772 Introduction to Safe Patient Handling

Use the following engineering and safe work practices when working with spring-loaded platforms:

Limit reaching and pushing hazards from moving heavy dietary, laundry, housekeeping or other carts by:

Keep carts, hampers, gurneys, or other carts well maintained to minimize the amount of force exerted while using these items.
Use carts with large, low rolling resistance wheels. These can usually roll easily over mixed flooring as well as gaps between elevators and hallways.
Keep handles of devices to be pushed at waist to chest height
Use handles to move carts rather than the side of the cart to prevent the accidental smashing of hands and fingers.
Keep floors clean and well maintained.
Push rather than pulling whenever possible.
Remove from use all malfunctioning carts.
Get help with heavy or bulky loads.

2-7. What can be done if the cart you're using gets stuck rolling over gaps between elevators and floors?

Lift the cart wheels over the gap as the wheels approach it

Keep a cart in the elevator and transfer items from the cart being used

Insert gap spacers so that the cart can easily roll over the gap

Use carts with large, low rolling resistance wheels

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