Packing stations concentrate hand hazards: cardboard edges, tape gun strain, repetitive motions, and production pressure. Workers who spend full shifts at packing stations need comprehensive hand protection strategies.
Common Packing Injuries
Cardboard cuts on fingers and hands, tape gun repetitive strain, knuckle abrasions from box interiors, and cumulative trauma from thousands of identical motions. Each is preventable with the right approach.
Protection Toolkit
Light gloves when handling boxes, self-adhering tape on specific vulnerable areas, ergonomic equipment where available, and task rotation to distribute strain across different motions and muscle groups.