Using Tool Boxes: How Can It Increase Your Efficiency
1. WHAT CAN TOOL BOXES HELP WITH?
Where to buy them? What to look for in them?
Page 1! Portable tool boxes
2. The workshop tends to be a neglected part of the house. Because workshops tend to
be visited only when the car needs tuning in or the dish washer needs to be xed, many people
don’t see the point of keeping them clean and organized all the time.
Maybe not until someone trips over a tool or gets injured by a falling wrench from
the top shelf, or when one needs to urgently x something but cannot because the necessary
tools are nowhere to be found. It can be really irritating when your rolling tool chest or the
portable tool boxes are nowhere in sight when you need them the most.
Such inconveniences can be avoided by following a systematic way of keeping your
working tools. Keeping track of the compartments in which each of your working tools and
materials are stored through a checklist is a good thing to do. This can be really helpful especially
when you are trying to maintain a big workshop. Labelling all the materials and compartments is
also a very effective way of organizing. Segregate tools by size and usage in order to keep things
organized.
Organizing your workshop might mean differently from cleaning your workshop.
Wiping off dust and keeping the oor dry are important in making your workshop a safer place
to work in. Dust and moist tend to make surfaces slippery and could heighten incidences of falls
and other related injuries. Regular cleaning of hand tools and gadgets help keep the efficiency
of the work you do in the workshop.
Sprays and fumes are generally stored in workshops, hence, it is of utmost
importance to keep it adequately ventilated. Safety is compromised in workshops that are
lacking in proper ventilation. The easiest way to keep your workshop well-ventilated is by
placing a fan inside. You should select the size and style of fan that best ts your workshop. For
bigger rooms, industrial fans are recommended, while box type fans will suffice for tiny spaces.
The tools, materials, and substances contained and utilized in a workshop are
different from the regular contents of any waste bin at home. Proper segregation of waste from
your workshop should be observed as there are sharps, aqueous wastes, and other unsafe
materials that could be disposed of in your workshop.
Glass bottles that are not broken should be set aside for recycling, while light bulbs
which usually contain mercury should be turned in to the Porterage service. Sharps bin must be
provided for all sharp wastes.
These guidelines altogether promote safety and efficiency in your workshop. With
these, work can be done better and injuries can be reduced.
Page 2! Portable tool boxes
