Few things are more basic to the workplace than the office chair.
And for an office safety program to be effective, few things are more important than chair and caster safety. Caster wheels that are incorrect for the floor surface can pose the risk of serious injury. Even brand new chairs can cause problems as they are routinely equipped with ahrd wheel casters suitable for carpeting floors. For chairs to roll safely, use hard wheels on carpeted floors, and soft wheels on chairmats and hard floor surfaces. Many new chairs are equipped with hard wheel casters for use on carpeted surfaces only.