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PROS & CONS of
Moving Tools |
HAND
TRUCKS |
DOLLY |
FOREARM FORKLIFT |
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| EXTREMELY HELPFUL FOR EMPLOYEES
TO HAVE |
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| WON'T SCRATCH WOOD FLOORS |
Wheels are NOT wood-friendly |
Wheels are
NOT wood-friendly |
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| WON'T GET STUCK ON TILE FLOOR
(GROOVES) OR THICK CARPET |
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Wheels get stuck |
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| AFFORDABLE |
Costs approx. $125 for quality model |
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| ENCOURAGES PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES
& BODY MECHANICS |
Must jerk hand truck back when ready to move furniture |
Must bend your back first to lift furniture to put on dolly |
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| DECREASES POSSIBILITIES OF BACK INJURIES, OSHA ACCEPTED |
Requires jerking motion |
Requires spinal bend |
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| EASY TO USE |
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Wheels are
hard to steer, require dead lifting |
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| STABILIZES FURNITURE WHEN CARRIED |
Tall furniture on hand trucks are top heavy once tilted back or forward |
Most furniture on dolly is clumsy |
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| FITS IN BACK POCKETS, KITCHEN DRAWER, OR TOOL BOX FOR CONVENIENCE |
Too big |
Too big |
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| LEVERAGE, TAKES ADVANTAGE |
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Has little wheels instead |
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| THE ULTIMATE HOME, OFFICE,
MOVING, AND DELIVERY TOOL |
Very limited |
Very limited |
Slightly Limited |
