Heat Waves (CONT’D FROM PAGE 6)
Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month March 2022
Providing ways and opportunities for employees to track these changes can be preventive, especially for those with pre-existing risk factors like diabetes, heart dis- ease, obesity, and high blood pressure. These conditions can make employees more susceptible to heat-related ill- nesses. Be aware of workers doing maintenance or construc- tion - even light construction - at your facilities. And watch for parts of the workplace that may gain or hold more heat than others. Make sure you have enough fans on hand for all parts of your plant. Providing cold water in coolers, popsicles, or other frozen treats is a good way of helping your team beat the heat. If possible, provide cool areas while on breaks and possibly more time to relax. Open communication and a good plan to deal with the heat will help protect your team. Having a plan and putting the right people in charge of oversight will give your team healthier outcomes during hot summer days. If you need more help identifying ways to protect your workers from heat-related stressors, you can contact OSHA and set up an onsite consultation. Chase Kammerer is the Technical Services Manager at FBA. If you have technical questions about the corrugated industry, reach him at ckammerer@fibrebox.org.
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2022 2021
37.675 37.992
-0.8
8.190 8.259
-0.8
Industry Total
Year-to Date
March 2022
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2022 2021
102.648 102.938
-0.3
8.019 8.170
-1.8
Industry Total
Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)
Year
Month
Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change
2022 2021
3.1027 3.0967
0.2
8.4866 8.4625
0.3
Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)
Corrugator Plants Only
Date
Percent Change Weeks of Supply
Percent Change
Mar. Feb.
2.2693 2.3081
-1.7
3.4 3.5
-2.9
Shipping Days
Year
Month
Year-to-Date
2022 2021
23 23
64 63
SOURCE: Fibre Box Association
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