Office Chair Casters and Wheels Basics

Learn some safety basics when choosing office chair casters and wheels

Wheels for office chairs and a correlating office chair caster for each of them are normally not something you associate with office safety.You probably just think of them as necessary office equipment. But many office accidents can happen if you don't learn how to properly install or use them. By learning some office chair casters and wheels basics, you can ensure that your employees will be less prone to accidents that can happen when sitting or moving around in their office chairs.

You'll first want to learn what replacement casters you should use on your office chairs, and how to install them. You also want to make sure you choose the proper type of casters for your office floors, such as rubber casters for cement or other types of hardwood floors. You should also learn some basic safety information on office chair caster and wheels.

1. Know the proper replacement casters for office chairs you should use.

2. Know if you need to use rubber office chair casters.

3. Learn everything you can on office chair caster and wheel safety.

 

Find replacement casters for office chairs

Replacement casters for office chairs are essential for safety, but are often overlooked. They reduce the risk of accidents and injuries to users. They protect against the wrong type of wheels in use on certain floor surfaces, wheels worn flat or wheels that have other parts wearing out.
Try: Master Caster Futura Series Dual-Wheel Casters, available at Office Depot, complement many types of office chairs. Source Distribution offers many different types of casters.

Find rubber office chair casters

If your office has cement floors, your safest choice for chair casters are rubber casters. They are hard, single wheel casters specifically made for hard floors, like cement. They will raise the height of office chairs by one inch, but they will keep the user safe from slipping and sliding.
Try: Kare Products offers sets of rubber office chair casters. Caster City offers chair casters with soft rubber wheels.

Find desk chair wheels safety information

Selecting safe office chair wheels and casters is not the only thing you can do to help ensure your desk chairs don't cause accidents in the office. There are many things you can do to ensure your employee's safety every day. Learn about safety precautions you can take to prevent accidents from happening in your office, and teach them to your employees.
Try: The Office Chairs Guide provides safety information on office chairs, including chair wheels. Master Manufacturing provides safety information on office chair wheels and casters.

 

• If you need to use industrial office chair casters, be sure to follow the same basic safety information when selecting them.

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