Safety Casters
The importance of central locking for medical casters
Working in a nursing and hospital environment can be very stressful. Medical equipment such as hospital beds must be constantly stopped, pushed, and locked and unlocked. Some casters even require staff to use their foot to search for the lever to activate the lock. In most cases, two to four casters must be locked one after the other. This takes an enormous amount of time and reduces efficiency. The loss of time quickly leads to increased stress to make up for lost time. Increased stress, in turn, can quickly lead to carelessness errors, where, for example, casters that still need to be locked are overlooked or forgotten. This can lead to a strong risk factor for the nursing staff and the patients.