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Cement bag handling
AfriSam’s cement bags are manufactured from extensible kraft paper and are strong enough to hold 50 kgs of cement intact when handled with reasonable care.
Careful loading and unloading saves money. With this in mind, we are certain that if the advice given in this
document is followed, breakages and losses will be reduced to a minimum, resulting in savings for all our customers.
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Cement bag handling
General information
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Storing cement
• Cement should always be stored in a dry place, protected from rain by an undamaged, impermeable plastic sheet and raised off the floor if possible.
• Cement absorbs moisture from the air, therefore doors and windows should be kept closed to eliminate damp air or draughts.
• Cement starts deteriorating after approximately three months. Cement stock should be rotated on a “first in, first out” basis to ensure that there is never a problem with stock that is hydrating.
• Extremely important: Never store cement with other products such as fertiliser, gypsum based products or even foodstuffs, as even a minute amount of contamination can have disastrous results on the performance of cement in mortars, plasters or concrete.
• Make sure that there’s plenty of room in and around the aisles where the cement is stored to prevent cement bags from being “snagged” or damaged.
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Transportation of cement
• Removeanysharpobjectsfromthevehiclethatyou willusetotransportthecementbagssothatthebags arenottornordamaged.
• Loadcementbagscarefullyontothetransportvehicle, makingsurethattheyarecovered(i.e.witha tarpaulin)andtieddownsecurely.Alwaysstackthe cementbagsinthesameway(i.e.inalternate directions),evenifthebagsarenotpalletised.
• Donotdropthecementbagsfromthevehicle.
• Donotoverloadyourvehicle.
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Manual handling procedure
• Neverdropthecementbagsfromheadheightasthis weakensthepapersacksubstantiallyandmaycause breakageslater.
• Cementbagsshouldalwaysberolledoverbefore lifting.Thismotionloosenstheconsolidatedcement withinthebagandreducesthepossibilityofbag splitting.Inaddition,thisalsoallowsfortheunderside ofthebagtobecheckedforanydamagepriorto lifting,therebyavoidingfurtherdamageofthebag.
• Bagsshouldbepickedupwiththehandssupporting theundersideofthebag.Theyshouldneverbepulled overothermerchandiseorovertheground.Thelast layerofbagsonthepalletsshouldberolledoffandnot pulled.Particularcareshouldbetakennottorollbags ontothecornerofthepallet.
• A50kgcementbagpickedupincorrectlycanplacean excessivestrainonthespineandcouldresultinaback injury.Anybodyhandlingthebagshouldbewell trainedinusingtheirlegsandarmstoraisetheload. Wherepossible,twoworkersshouldpickupacement bagtopreventpersonalinjuryanddamagetothe cementbag.
• Bagsshouldbecarriedatwaistheightorflatonthe shoulder.
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• Nevercarrybagsattheirends.Notonlywillthisbe verystressfulonthearms,shouldersandback,itwill alsocausethebagtosagandrip.Thisiswhycement bagsshouldalwaysbesupportedontheunderside.
• Cementbagsshouldnotbestoredontheirsidesor standingupright.Laythebagsontheirbroad,flat sideswhenstacking.
• Donotwalkoverthecementbags.
• Whenusingatrolley,ensurethatithasextendedtines togivecompleteunderneathsupportforthecement bag,evenifitisbeingmovedarelativelyshort distance.
• Becarefulnottotearthebagbybangingthetrolley tinesintothesideofthecementbag.Neverpickupthe bagsdirectlyoffthefloorwiththetrolley.Alwayslift bagsontothetines.
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Fork handling procedure
• Wherepossible,removeanysharpobjectsfromaround thecementbagsastheymaycausedamagetothe bags.
• Palletsshouldbestoredonaflat,levelsurface,asthis willensurethattheyareliftedcorrectlyandsafely.
• Driversshouldbewelltrainedinthesafeandcareful operationoftheforklift.
• Forklifttinesshouldbeparallelwiththesurface,that thecementisbeingliftedfrom,orloweredonto.This willpreventdamagetopalletsandsubsequent damagetothecementbags.
• Donotoverloadtheforklift.Themorepopularforklifts havea2,5toncapacityandcanthereforeonlyhandle onepalletofcementatatime.
• Ampleaccessshouldbegivenfortheforkliftto manoeuvrein.
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• Ensurethatthepalletsarestable.
• Thetinesoftheforkliftaretobeinsertedintothe palletwithoutdamagingthecementbags,andwithas littlefrictiononthepalletaspossible.
• Donotdamageanybagwiththeforklifttines.Care shouldbetakenwhenpositioningtheforklifttinesin preparationformovingapallet.
• Ensurethatifthepalletisedcementisstacked,itis stackeddirectlyoneontopoftheother.Donotletthe palletsoverhang.
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Be pallet wise
The AfriSam Pallet System is designed to benefit you, our valued customer greatly. This innovative systemcomprises superior quality AfriSam pallets and a comprehensive pallet return process.
The superior quality AfriSam pallet is designed to reduce bag breakage significantly and improve the handling and presentation of AfriSam’s palletised cement. To make the system work optimally, a refundable deposit is charged for each pallet.
Care of AfriSam pallets
Due to the high cost of the superior quality AfriSam pallets, it is imperative that they be well treated, properly maintained and regularly re-used in order to maximise their practical benefits at an acceptable cost. Proper use of pallets can help keep the cost of palletised cement down.
• AfriSam pallets should be placed on, and raised from even surfaces so that they do not warp, snap or break in any way.
• It is recommended that forklift operators be highly skilled in order to avoid breaking the pallet slats or bearers that can damage cement bags.
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Storing and handling of the pallet
• AfriSampalletsshouldbestoredondrysurfaceswhere possible,toavoidthepalletsbeingexposedto moisturewhichcanresultinthetimberrotting.
• BecauseAfriSam’snewpalletsystemusespalletsfrom a“palletpool”,itisimportantthatallpalletsbe returnedquicklyforredeployment.Otheritemsshould notbestoredonAfriSampallets,asthisremovesthe palletfromthepalletpoolwhichinturnimpactson thenumberofpalletsavailableinthepoolandreduces thecreditsthatshouldbepassedontoyouraccount.
• AfriSampalletsshouldbestoredinasafe,secureand dryareatopreventtheftordamage.• Afteruse,AfriSampalletsshouldbestoredseparately fromotherpalletsinordertospeedupidentification andcollection.• AfriSampalletsshouldbestoredinaplacethatis easilyaccessibletothecollectionvehicle.
• Pleaseensurethatyourcustomerreturnsthepallet hegetsfromyou.Thiswillmeanthatyourdeposit canthenberefundedassoonasthepalletisreturned toAfriSam.
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Returning the pallet
• AnAfriSamrepresentativewillcontactyouonaregular basistoarrangeforcollection.Itisimportanttokeep accuratepalletcountinformationonhandtopass ontotheAfriSamrepresentative.Thisinformation enablesyoutokeeptrackofyourpalletreturnsand enablestherepresentativetoschedulecollection.
• OnlyAfriSampalletswithAfriSamidentification paintedonthepalletareacceptedforreturn.When AfriSamcollectthepallets,thenumberofpallets returnedwillbenotedonthedeliverynote.When thepalletsarereturned,thedepositisrefunded, providedthepalletsareinauseablestate.Youremain responsibleandaccountableforallAfriSampallets fromthetimeofdeliverytothetimeofcollection.
• Thecollectionscheduleistailoredtosuityourneedsas faraspracticallypossible.Shouldtheneedarise,you areabletochangeyourcollectionscheduleby contactingAfriSamCement’sCustomerServiceon 0860141141.
• Ensurethatthecorrectdocumentationisfilledout. IfAfriSamarecollectingthepallets,ensurethatthe correctnumberofpalletsreturnedisrecordedonthe deliverynote.Thiswillenableyoutocheckthatyou havebeengiventhecorrectcredits.
• Pleaseensurethatbothyouandthedriversignthe collectionordeliverynote.Forcollections,please contact:AfrSam’sCustomerServiceon0860141141 Note:Thesepalletreturnproceduresdonotapplyin Namibia.
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Rebagging
• Onlyspilledcementthathasremained uncontaminatedonacleandrysurfaceshouldbe recoveredforrebagging.Itisimportanttotryand retainthecementintheoriginalpackagingwhich displaystheSABSmark,ifpossible.Thisindicatesthat thecementisauthenticanduncontaminated. (Contaminationwithfertiliser,gypsumbasedproducts andfoodstuffs,forexample,canhavedisastrous results).
• Donotstandonanyofthebags.• Carryadamagedbagwiththetornsideup.• Ifpossible,repairminordamagewithgummedor pressuresensitivetape.
• Ifabagisdamaged,removetheadjoiningbagsto allowforadequatespacetoretrievethedamagedone.
• Layanew,unusedbagatthemostaccessiblepoint aroundthedamagedbagandcarefullyplacethe damagedbagontopofit.Placeanewbagonitsopen endattheclosestaccesspointtothedamagedbag andcarefullymanoeuvrethedamagedbagusingthe bagunderneathasastretcherorsupport.
• Thebagcontainingtherecoveredcementbagshould beplacedinanuprightpositionbeforetheempty “support”bagisremoved.Sealthisfinalbagwithstring ortape.
AfriSam Cement
Telephone (011) 670 5555Facsimile (011) 670 5446
Customer ServiceTelephone 0860 141 141e-mail: [email protected]
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