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Box Cutter Safety for Workers

Box cutters are useful tools but can be dangerous if not used properly. Safety tips include wearing cut-resistant gloves, always cutting away from your body, never using your thumb to stop the blade, and extending the blade only as far as needed. Cuts from box cutters pose a risk of tetanus infection if a tetanus shot is not up to date.

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Box Cutter Safety for Workers

Box cutters are useful tools but can be dangerous if not used properly. Safety tips include wearing cut-resistant gloves, always cutting away from your body, never using your thumb to stop the blade, and extending the blade only as far as needed. Cuts from box cutters pose a risk of tetanus infection if a tetanus shot is not up to date.

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October 2008

Safety and health tips for your work, home and life—brought to you
by the risk management and insurance specialists at ASBIE

Box Cutter Safety


Tips for how to use this handy gadget safely
Box cutters are great tools for slicing through bulky material quickly and easily. They are also versatile
because many models have retractable blades, which allow you to modify the blade length depending on the
thickness of the material being cut.

In spite of their many conveniences, box cutters pose dangers, especially if you are using the wrong type of cutter for the
task at hand.

Types of Box Cutters


• Carton Cutters
o Come with removable guards that guide the user for quicker carton cutting.
• Razor Blade Knives
o Cutters that convert to straight-edge scrapers depending on the angle at which the user sets the blade.
• Retractable Blade Knives
THE DEPARTMENT
o Contain breakaway points that snap off to reveal a new sharp cutting edge.
• Utility Knives
Janice Boiko
o Used to cut through boxes, fiberboard, wallboard, linoleum, carpeting, roofing
Program Director
material and paper.
(780) 930-3827
o Open in three or more positions and retract when not in use.
jboiko@[Link]
• Film Cutters
o Feature hook-like blades to cut through stretch film, plastic strapping twine and
Garth Lane
foam packing materials.
Account Executive
(780) 930-3812
Safety Precautions
glane@[Link]
To prevent injuries while using one of the many types of box cutters, consider the
following safety recommendations.
Cheryl Rannie
• Wear cut-resistant gloves made of metal mesh. Account Manager
• Always cut away from your body. (780) 930-3850
• Never use your thumb to stop a blade from cutting. crannie@[Link]
• Extend the blade only as far as needed based on the thickness of the material you
are attempting to cut. You will get more leverage, have more control and will lessen Kathy Prefontaine
the likelihood of damaging the contents inside the box. Account Manager
(780) 930-3844
• Give box cutters to co-workers with the handle pointed out.
kprefontaine@[Link]

William Trujillo
Cuts from Metal Pose Other Dangers! Account Assistant
(780) 930-3851
Cutting yourself with metal objects such as box cutters not only causes bleeding wtrujillo@[Link]
and swelling, it can also put you at risk of getting tetanus. If you cut yourself and
have not had a tetanus shot in the last five years, you may be at risk of developing
a life-threatening infection.

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