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Hi all We are having a discussion about pushing or pulling roll cage trolleys. Pushing might be better ergonomically, but because of the height of the trolley, the view of the path of travel would be blocked. It seems safer to pull, but there doens't seem to be a good way to pull without walking backwards.
In fact, why aren't the trolleys designed with handle bars like those on pallet trucks? The operator could then pull without walking backwards. The area we are taking about is a smooth surface and the load can be around 200kg. Any advice appreciated.
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Like all distribution equipment they are designed to optimise the "cube" volume - start adding handles, even ones that would stand upright when not in use and you loose valuable fill space in the transport vehicle.
Transporting air costs money and increases emissions. I have seen a puller lift that resembles the steering end of a pallet truck but would likley require a redesign of these cages to reinforce the base and add a connector pivot point.
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Like all distribution equipment they are designed to optimise the "cube" volume - start adding handles, even ones that would stand upright when not in use and you loose valuable fill space in the transport vehicle.
Transporting air costs money and increases emissions. I have seen a puller lift that resembles the steering end of a pallet truck but would likley require a redesign of these cages to reinforce the base and add a connector pivot point.
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Have you tried anything like the image attached? 
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Or this? 
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Consider the environment and what obstacles may be on the routes. Pushing certainly reduces other problems when the person slips - the trolley moves awasy from the person and reduces chance of being ' run over'. For the weight, I'd prefer to push, mainly because pulling is always the tendency or opportynity to partially twist to see where you'r egoing so increasing injury opportunity.
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Hi John,
Thinking back to my old Warehouse days cages used to roll about as effectively as an old Tesco trolly and quite often never went in the direction you wanted them too. Also just the right hight to roll into your ankles (hence why I always wear safety boots and not shoes 20 odd years later!) The control on these things when being pulled is terrible and even worse when people decide to do two at once (one in each hand). Pushing is always the prefered method in terms of controls, however you can move cages using Pump Trucks and FLT's / PPT's with narrow forks, so that might be an option (depending on amount of people, costs etc)
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