A platform for better ergonomics

How to safely and ergonomically open thousands of cardboard boxes on a fixed-height conveyor?

The warehouse in Denmark operates as a logistics company, where clothes from multiple brands are brought in, stored, and distributed to companies around Europe.

To avoid too many employees needing to cut open cardboard boxes in the warehouse, they are all opened by the same team of employees. This increases safety, but also reduces waste, because these employees know exactly how long the knife must be in order not to damage the clothes in the boxes.

The cardboard boxes come from containers onto a conveyor belt, where they are opened. The height of the belt is fixed, but the boxes are of varying sizes. In the past, workers stood on pallets to reach the boxes and cut them open, but because there was no way to adjust the height of the pallets, this led to poor posture, sore shoulders and tired workers.

A height-adjustable work platform adapted to task and operator

The solution was a work platform mounted directly on the floor on which employees can stand on when opening boxes. Here they can quickly and continuously adjust the height of the work platform to suit both themselves and the height of the incoming cardboard boxes.

Correct working height, less fatigue – and greater job satisfaction

The work platform allows each employee to work at their correct working height and has improved ergonomics and reduced fatigue. The employees are very happy with the solution and there is also an increase in job satisfaction.