The Hidden Cost of "The Walk": Why Accessible Safety Supplies Matter

In a busy facility, time isn’t just money—it’s momentum. One of the most common "hidden costs" in production is what we call The Walk.

It happens when a worker runs out of 7/8" x 3" Elastic Strips or needs a fresh pair of 4 mil nitrile gloves, but the dispenser at their station is empty. They have to stop what they’re doing, walk across the warehouse to the main supply closet, potentially chat with a coworker along the way, find the item, and walk back.

A five-cent bandage just cost you fifteen minutes of production time.

The Solution: Decentralized Safety Stations

The goal is to keep the safety supplies where the work is happening. By placing smaller, well-stocked satellite stations at key points in your facility, you eliminate "The Walk."

What a "Point-of-Use" Station needs:

• The "Workhorse" Glove: Usually the ProWorks® GL-N135F for general tasks.

• The Essential Bandage: Those 7/8" x 3" Elastic Strips that stay put even during a busy shift.

• Antiseptic Wipes: For quick clean-ups without a trip to the breakroom.

How We Make Decentralization Easy

The biggest hurdle to having multiple safety stations is the headache of keeping them all full. That’s where our Personalized Order Forms come in.

Instead of one giant, confusing spreadsheet, we can provide you with separate, pre-filled links for each area of your building (e.g., "Loading Dock Form," "Main Floor Form," "Lab Form").

1. Walk the Floor: Your supervisor spends two minutes checking the satellite stations.

2. Tap the Link: They open the specific form for that area on their phone.

3. Submit: The quantities are entered, the address is already there, and the order is done before they even get back to their desk.

Keep Your Team Working, Keep Your Team Safe

When supplies are easy to find and easy to reorder, compliance goes up and downtime goes down. Stop paying for "The Walk" and start investing in a more efficient workflow.

Ready to map out your facility’s safety stations? Contact us today to set up your area-specific express order links.