PROS & CONS of moving tools |
HAND TRUCKS |
DOLLY |
FOREARM FORKLIFT |
EXTREMELY HELPFUL FOR EMPLOYEES TO HAVE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
WON'T SCRATCH WOOD FLOORS |
Wheels are NOT
wood-friendly
|
Wheels are NOT
wood-friendly
|
Yes |
WON'T GET STUCK ON TILE FLOOR (GROOVES) OR THICK CARPET |
Yes |
Wheels get stuck |
Yes |
AFFORDABLE |
Costs approx. $125 for quality model |
Yes |
Yes |
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 |
Yes |
DECREASES POSSIBILITIES OF BACK INJURIES, OSHA ACCEPTED |
Requires jerking motion |
Requires spinal bend |
Yes |
EASY TO USE |
Yes |
Wheels are hard to steer, require dead lifting |
Yes |
STABILIZES FURNITURE WHEN CARRIED |
Tall furniture on hand trucks are top heavy once tilted back or forward |
Most furniture on dolly is clumsy |
Yes |
FITS IN BACK POCKETS, KITCHEN DRAWER, OR TOOL BOX FOR CONVENIENCE |
Too big |
Too big |
Yes |
LEVERAGE, TAKES ADVANTAGE
|
Yes |
Has little wheels instead |
Yes |