If there’s a hazard in any office or workroom, it’s the guillotine paper cutter. Every year, hundreds of people across the country have paper cutter accidents that could have easily been prevented if simple safety rules had been followed and common sense had been used.

Guillotine Cutter Safety - Don’t Cut Off Your Fingers
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jeff_McRitchie]Jeff McRitchie

If there’s a hazard in any office or workroom, it’s the guillotine paper-cutter. Every year, hundreds of people across the country have paper cutter accidents that could have easily been prevented if simple safety rules had been followed and common sense had been used. The extremely sharp blade on this type of cutter, along with the force used in bringing the blade down on to the paper, make it way too easy for someone to cut one’s self or - even worse - lose a finger to the blade. Luckily, every paper cutter has three important safety features that can be used to avoid an accident. These features are…

The blade guard, which is the most important safety feature on a guillotine paper cutter. Many paper cutters have a metal bar approximately 1/2” away from the blade. However, the best cutters will have a plastic guard that prevents a user’s fingers from getting anywhere near the blade. Unfortunately, many people tend to remove the blade guard, saying that it gets in the way of the cutting. That may be true, but the blade guard is there for a reason: for your safety. So leave it be!

The blade latch. Guillotine paper cutters come with a latch at the front of the cutter that locks the blade in the closed position. Sometimes this is a wire that hooks over the blade’s handle; other times, the latch is a piece of metal that connects to the bottom of the handle. What the latch does is ensure that the blade isn’t exposed when the paper cutter isn’t being used. This prevents a person from accidentally running his or her hand along the blade or grabbing it, thereby preventing a painful (and bloody) injury that could be life-threatening.

The tension spring.  The word “guillotine” probably conjures up images of a blade coming down at break-neck speed. However, guillotine paper cutters have a feature called a tension spring to prevent this from happening. The tension spring is attached to the back of the blade and prevents the blade from going into free-fall. Needless to say, the tension spring should never be removed from a paper cutter. If the spring becomes damaged, it should be repaired promptly. The paper cutter should not be used until the spring has been repaired or replaced.


Finally, there is a fourth item that can be used to ensure one’s safety when using a paper-cutter: common sense. Be careful when using a paper cutter because even with the aforementioned safety features, accidents can - and do - still happen. Don’t use a paper cutter when you’re rushed, distracted, tired, intoxicated, or otherwise can’t give the task at hand your full and complete attention. Sure, you may be in a hurry to complete a project, but no project is worth a nasty cut or the loss of a finger. (Or worse!) Paper cutters are valuable office tools and can be very helpful, but they can also be extremely dangerous. So please - be careful when using them!

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Don’t Throw That Old Ink Cartridge Away!
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=David_P_Fishman]David P Fishman

With the recent green frenzy, more and more people are looking to recycle their used cardboard, glass, plastic and aluminum. Ink cartridges is a another option for you to look into. Not only can you recycle, at the store or online, but you often will receive reimbursement for your time and green-sensitivity in the form of cash or store credit. Here’s how to do it:

First, you have to remove your empty ink cartridge or toner. To be safe and efficient, make sure you follow the instructions with the printer.

An ink cartridge or donation program is your next goal, and one shouldn’t hard to find, since many companies and institutions are creating them, not to mention a number of online businesses. You can choose the one most spatially convenient to you or just go online. They range in reward value, but generally you can expect to receive up to around $4 for a printer cartridge and $7 for a toner cartridge.Some people will want to box them and ship them together to save on handling fees. This is an excellent option for office managers at a large company or conglomerate. Some people will only have one ink cartridge, and therefore need to get it refilled or replaced immediately.

Some office superstores can refill it for you and sell it back at a significantly reduced rate from that a new cartridge. Bear in mind, since the structural integrity of the cartridge is compromised by the refilling process, there is a higher chance of cartridge error or some catastrophic messy error. Refilled cartridges also sometimes void the warranty on certain models of printers-something you should check before you decide to use a re-fill.

Finally, you need to replace the cartridge. If you already have a refill, you can move right on into replacing it. 4inkjets.com is a good option if you want to buy a brand new cartridge altogether. They generally have reasonable prices for [http://www.4inkjets.com]cheap ink cartridges.

Now you now how simple recycling ink cartridges is! Now you can be efficient, cost-effective and environmentally conscious all at once!

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