Volk Packaging Fights COVID-19 With ‘Outside The Box’ Procedures Derek Volk, President of Biddeford, Maine based Volk Packaging Corporation, has announced 10 “Outside the Box” ways in which the company is fighting COVID-19:
6. We propped the doors when people come and go so no one has to touch a door knob. We also plugged the door jams allowing people to push the door open and put paper towels inside the doors, allowing people to pull back a door to open it without touching the doorknob. 7. We taped instructions above every sink reminding people how to properly wash and dry their hands. Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to wash your hands to limit the spread of COVID-19. 8. We explained to everyone how scammers are taking advantage of this so not to open any e-mails unless from a recognized person. And be careful about e-mails asking for charitable donations because people are abusing this situation to steal money from innocent people who just want to be helpful and compassionate. 9. In another effort to keep morale up, we started the “Volk Virus Giveaway.” Every day we will have a raffle giving away Volk swag, like tee shirts, sunglasses, hats, Dunkin’ Donuts gift cards, Aroma Joe’s cards, etc. 10. We bought trash cans for public areas with foot ped- als requiring no touching of a cover to throw trash away. Volk Packaging Corporation designs, manufactures and distributes high quality corrugated and foam prod- ucts including shipping containers, inner packaging and stock boxes throughout New England. The company is a third-generation family owned and operated business offering the service and attention not available from the large paper packaging companies. Visit volkboxes.com .
1. We hired babysitters for em- ployees’ kids so everyone can come to work. 2. We went to three shifts so peo- ple are spread out more, significant- ly limiting everyone’s exposure. We
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also have each shift working every other machine so no two machines next to each other are running at the same time, which also spreads people out even more. 3. Shifts leave 15 minutes before every shift technically ends so they have no contact with the other shifts. They are paid for this time. 4. Every shift begins with a thorough 15 minute cleaning of the machines. 5. People are required to shelter-in-place at their ma- chine, cubicle or office. No one is allowed to leave their work spot unless they have to go to the restroom or deal with a necessary task. Everyone is strongly encouraged to bring a bag lunch so nothing has to be warmed up, limiting the number of people using the cafeteria.
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