Handrail Use Exiting Car

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Uses Handrail When Exiting the Package Car At Curbside Door : 

Uses Handrail When Exiting the Package Car At Curbside Door That’s Our Choice!

How Does Using Your Handrail Help? : 

How Does Using Your Handrail Help? Using the handrail: Reduces the landing forces when exiting the car. Reduces the risk of slipping. The friction needed between your shoe sole and the surface when stepping down is reduced.

Sample Field Measurement-Stepping Out Using or Not Using Handrail : 

Sample Field Measurement-Stepping Out Using or Not Using Handrail An 89 pound decrease of landing force from using the handrail when exiting the package car.

How Does Using Your Handrail Help? : 

How Does Using Your Handrail Help? Forces created are: 1.9 times your body weight when using the handrail. 2.7 times your body weight when the handrail is NOT used. Maximum Forces Sustained During Various Methods for Exiting Commercial Tractors, Trailers and Trucks; Applied Ergonomics 31 (2000) p. 25-33, F.Fathallah, J. Cotnam, Liberty Mutual Research Institute

How Does Using Your Handrail Help? : 

How Does Using Your Handrail Help? Forces created are: 1.9 times your body weight when using the handrail. 2.7 times your body weight when the handrail is NOT used. If you weigh 170 pounds, the amount of force created is: 323 lbs when the handrail is used. 459 lbs when the handrail is NOT used.

Your Risk Of Immediate Injury Is Increased! : 

Your Risk Of Immediate Injury Is Increased! What happens when you step down on: a rock broken concrete soft turf or other surface irregularity An additional 136 pounds of force may result in a safe recovery, a strain, sprain or even a fall!

The Wear On Your Legs, Hips And Back Is Increased! : 

The Wear On Your Legs, Hips And Back Is Increased! Assume 105 Stops on Road Per Day. 136 extra pounds of force per exit. Equals 14,280 extra pounds of force per day! Where does all that extra force go? Ankles, Knees, Hips, and Lower Back!

Risk of Slipping : 

Risk of Slipping The probability of slipping and falling is high when exiting a commercial vehicle similar to your package car in icy conditions. 0.71 for wet ice (surface temperature of 32ºF) 0.22 for dry ice (surface temperature of 14ºF) Using the handrail will help you stop the fall. Estimated slip potential on icy surfaces during various methods of exiting commercial tractors, trailers and trucks; Safety Science 36 (2000) p. 69-81, F.Fathallah, R. Gronqvist, J. Cotnam, Liberty Mutual Research Institute

Free Up Your Hand To Use The Handrail : 

Free Up Your Hand To Use The Handrail Use a DIAD pouch or clip Set down packages that require a two hand carry. Exit using the handrail Then pick up packages Use you handrail! That is the safe choice!