What can you do yourself: non-patient-related actions - Pushing and pulling with carts, containers or beds - Pushing and pulling with carts, containers or beds
Onderdeel van: Physical strain
Before pushing or pulling: putting the material in orderThe questions below will help you prepare for a transport with a cart, bed or container. You must be able to answer all questions with 'yes': Does the object have good and smooth-running wheels? Do the wheels have a diameter of 12 cm or more? Is the total weight of the object less than 300 kilos? Are there smooth, hard and horizontal floors everywhere? Are there any thresholds, bumps or potholes missing? Are the handles at the correct height, i.e. elbow height? Alternatives can be, for example: using a different moving object,…