Caster Concepts’ TWERGO® Caster Wheels Can Help Reduce Employee Injuries

Caster Concepts has announced that its innovative TWERGO® caster wheels can help reduce injury in the workplace. Because TWERGO® wheels require less force than their competitors, employees can move even the heaviest of carts, racks, and other carriers.

Caster Concepts reports that injuries related to overexertion cost businesses $15 billion in 2013 alone. In fact, this dollar amount accounts for just over one quarter of the cost of all workplace injuries in that year combined. In a list of the causes of disabling injuries, overexertion ranked first; it represented 35% of all cases. What’s more, transportation and warehousing industries experienced twice the rate of musculoskeletal disorders than any other private industry sector.

When employees are injured, a company suffers in many ways. First and foremost, workplace injuries require worker’s compensation payments, which can become quite expensive. Next, missing employees have a significant effect on overall efficiency and productivity, which can hurt relationships with clients. Finally, employees who have suffered from a musculoskeletal injury are nearly 25% more likely to re-injure the same muscle or area within the next six months. There is sufficient evidence to prove that employers in the warehousing and transportation industries should take measures to prevent workplace injury.

According to Caster Concepts, TWERGO® caster wheels are the solution. With twin or triple wheels for stability, it takes an average of 25% less force to move a cart, rack, or other carrier. For smaller applications, TWERGO® Lite wheels with 2” single wheels are the perfect solution. All of the products come with ErgoTread, a material that reduces friction on startup, and eliminates friction when turning. When these wheels are paired with ErgoMaxx rigs, employers can provide their employees with unsurpassed ergonomic benefits.

About Caster Concepts

Caster Concepts is headquartered in Albion, Michigan. They design, develop, and manufacture a wide variety of casters for various industries, including heavy duty industrial steel casters among others. Caster Concepts also provides caster design and engineering services for companies requiring casters outside of standard measurements, capacities, and applications.

Caster Concepts is a leading manufacturer of heavy duty casters and industrial caster wheels. We provide high quality, industrial strength casters and replacement caster wheels.