Caster Connection is collaborating with The Ohio State University Spine Research Institute (SRI) throughout 2019 to once and for all establish a “gold standard” for push/pull testing for any organization, in any industry. The collaboration is taking place within the NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) Ohio State University’s MSD Prevention Site.
These efforts will focus on developing measurement guidelines that more closely equate the SRI push/pull guidelines. These guidelines will reduce variability in hand forces measured by hand transducers. As of right now, many factors affect accurate and consistent measurement results. These factors could include (but are not limited to) cart acceleration, force gauge accessories, straight/perpendicular wheels, flooring surface, etc.
These new guidelines will benefit practitioners as they attempt to estimate the biomechanical risk associated with a particular push/pull task and will allow for the most high-risk push/pull tasks to be redesigned more effectively.
As a provider of caster and wheel solutions, providing accurate ergonomic push/pull information to clients is of vital importance to Caster Connection.
Caster Connection President Joe Lyden states “The results of our collaboration with The Ohio State University Spine Research Institute will create a better understanding of our casters’ push/pull capabilities for clients, and will ultimately benefit society by reducing employee injuries and saving companies money”.
Learn more about this project with Caster Connection at these trade shows this Spring:
* 2019 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo – March 6-7, 2019; Columbus, OH- Booth 329
* 2019 Applied Ergonomics Congress – March 25-28, 2019; New Orleans, LA – Booth 70
* 2019 ProMat Show – April 8-11, 2019; Chicago, IL – Booth S3615
Caster Connection – manufacturer of casters and wheels, and master distributor of elite brand casters, wheels, and other material handling products – was launched by Sally Hughes out of the trunk of her car in 1987 in Chardon, Ohio with this founding principle: “Our Company will work to constantly seek ways to increase the value our clients receive for their investments in casters and wheels and provide solutions that make them successful.”
