Tie Bale
This is how many people are needed to tie bale
Two: One in front of the baler and one in the back of the baler
What are 3 things we must do as soon as new totes come in?
Unlock, label, mark bin numbers with red dots on work orders, add work orders to clip board
You MUST complete or check for this before opening machines or tying bale
Circuit breakers are turned off
We keep these beside use while shredding to store non-conforming materials
Mail bins
What cleaning tasks must be completed before leaving at the end of the day?
(Points for each correct answer you name; Up to 6 answers)
Clean workstation/your spot on the line; Sweep floor, including behind balers; Empty machine drawers; Empty trays and mail bins under conveyors; Make sure mail bins are empty/have been weighed OR have been placed inside tote OR placed on shelf at tipper; Make sure tippers are down
What is the number of wires used to tie bale?
5 wires
What is the correct way to mark work orders while labeling totes?
Check the bin number on each tote and mark it with a red dot on the work order; Add your initials to the upper-left corner when all bin numbers are marked
What are 3 things you must wear while working in the shredding department?
Goggles, earplugs/headphones, gloves
3 Examples of Non-conforming materials
Rubber bands, Paper/binder clips, Metal, Plastic, Cardboard, Credit cards
Which 3 items do you need to clean totes?
Green cleaning fluid, rags, duster or air blower
How many times are wires twisted?
6 times
True or False: MDO totes do not need to be scanned into the computer
False: MDO totes must be scanned using the MDO page on the computer
Three examples of items that must be cleared from walkways and all shredding stations
Brooms, Dustpans, Totes, Mail bins, coffins, carts
Mail bins/non-conforming materials must stay with the totes they came from and not get mixed with other totes for this reason
Filling out work orders correctly; Not wasting money
You have swept the floor, and the dustpan has paper and rubber bands in it. Should you empty it onto a conveyor or into the burn box?
Empty into the burn box because there are non-conforming items mixed in
This is where you start feeding wires from the back of the baler
The bottom hole
The first thing that must be done when a completed tote is removed from the tipper
Check inside for remaining papers or non-conformable materials
How many people are needed to tip the totes?
Three: 2 to catch and 1 to control the tipper
What must you do with mail bins before emptying them into the burn box?
Weigh mail bins containing non-conformable materials
How many times should the machines be oiled each day?
Oil machines once each day
This is the very last step of tie bale
Putting the flag down in front of the bale
Name each step that a tote goes through between arrival and departure (at least 6)
1. Labeling & moving totes to correct areas, 2. Emptying/shredding, 3. Checking off on work order, 4. Cleaning/checking inside for papers 5. Scanning into computer, and 6. Locking
Which door do we exit it from during evacuations?
Bonus: What items should individuals stop to grab or put away during evacuation?
The back door on the loading dock
Bonus: Trick question - Do NOT stop for any items while evacuating
What are the 5 steps for weighing non-conformable materials in one normal-sized mail bin?
We open machines to do what?
Clear paper scraps, clean with green spray, and oil once per day