Category: Hotel And Hospitality Supply Movement

Making Hospital Cleaning and Maintenance Easier with a Cart Puller

This time of year is filled with bouts of inclement and dangerous weather that can often land more people in the emergency room.  Heavy snow accumulation and bouts of freezing rain and ice can lead to more injuries from slip and fall accidents, car accidents and overexertion caused by shoveling.

It can be difficult for hospital cleaning crews to keep up with the patient traffic during regular conditions, but their job gets much more hectic during times when patient traffic increases.  Having the right equipment to transport heavy linen or maintenance carts can be a major factor in helping hospital cleaning crews keep up with the flow of patients.

A cart puller from DJ Products provides the perfect solution for hospital cleaning crews who work in a fast paced and overcrowded environment.  The cart puller can easily handle pushing or pulling fully loaded carts that weigh up to one thousand pounds, but it is small enough to allow for maneuvering in even the tightest of quarters.

The highly versatile cart puller can be used to effortlessly move everything from small dollies and hand trucks to fully loaded linen carts and hospital beds.  This helps valuable hospital employees perform whatever duties arise during their shift without running the risk of becoming fatigued or sustaining injury from overexertion.

The cart puller is ideal for use in a hospital environment because it is virtually silent during operation.  Members of the hospital staff can focus on performing their job duties without having to worry that their equipment will disturb patients who may be in need of rest. 

A cart puller from DJ Products is powered by a long lasting battery and can run for an entire eight hour shift on a single charge.  Employees won’t be delayed by having to stop in the middle of a task to repower equipment, which is essential for keeping up with the increases in hospital traffic caused by inclement weather.

Cart Pullers and Cart Pushers Lessen Chances of Hospital Drama

Are you a fan of ER or Grey’s Anatomy or other dramas set in hospitals? Well, the drama in real hospitals would reach new levels if a hospital found that a number of staff members were indisposed because of the kinds of strains and injuries workers get when they use material handling solutions that are not designed with ergonomics in mind.

Weighty Matters
An Electric Tugger cuts down on the chance of overexertion and will allow your employees to move fully loaded carts quickly and easily. Electric Tuggers also help to keep residents safe by allowing the staff to keep rooms and hallways clear. The Cart Puller from DJ Products is powerful enough to easily haul carts weighing up to fifteen hundred pounds without putting any undue stress on employees.

Better Handling
No matter how heavy or how light the loads your employees are transporting, it is crucial that they be able to move with ease. The term hospital corners normally refers to a method of making beds but when you are transporting a load of linens or medical supplies, tight hospital corners are the ones that you must travel through without running into anyone or losing what is being carried. A cart pusher like the CartCaddyShorty attaches to the swivel-castered end of the cart and provides the pushing and pulling power necessary for easy turning and intricate maneuvering.

With Hospital Carts from DJ Products you can leave the hospital drama to the people on TV. Call us at 800-686-2651 to speak to a Sales Engineer and learn more about our material handling solutions for hospitals.

Preparing for Vacation Season with a Power Puller

Spring Break is literally right around the corner and summer will be here before you know it and that means one thing for employees of the hospitality industry, that work is about to get a whole lot busier. Breaks between semesters and long summers make great times for families to take vacations and that leaves hotel and motel staff members clamoring to keep up with increased workloads.

Additional guests, staying for longer periods, and increases in check ins and check outs can make for a very hectic environment for hotel cleaning and maintenance crews.  The amount of rooms that need to be cleaned and prepped increase and the weight of the cleaning carts increases right along with it.

In order to try and lighten the heavier workload for hotel cleaning crews during the busy times of year many management staffs are looking to upgrade to powered equipment.  Additions like a power puller from DJ Products can make a world of difference in the productivity of hotel cleaning crews during exceptionally busy times.

A power puller is small and maneuverable enough to work in the tightest and most constricted environments, but powerful enough to handle fully loaded carts weighing up to 1500 pounds.  This incredibly versatile cart is also very quiet during operation which allows staff to quickly perform their required job duties without worrying about disturbing guest.

Hotel staff can use the power puller to easily maneuver fully loaded linen or maintenance carts across concrete, tile or even carpet making it an ideal piece of equipment for just about any environment.  Adding a piece of equipment like the power puller to a hotel staffs’ equipment arsenal can immediately ease the stress and strain put upon employees by the increase in business during even the busiest times.

Transport Spring Cleaning Safely with a Motorized Linen Cart

In most of the United States we have just pushed our clocks ahead one hour. This means that we also get less sleep, although the effects of losing that hour normally wear off after the first week of Daylight Saving Time.

So now that we have sprung ahead and your employees will be up an hour earlier getting their work done, why not examine the equipment they use to make certain that it is up to the task? It is okay for us to spring forward in hours but it is not okay for your employees to use clean linen carts that lurch forward at odd times, sending clean laundry to the floor. And laundry is not the only thing that may be damaged if your allow your employees to use rickety laundry carts to transport clean laundry: there is the possibility that your employees themselves may get hurt if an unstable laundry cart is overturned.

The Motorized Linen Cart eliminates the manual pushing of heavy clean linen carts, especially where carpeting makes them difficult to push. The powered cart is motorized for moving clean linens used for daily duties in hospitality and hospital environments. It can haul loads of up to 700 lbs. It’s variable speed twist grip allows the operator to travel forwards or backwards at speeds between 0 and 3 miles per hour, all while maintaining control.

Watch this video to see our motorized clean linen wire cart in action. And if you have further questions about this or any of our other material handling solutions, feel free to call us at 800-686-2651.

Managing the Summer Rush with a Powered Housekeeping Cart

Summer is a wonderful time of year for many families.  The summer brings longer days, warmer weather, time off of school and most importantly – vacations.  Summer isn’t always the most wonderful season for employees in the hospitality industry though, especially in environments where manual housekeeping carts are still in use.

The summer is an exceedingly busy time of year for hotels, motels and resorts all over the country.  The massive increase in workload during the summer puts housekeeping employees who use manual housekeeping carts at an increased risk of injury due to overexertion.  Hotels and motels that only provide employees with manual housekeeping carts may also struggle to keep up with the increase in volume during the busiest times of year.  The best way to increase staff efficiency, while at the same time minimizing their chances of injury, is by providing equipment designed to eliminate the stress associated with manually pushing heavy carts. 

The powered housekeeping cart from DJ Products is ergonomically designed, completely self propelled and capable of easily hauling loads of up to seven hundred pounds at up to three miles per hour.  This allows a single member of the housekeeping staff to quickly strip and clean multiple rooms without the fear of stress related injuries from struggling with an overloaded cart.

In addition to helping the staff complete their duties in a manner that is both faster and safer, the powered housekeeping cart is also very quiet during operation.  This allows the housekeeping staff to clean and prepare rooms for incoming guests without worrying about disturbing the guests that are already enjoying their vacations.  The powered housekeeping cart from DJ Products is an excellent addition to any hotel environment where safety, efficiency and customer satisfaction could use improvements.

Hospitality: Powered Carts Can Help Prevent Accidents

If you are in the hospitality business, you likely have boom seasons and seasons where things are a little slow. Depending on where you are, your business could be booming in the winter as people flock to your area to escape the cold. Or you might find your hotel or casino start to fill up as spring turns to summer. Either way, you will want to make sure you are doing all you can to protect your most valuable asset: your workers.

In their quest to get the job done, your employees may not always consider what is the best way to transport heavy loads around your facility. However, if you give them the right equipment, you can help them avoid the kinds of accidents that happen when a cart is overloaded.

DJ Products makes Powered Housekeeping Carts, Powered Dirty Linen Carts and Motorized Clean Linen Wire Carts to keep business and your workers moving. You guests expect the best service and in order to provide that you need to give your employees the tools they need to work and move efficiently. You cannot afford to have an employee wrench his or her back or suffer a foot injury because of a malfunctioning cart. Our products eliminate the need for someone of push or pull heave carts while straining muscles. We design ergonomic products that work in concert with the human form to reduce the strain of heavy loads. Our powered carts are also designed so that they can be easily maneuvered in tight corners to minimize potential spills, falls, and accidents.

Get Powered Carts for Aging Healthcare Workers

As workers get older, the wear and tear of age, combined with a lifetime of labor can contribute to them slowing down. This does not mean that older workers should be cast aside, however. It does mean that employers need to recognize that retaining older workers may require some adjustments.

A Department of Labor newsletter article entitled, “The Aging Workforce: Challenges for the Healthcare Industry Workforce” outlined a growing concern for employers in healthcare and other industries. It said that “By 2050, the U.S. Census predicts that 19.6 million American workers will be 65 years or older, roughly 19 percent of the total U.S. workforce” and that by 2020 almost half of all registered workers will be eligible to retire. Not only will these workers be aging themselves, they will be called on to assist patients who are even older than they are,

In some instances, these workers will stay on the job because of financial need or a desire to remain active. In other cases, employers will want to keep these workers on because of their knowledge and experience. Either way, employers will need to think of ways to make work tasks adaptable to aging physiques.

Providing ergonomic material handling carts such as an electric cart puller or powered cart from out CartCaddy line of products can make a difference. These are our smallest and most maneuverable caddies, designed for lighter loads and areas with lots of pedestrian traffic. These applications usually have a space constraint, and these products tend to look less industrial in nature than some of our more heavy-duty material handling solutions.

Providing the Best Patient Care with a Cart Puller

Memorial Day is traditionally seen as the official kick off of the summer season.  Beginning with Memorial Day weekend more families are heading to the beach and more individuals are participating in vigorous activities that their bodies may not be adequately prepared to handle.  These increases in recreational sports like surfing, swimming and water skiing, coupled with the fireworks that will come in a little over a month, can make the summer season a busy one for hospitals.

Many hospital staff members feel stressed and pushed to their limits under normal, everyday hospital conditions.  In order for these extremely hardworking individuals to keep up with increases in patients they need to have access to the appropriate equipment.  A piece of equipment like the small, easy to use and powerful cart puller from DJ Products can instantly help to increase the efficiency of hospital employees.  Increasing employee efficiency without additional strain is essential for providing the best possible care to patients while keeping highly valuable employees safe and healthy.

The cart puller can readily handle moving a wide variety of different carts, equipment and even hospital beds with little to no stress on the employee.  This highly versatile piece of equipment is capable of hauling loads of up to 1500 pounds without causing fatigue or any undue strain to the operator.  The cart puller from DJ is also the most compact piece of equipment of its kind making it ideal for use in narrow hallways or otherwise confined quarters.

Hospitals all over the country experience spikes in patient traffic at various points throughout the year.  By investing in versatile equipment like the battery powered cart puller hospital management can feel confident that employees will be fully prepared to handle those increases when they occur.

Keeping Up with Casino Crowds with a Motorized Clean Linen Wire Cart

Resorts and casinos are prime vacation destinations for many travelers during the summer months which makes a piece of equipment like a motorized clean linen wire cart an absolute necessity. The massive influx of patrons and guests can put a tremendous amount of additional stress and strain on resort and casino employees who are responsible for cleaning and preparing rooms.

Employees who are required to manually push or haul fully loaded linen carts over thickly carpeted surfaces are at an increased risk of suffering serious musculoskeletal injuries. These painful injuries can keep valuable employees out of work for extended periods which can put additional strain on the remaining employees who need to work harder to fill the void. Injuries that require employees to miss work can also cost the casino or resort a substantial amount of money in expensive workers’ compensation claims.

Casino and resort management can work to instantly increase the efficiency of and minimize strain on valuable employees by investing in the appropriate equipment for the task at hand. The motorized clean linen wire cart from DJ Products is easy to use and capable of hauling up to seven hundred pounds of clean linens and supplies at speeds of up to three miles per hour.

The motorized clean linen cart from DJ Products is designed to work well on a variety of surfaces. Employees can quickly haul loads of clean linens over tiles, concrete, carpet or virtually surface that they will come across in the casino or resort environment.

The versatility and ease of use of the motorized clean linen wire cart allows casino and resort employees to fully focus on their job duties without worrying about strain or fatigue. Implementing this type of equipment into a busy resort or casino atmosphere immediately increases efficiency, improves safety and saves money.

Specialized Carts Designed for Hospital Use

Any nurse, therapist, aide or worker will tell you that working in hospitals, nursing homes and similar settings is back-breaking work. Workers are on their feet all day long and constantly on the move. There’s a lot of bending, stretching, reaching, pushing and pulling involved — all activities that can strain and stress muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints and lead to potentially debilitating musculoskeletal injuries.

Most hospital workers, who typically work 12-hour shifts, will tell you that workloads are already heavy. No one appreciates the extra burden imposed when a fellow worker calls in sick with a strained back. Musculoskeletal injuries aren’t a quick 24-hour fix. They entail days to weeks and sometimes even months of treatment and physical therapy. Returning workers must often be assigned to light duty jobs or face re-injury if they attempt their former activities. The lost man-hours, reassignment and rescheduling needs can create significant problems, both for administrators and fellow workers. The high costs of medical treatment, insurance and workers’ compensation make the elimination of musculoskeletal injury risk a high priority for hospitals, nursing homes and similar facilities.

The heavy pedestrian traffic, narrow corridors and constrained spaces typical of hospital settings present a unique challenge in designing ergonomic equipment to take the physical burden off medical workers. That’s why so many tasks in these settings are still performed manually, despite the risk of injury. To answer the unique needs of hospital settings, DJ Products has created a specially designed line of motorized cart pushers. We have produced a line of small, extremely maneuverable caddies that are designed to carry lighter loads. The quick and easy maneuverability of these carts makes them ideal for use in confined spaces and in areas with high pedestrian traffic.

  • The CartCaddyLite is the smallest, most maneuverable tug available on the market today. This battery-powered electric tug can push or pull up to 1,000 pounds and is versatile enough to handle a variety of cart types, including dollies, hand trucks, laundry carts, hospital carts, maintenance carts and hospital beds. Click here for CartCaddyLite specifications and a video demonstration of this versatile cart puller/pusher.
  • The CartCaddyShorty has enough power to handle carts and equipment that weigh 3,000 to 20,000 pounds. This battery-powered electric tug is a powerful workhorse that can transport heavy equipment, food carts, laundry bins, x-ray machines, respiratory equipment, dialysis equipment, oxygen canisters, wheelchairs, IV poles, even bags of garbage. Click here for CartCaddyShorty specifications.

For more information on these and other DJ Products’ carts, tugs and caddies designed for the hospital industry, visit the DJ Products website.