Solutions for Other Activities
Storage and Transfer of Food, Supplies, and Medications
Description: Use of carts.
Keep the most frequently used and heavy items within easy reach between hip and shoulder height.
When to Use: When moving food trays, cleaning supplies, equipment, maintenance tools, and dispensing medications.
Points to Remember: Speeds process for accessing and storing items. Placement of items on the cart should keep the most frequently used and heavy items within easy reach between hip and shoulder height. Cart hands that are vertical, with some horizontal adjustability, will allow all employees to push at elbow height and shoulder widths. Heavy carts should have brakes.
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3-2. Where should frequently used and heavy items be placed on cart?
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