In the spring of 2018, The Ohio State Spine Research Institute (SRI) published both a study in the journal Ergonomics on spine injuries caused from pushing people in wheelchairs and a subsequent article on their site. Their findings inform any discipline concerned with pushing and the injuries that occur from...

In 2015, the The Ohio State University Spine Research Institute (SRI) received grant funding from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) to improve workplace safety by [studying] “low back and shoulder disorders resulting from pushing and pulling activities.”[1] The long-term reason for this was to “…protect workers from disabling musculoskeletal disorders...

We send this message today with a heavy heart; Greg Moore, RSM for the Northeast at Caster Connection, passed away on Tuesday, February 12th due to health complications.  Greg was a member of the Caster Connection team for 6 years and he will be greatly missed.  As details regarding services...

It’s that time of year again when Caster Connection heads out on the road to show prospects the wonder of ergonomic possibilities, and to catch up and connect with current clients.In 2019 Caster Connection is exhibiting at more trade shows than ever, and this year we’re starting out in the...

Have you ever noticed that carts vary wildly in their ease of being pushed and pulled? Many organizations try to prevent carts from being too difficult to push and pull by implementing ergonomic push/pull standards in their facilities. These standards are put in place in order to prevent ergonomic sprain...

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is an excellent measure of the value of a caster. A caster with low TCO provides operators with lower cost to own over the lifetime of the product due to lower maintenance and replacement costs, vs. a product that may be cheaper upfront but with higher...

Unplanned production line downtime can get ugly. Production line downtime can set off a ripple effect of inconveniences that hurts the bottom line. Production line downtime has been known to impact productivity, production delays, lost revenue, lost customer confidence and lost business to competitors. This post covers these 5 significant...

Bikes and motorcycles normally don’t come to mind when you think about casters. In fact, most of us have just jumped on a bike or motorcycle and simply gone. What we normally don’t realize is how a bike’s wheel/fork design affects what we can do on a bike. Can we...

Caster Connection CEO/Founder Sally Hughes is featured in Material Handling Wholesaler's Salute to Women in Material Handling issue (page 10). Continue reading →...

When paired with a correct wheel, a maintenance-free rig can yield ergonomic and performance benefits to the operator. The benefits of a maintenance-free rig will offer low push/pull force, smooth rotation, and requires no maintenance. This results in very little downtime of a production line and limits the risk of...