Fusion Tech Exhibits at Hormel Safety Fair

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On Tuesday, October 20, Fusion Tech General Manager Dan Bentz partnered with Bunzl to show off our ergonomic and safety solutions at an on-site Ergonomic / Safety Showcase at Hormel Foods in Austin, Minnesota.

Included in our booth were our new Ergo Trim Station, featuring an ergonomic stand with removable seat, and our Chem-Grate Ergonomic Stand, as well as our Ergonomic and Safety Solutions catalog and ergonomic stands video. Hormel employees were able to interact with and try out our ergonomic and safety solutions and view our 3D Modeling and Design services.

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4 Safety Reasons to Invest in an Ergo Trim Station

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According to the California Department of Labor Statistics and Research, workers in food-processing plants have a higher likelihood of being hurt on the job than workers in many other industries.1 Reaching across a conveyor, lifting heavy loads, twisting and bending at a work station, performing repetitive tasks, and working in awkward positions – all tasks commonly found in processing plants – are leading risk factors for injury.

It’s why ergonomics — the study of how to improve the fit between the tasks of the job and the employees who perform the work — play a significant role in promoting safe workplaces and reducing the high cost of employee absenteeism and injury.

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