpster Towing

WasteCaddy products simply use a battery-powered motor to push or pull heavy loads at up to 3 mph. Even on ice or inclines, the employee keeps firm and precise control over the direction and speed.

These are powerful little haulers — even the WasteCaddyLite can haul dumpsters weighing up to 10,000 pounds, and we have larger options as well.

Our dumpster pushers prevent injuries in multiple ways. Primarily, the automation takes away thousands of pounds of stress and exertion. Ergonomics run down to the small details as well, such as the comfortable steering grip design.

OSHA recommends ergonomic programs for retail, grocery, and other businesses with employees who need to use manual force to push and maneuver heavy equipment like dumpsters. WasteCaddy can be the central component of reducing injuries among your workers such as lower back strains, rotator cuff injuries, tendonitis, and other musculoskeletal disorders.

If you have employees moving dumpsters by brute force, you are at elevated risk of worker’s comp claims. Talk to the ergonomics experts at DJ Products for help choosing automated equipment.

Economic Trends Encourage Property Managers to Show Caution

Use Caution

As 2016 winds down, what does the near future hold for property management? Current economic trends suggest that the best course of action may be watchful waiting as you carefully observe and evaluate today’s realities.

What’s In Store for Q4?

After close to eight years of low interest rates, the Fed has delayed a rate hike until at least December based on a number of recent events:

• In August, the U.S. economy had a modest job increase of only 151,000.

• Oil prices and equity markets took heavy hits from the sluggish Chinese economy, which is feared to be the harbinger of a full-blown financial crisis in that country.

• The turmoil of Brexit during the summer was followed by the uncertainly of maybe the wildest ever U.S. presidential campaign.

Add in the fact that car sales have begun to slip after more than five straight years of increases, all signs appear to be pointing to an economic slowdown.

On the Brink of Recession

The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) maintains a Purchasing Managers’ Index that measures the strength of the country’s manufacturing sector. During August the index dropped to 49.6, and a number below 50 is considered the onset of recession.

So what does this all mean for property management? Take stock of your business and make any technology upgrades needed to offer state-of-the-art services. Get feedback from clients so you can incorporate their preferences.

Streamline Operations with Dumpster Movers from DJ Products

This is also a great time to upgrade equipment for maximum efficiency. Visit our website to learn more about our WasteCaddy line of battery-powered dumpster movers.

Tech Will Never Replace the Personal Touch in Property Management

Why Have More Do Less? Make Your Workplace More Efficient.

Today’s technology has developed to what was once considered the stuff of science fiction movies. Sleek, powerful devices like tablets and smartphones have become indispensable in both our personal and professional lives. But how is digital equipment for property managers compatible with the personal interaction that the job requires?

Property Management in the Digital Age

In one sense, high-tech devices are a perfect match for the business of property management, where customer service is a priority. Managers are more accessible than ever, allowing them to easily communicate with tenants and promptly handle requests.

According to the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), use of digital devices has resulted in a 45% increase in productivity and a 44% improvement in efficiency. Technology also provides helpful solutions such as online banking and virtual building tours that streamline many day-to-day activities.

While modern technology has become an indispensable element of property management excellence, it’s no replacement for the face-to-face interaction that has always been at the heart of the job. Rather than replacing personal contact, digital devices help property managers produce the efficiency expected by tech-savvy residents while freeing them up to spend time developing relationships.

Save Time, Money and Energy with Battery-Powered Dumpster Tugs

When it comes to equipment for property managers, battery-powered dumpster tugs from DJ Products should be near the top of your list. They enable a single member of your maintenance team to easily maneuver dumpsters across any type of surface, even inclines. Call 800.686.2651 or use the handy chat feature on our website to learn more from one of our helpful sales engineers.

A Philadelphia Bar Sparks a Dumpster War

DJ Products’ Dumpster Caddy Makes Moving Easy

Residents and business owners on South Street in Philadelphia were excited this summer at the prospect of a new business coming to town. The new MilkBoy South Street location was supposed to be celebrated as a new hot spot for the up and coming bar scene in the area, but a dumpster seems to be a point of contention between the owners and those living and working around it.

Dumpster Problems

The placement of a dumpster on an otherwise dumpster-free street has drawn a lot of negative attention to the new MilkBoy location. According to city ordinances, it’s legal to have the dumpster where it sits, but it continues to be an eyesore for those who have to look at it every day. Residents and other business owners say that it destroys the aesthetic of the area and causes people to dump trash near it. Someone has even gone so far as to spray paint graffiti on the dumpster.

How It Could Have Been Solved

Moving a dumpster by yourself can be difficult enough with wheels, and darn near impossible if it doesn’t. With a specialized piece of equipment, such as the WasteCaddy dumpster mover, the bar owners could easily move their dumpster wherever they need it to be. Certain times of the day might call for the dumpster to be in a higher visibility area, but a dumpster mover could be used to place it somewhere out of sight when it’s not in use.

To learn more about our WasteCaddy dumpster mover, get in touch with DJ products at 1-800-686-2651.

Reducing Employee Risk of Injury with a Waste Container Puller

The weather outside is beginning to break and while that might make some tasks that require being outdoors a bit more pleasant it doesn’t do much to improve the experience of manually waste removal. Employees responsible for dragging full, exceedingly heavy dumpsters or recycling containers to the point of pick up are still at great risk of suffering injury regardless of the current temperature.

In some work environments a dumpster must be moved a distance of several hundred yards from the place where it is stored and filled to the location where it will be pick up. Moving a fully loaded trash container over that great a distance without the proper equipment can lead to problems like overexertion, muscle pulls or strains or a variety of other injuries.

Businesses that want to reduce the chances of employee injury when it comes to trash removal need to ensure that their employees have access to the appropriate equipment for the job. A waste container puller from DJ Products can make the task of moving a heavy, fully loaded dumpster from the compactor to the point of pick up much easier and less stressful for employees.

The powerful battery operated waste container puller is capable of easily handling a fully loaded dumpster or recycling container weighing up to ten thousand pounds. When using the waste container puller your employees will experience no trouble travelling over a variety of surfaces. This versatile piece of equipment is also capable of allowing employees to safely and easily navigate a variety of ramps or inclines.

Manually moving heavy waste containers can result in a wide array of injuries that require extensive medical care. Work related injuries can not only cost a company quite a bit in the form of worker’s compensation claims, they can also hamper productivity by causing employees to miss work. Adding the waste container puller to your company’s equipment arsenal can instantly increase employee efficiency and make the work environment much safer.

A Waste Container Puller Helps Workers Haul Trash

It was surprising to read that there is a city in Virginia with workers who were “dragging trash several blocks…to get to the new trash compactor.” We don’t know all the particulars so we are not passing judgment. A local news station had its employees up late at night filming this spectacle to bring attention to the issue. The city’s Solid Waste Management department is aware of the problem and is looking for ways to resolve the issue.

We wonder if a DJ Products Dumpster Mover or Waste Container Puller would be of use in a situation like this. We don’t know just how heavy the trash is or what it is being dragged in…but if it is being dragged in bags there is the possibility of breakage. And if this trash is being hauled in dumpsters then this likely requires more than one employee and takes up valuable time and energy. A DJ Products Dumpster Move makes what was a job for a few employees into a job for one. The WasteCaddyLite waste puller has a compact, ergonomic design that makes it perfect for maneuvering heavy waste containers in tight areas. Find this hard to believe? Check out this video of our Waste Container Puller in action.

Our waste container pullers can be used to move dumpsters and waste containers at apartments or condominiums, municipal buildings, hospitals, and businesses. And they are not solely for hauling trash–they can also be used to transport recycled materials.

If you are interested and would like to discuss our FREE DEMO TRIAL PROGRAM, please contact one of our Sales Engineers at 1-800-686-2651.

Move Waste Out of Sight Safely with a Waste Container Puller

Municipalities across the nation are examining and changing laws with regard to waste containers and recycling. For example, the Daily Iowan recently announced, “the Iowa City City Council will consider an ordinance that would require was containers to be stored out of public view.” We can’t say exactly how that law will affect businesses or apartment buildings if the council does indeed decide to make this a new law but we can imagine that a place that stored waste containers where they can be seen may need to have these containers moved back and forth for collection.

You can get ahead of the curve and anticipate the need to move waste containers more frequently when you get DJ Product’s WasteCaddyLite waste container puller. Even if your area does not require that your move waste containers out of sight, you may want to get a waste container puller because it will lessen that chances that one of your employees will get injured transporting waste from one location to another.

If your employees have been transporting these kinds of containers on their own, you should know that pushing heavy containers greatly increases the risk of employee injury. A DJ Product’s WasteCaddyLite container puller can reduce injuries arising from accidents and from overexertion. It can also make a three or four person job into a one-person job saving labor costs.

And lest you think that getting a WasteCaddyLite means storing something that is as big as an actual waste container, you should know that WasteCaddyLite waste puller has a compact, ergonomic design. Check out this video to see the WasteCaddyLite in action!

Keeping Valuable Employees Safe with a Waste Container Puller

A fully loaded waste container at a construction or industrial site can easily weigh several thousand pounds. Even if there are two or three employees assigned to the task of manually hauling a waste container weighing several tons the possibility of serious injuries occurring is very real. In order to keep valuable employees safe and healthy and to minimize the time that it takes to perform this laborious task employees need access to equipment that is properly designed to handle the job.

The waste container puller from DJ Products is a serious piece of equipment that takes the labor and the danger out of hauling a fully loaded waste container. The waste container puller allows a single employee to easily handle a container that weighs up to ten thousand pounds. This type of power takes a job that would normally require multiple employees and makes is completely safe for one employee to complete.

The waste container puller is also capable of travelling over a wide variety of surfaces. This very versatile piece of equipment can capably handle inclines and cruise easily over concrete, asphalt and gravel. The waste container puller even works well outside in less than favorable weather conditions like rain, sleet and even light snow.

Waste removal may not be the most glamorous task, but is an important job in any construction or industrial environment. Having the proper equipment to handle this task is an absolute must if employers want the work performed quickly and with the smallest chance of injury. Investing in a waste container puller from DJ Products will instantly make the job of hauling heavy waste containers safer and easier for any employee involved in the task.

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