How Can I Conduct Cardboard Baler Training with My Employees

Cardboard balers are a great alternative to costly recycling bins. They can save your business both money and time and reduce your impact on the environment. Everyone who operates a baler must be fully trained by a knowledgeable professional so they can operate it safely and without risk to their health. This article summarises why you should get your baler from a reputable supplier to ensure you receive high quality training to keep everyone at your workplace safe.

Why Cardboard Baler Training is Crucial

Nobody should operate baling machinery without first receiving sufficient training. Training ensures that employees stay safe and use the baler both correctly and efficiently. Some of the risks associated with an untrained person using machinery include personal injury, damage to the machine itself and having your bales rejected at a recycling facility. If you don’t train your employees to an appropriate standard, you’ll be breaking health and safety legislation as well.

Key Components of Cardboard Baler Training

A step-by-step demonstration of how to use the machine is a key part of the training process. The training should also highlight the location of the key safety features of the baler such as the emergency stop button. The training provided must be thorough, so users can fully understand the hazards and risks associated with using the machine. Make sure that if trainees have any questions whether at the training session or after it, they have a competent named person they can ask. All training received by employees should be documented in records.

In addition to providing instructions of how to make a bale of cardboard, your team should be reminded of what they need to do before they start operating the machine. This includes creating a safe working area around the machine and keeping the floor around your baler free of debris. It’s important that the session details everything that could be dangerous. Even if you think it’s something obvious, it might not be to another person.

As well as explaining how to use a baler, it is important that the session covers any potential scenarios of things going wrong. An example of this is what employees should do in case of an accident or emergency.

Creating a Training Program

Scheduling regular refresher training is equally important to reinforce important training points to all employees. If you rent a baler from QCR, baler training is provided free of charge at any point within your rental contract. Whether you have new staff, or people who just need a refresher, if you hire a baler from QCR training there will no additional costs involved.

Best Practices for Employee Training

People have different ways of learning and taking in information. Demonstrations are an important part of baler training. However, for those that prefer written instructions, the manual should be kept near to the machine. Don’t forget to make use of digital tools as well to reinforce your training program for example filming demonstrations that people can watch back could also be helpful. At QCR, we have many online demonstration videos on our website which can be incorporated into your training program.

Waste Management Solutions with QCR

Free cardboard baler training is provided on the day of installation for any baler purchased from QCR Recycling Equipment. We’ll also provide you with a detailed instruction manual. By purchasing a machine from a reputable supplier such as QCR, you’re putting the welfare and safety of your staff at the top or your priority list.

Free waste baler training is available to all that rent a machine from QCR. This is not only when the machine is installed, but also throughout the length of your contract. High quality baler training can be delivered to all employees, including those that join your business after the baler was delivered. This will help save you time and ensure that the bales you make are of good quality securing the best rebates possible.

QCR is a leading supplier of cardboard recycling machinery for the workplace in the UK with over 25 years of experience. We have a wide range of cardboard balers that you can either rent or buy. We have solutions for other types of waste, too, including plastic, glass bottles, polystyrene, paint cans and empty drums. Our expert team are happy to give advice if you have questions or need guidance. We can do a free, confidential visit to your site with no obligation to purchase or rent as well. In most cases, we’ll be able to offer your business a free machine trial so you can assess whether our equipment matches your expectations. Our team are safe contractor accredited, so you know you can put your trust in us.