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" You really
need careful
processes,
especially for
lifting things.
You're asking
for trouble
if you don't
do it right. "
-Krisha Plauché,
Onboard Interiors
& Hood Canvas
" Then the person who sits down does
not have to get up and walk around the
shop looking for the nippers, " she adds.
" The less walking in general that a person
has to do makes it more efficient and
safer. No one is bumping into each other
and no one's having to navigate around
the crowded shop. Like on a boat, there
is no extra space here, but if everything
goes back where it's meant to go, everything's
OK. If it doesn't, then we're not
as safe or efficient as we could be. "
Plauché says she keeps a bin by each
sewing machine with all the necessary
tools. " We do better work and work
more efficiently if we know where to find
everything. I think one of the biggest
'tools' to work efficiently in this industry
is to stay organized. That's especially
true with our van because it's easy to let
it get messy, and then it's impossible to
find what you need. We pride ourselves
in keeping things clean and organized. "
Michelle Fortney, owner of Coastal Marine Upholstery and Canvas
LLC in Key Largo, Fla., shown at her workstation. Her issue at the shop?
Too many tools are not built for small hands. Photo: Coastal Marine
Upholstery and Canvas LLC
HEAVY LIFTING GAME CHANGER
" W
e routinely sew fabric from these enormous rolls of geotextile
fabric. Usually, they require a carpet pole and a forklift to
move around. We get them delivered and at the time of delivery,
we load them onto dollies. Then, when it comes time to put them
on the rack, we use a block-and-tackle system that allows one
person hauling on either end. It's even a job one person can do
alone safely by walking back and forth between each rig. No heavy
lifting or dangerous twisting to get them on the rack. Just straight,
ergonomic pulling with a much higher 1:3 ratio of pull strength. "
-Annie Mahle, Georges River Canvas
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