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Internal costs of managing your own paper files:
  • Drive or walk to storage: 20 - 40 min
  • Search for file and specific documents: 15 - 30 min
  • Return to work area: 20 - 40 min
  • Copy, fax, or mail documents: 15 - 20 min
  • Prepare files for destruction: 10 - 20 min

Total Time: 1:20 hrs - 2:30 hrs
(Assuming $15/hr salary + benefits: $20.00 - $37.50 per occurrence.)

Records storage boxes



File Storage Boxes

Companies just beginning to work with document storage companies often have questions about their box sizes. This is an important question to answer since, with vendors who charge by the cubic foot, the size of your boxes can have a significant impact on your costs. There are three standard box sizes used for storing documents.

 

Letter/Legal-

boxes are approximately the size of a copy paper box. These boxes, which are by far the most commonly used, will hold letter documents width-wise or legal documents length-wise. The dimensions of these boxes are roughly  15 x 12 x 10 inches.

Large Letter-

boxes are for storing letter documents only, and are roughly 50% larger than a Letter/Legal box. The dimensions of these boxes are roughly 24 x 12 x 10 inches. Some records management companies that bill by the cubic foot charge these boxes as 2.4 cubic feet even though their actual measurements are closer to 1.7 cubic feet (a 40% markup).

Large Legal-

boxes are for storing legal documents only, and are roughly twice the size of a Letter/Legal box. The dimensions of these boxes are roughly 24 x 15 x 10 inches. Some records management companies that bill by the cubic foot charge these boxes as 3.6 cubic feet even though their actual measurements are closer to 2.1 cubic feet (a 71% markup).
 

Offsite offers a variety of economical storage boxes that are perfect for your business. Each box is carefully crafted to protect and secure your confidential documents. The boxes are built to withstand a crush weight of up to 250 pounds

Standard 15 Storage Box (#15) Dimensions: 15" L X 12" W X 10" H

Attached lid ensures your documents are always covered and secure.
The hand holds are double walled.  
Top tab indexing for files.  
A reference area is located on the front of the box to mark the contents.

Standard M2 Storage Box (M2) Dimensions: 18.5"L X 10"W X 13.25"H

Top fold lid.
Bottom taped base.
Side tab indexing for patient folders (commonly used in the healthcare industry)
A reference area is located on the front and back of the box to mark the contents.

X-Ray/Radio-graph Storage Box (X) Dimensions: 15"L X 9.5"W X 19.5"H

Top fold lid.
Bottom taped base.
Side tab indexing for radio-graph folders (commonly used in the healthcare industry).
A reference area is located on the front and back of the box to mark the contents.

Fetal Monitor Storage Box (FM) Dimensions: 18.50"L X 13.25"W X 5.5"H

Top fold lid.
Bottom taped base.
Top tab indexing for fetal monitor strips and microfilm.
A reference area is located on the side of the box to mark the contents.

All boxes kept in stock for easy and efficient ordering. No minimum order quantity required.  Volume pricing is available. Delivery fees may apply.  

Video on storage boxes explained, click on image below!




 
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