Published: 3 April 2019

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When you use school lockers or athletic lockers in your district, their security is of the utmost importance. At school, your students store very important items in their lockers, from homework to textbooks to personal items such as electronics, gym equipment, wallets, and other valuables. Your students trust that their school lockers can protect their belongings. If your school lockers are easy to break into, it may be time to invest in a more secure solution from Carroll Seating.

Why Do You Need Secure Lockers?

Your students store lots of personal items in school lockers and athletic lockers alike. These items can have a massive impact on their academic, athletic, and personal success if they go missing. Your students place a lot of trust in you and your school, and you need to uphold security through school lockers.

What would happen the day before a massive exam if a thief broke into students’ school lockers and stole their backpack with their textbook and notes? What if someone broke into the athletic lockers and took all of your football team’s helmets before the big game?

Thefts at school can occur out of malicious intent and for practical jokes. However, these incidents can have drastic consequences, even if the perpetrator does not mean to be harmful. To best protect your students and athletes, choose school and athletic lockers that are heavy-duty and come with secure locking mechanisms.

Tips for Reducing Locker Room Theft

Do you have a problem with thefts of school lockers or athletic lockers on your campus? There are a few tips you can use to minimize the risk of theft and catch perpetrators in the act.

Limit access to the locker area. Have a check-in area for visitors to your campus so that they cannot access school lockers. In athletic facilities, implement a check-in system to protect athletic lockers as well.

If you notice an unknown individual hanging around the athletic lockers, train staff to ask for a student ID card and ask why they are in the area. If possible, have staff monitor these athletic lockers at all times.

Make sure to perform regular maintenance on all lockers, hinges, and latches. If your school lockers have poor maintenance, this will make them more susceptible to theft.

If you supply locks to your students, make sure they are heavy-duty and not easy to break into. For best results, choose locker systems with build-in locking mechanisms that are not as easy for thieves to break into.

Recommend that your students leave their valuables at home and do not store them in their lockers. Cash, jewelry, electronics, and other valuable items should not be in school or athletic lockers.

Invest in high-security, heavy-duty school lockers and athletic lockers from trusted providers such as Carroll Seating.

Choose Security Lockers From Carroll Seating

Do you need customizable, maximum security school lockers? Carroll Seating can install secure school lockers and athletic lockers that meet your district’s needs. All of our school and athletic lockers come with life cycle cost advantages, heavy-duty materials, and the highest level of security.

Interested in installing a secure locker system for your school? Contact Carroll Seating today to schedule your project with one of our locker room experts in Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, and more. We are proud to provide security to schools throughout the Midwest and beyond.

Sources:
https://www.carrollseating.com/specialty-lockers/
https://pattersonpope.com/2018/08/28/multiple-uses-secure-locker-configurations/
http://www.redwoodsgroup.com/safety-resources/general-safety-guidance-and-tools/safety-guidance/reducing-locker-room-theft-ymcas/

Published: 12 March 2019

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ADA-Compliant Gym Bleachers for Your School’s Gymnasium

Does your school follow ADA regulations for gymnasium bleachers?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has multiple rules regarding accessible seating in gyms and stadiums. New stadiums must have accessible gym bleachers for students and their families with disabilities, so everyone can enjoy equal access to sports and entertainment. Luckily, complying with the ADA’s rules can be easy while shopping for new gym bleachers, thanks to Carroll Seating and our wide array of sports entertainment seating solutions.

What Features Do ADA Accessible Stadiums Need to Have?

Your school’s gym or stadium must comply with federal regulations in regard to gym bleachers. According to the ADA, all new stadiums must have certain accessibility features to ensure that everyone can enjoy the game without difficulty. These gym bleacher features should include:

 Wheelchair accessible gym bleachers that make up at least 1% of all of the seats in the gym
and provide lines of sight comparable to the ones that other spectators enjoy.

 Accessible gym bleachers that are an integral part of the gym seating plan so that people
who are using wheelchairs do not experience isolation during the game.

 Accessible gym bleachers that are on an open flat space, is slip-resistant and stable, and
has a smooth surface.

 Companion seats next to each wheelchair gym bleacher area so that a companion can join
the wheelchair-bound person.

 Accessible seating locations in all areas of the gym bleachers, including specialty areas like
sky boxes.

 Availability of folding or removable seating for non-disabled people to use in wheelchair
gym bleachers if no person using a wheelchair is using those areas.

 Accessible routes to guide people in wheelchairs from the gym bleachers to their seats,
parking lots, stages, performing areas, locker rooms, and public areas, such as bathrooms
and concession stands.

 Accessible gym bleachers for people who do not use wheelchairs but have a mobility
disability – at least 1% of fixed seats in the bleachers must be on the aisle with either no
armrest or a removable armrest.

These requirements may seem lengthy and difficult to implement. However, they are incredibly important to ensure that every student and spectator at your school can participate in the same activities. In addition, finding ADA-compliant gym bleachers is not a difficult task when you enlist the services of Carroll Seating.

Why Are ADA Accessible Gym Bleachers Important?

Many schools overlook ADA requirements for gym bleachers for multiple reasons, from the presumed high cost or the belief that disabled students do not attend sporting events. However, these assumptions could not be further from the truth. Investing in ADA accessible gym bleachers is not only important to ensure that all students feel welcome. Your school could face consequences if its seating is not accessible. Not complying with the ADA requirements regarding gym bleachers can lead to lawsuits against your school or district.

In addition, you could receive fines anywhere between $75,000 and $150,000.

All students deserve to enjoy equal access to the same events and experiences as their peers. By investing in ADA-compliant gym bleachers for your stadium or gym, you are not only saving yourself from potential liability – you ensure that your school is a welcoming environment for all students.

Where Can My School Purchase ADA-Compliant Gym Bleachers?

Investing in ADA-compliant gym bleachers is easy when you choose Carroll Seating. We provide custom gymnasium seating for your school that meets all regulations set forth by the federal government. Contact us today to inquire about our ADA bleacher solutions for schools in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, and more.

Sources:

https://www.ada.gov/stadium.pdf

Sports & Entertainment Seating Solutions

http://www.ada-pros.com/new-2014-ada-requirements-for-sports-facilities/
https://www.ada.gov/archive/NPRM2008/ada_standards/proposedadastds.htm

Published: 13 January 2017

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Categories: laboratories

Today’s labs, both in schools and in commercial settings, are designed to provide techs, researchers and students with a functional, safe space; but they must also be much more than that. Work surfaces are important, and so are other features like storage capacity, design materials, and ongoing functionality. Perhaps that’s why modern lab furniture is so diverse. If you’re shopping for custom lab casework, one of the first options you should take into consideration is modular casework.

What Is It?

Modular lab casework is the cabinetry that your lab will rely on again and again. The term itself can refer to base cabinets, wall cabinets, and storage and supply cabinets, and it can be made out of almost any material. Modular casework has an advantage over the built-in variety. It can be reconfigured at any point in time so the lab can be reworked or completely redesigned should it become necessary.

The Advantages

There are actually a number of reasons to consider modular casework. It’s a space saver, which is a huge advantage in today’s shrinking lab spaces. No matter what your facility needs, you can adjust the cabinets to meet those needs, helping to eliminate any wasted space.

The other real benefit is that it is flexible. Instead of having to order new cabinetry when the needs of the lab change, modular casework can be reconfigured again and again to provide exactly what’s necessary. This is particularly beneficial in situations involving school lab casework, as often pupils’ need changes from year to year.

One additional benefit of modular casework is that it’s fairly easy to install. We’ll take extensive measurements at the outset, so you know it’s a perfect fit for your space. Most of the pieces are even factory assembled, which means that installation will be quick and easy.

Interested in learning more about modular casework for your lab? Give us a call today.

Published: 3 January 2017

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Categories: Casework & Millwork

The reception area of a hospital can be a fairly loaded location. Often it’s the first place visitors and patients alike have a face-to-face interaction with the staff and the environment. It’s also typically the first chance a hospital has to project a healing environment to those who enter the doors. The reception desk is a big part of that environment. It must build a positive impression from the very start, and there are a number of key hospital casework design features you must consider if you’re looking to create that perfect image.

Create a Path: The ideal hospital reception desk will help create a path for those entering the hospital to find their destinations. There are a number of ways hospital casework can do this. Start by integrating the organizational aspects necessary for volunteers to properly do their jobs. You’ll also want to consider the size of the design. The larger the hospital, the larger the number of volunteers working there at any given time. That may mean that you need a far larger reception desk.
Build Comfort: Your volunteers and hospital employees tend to work long shifts without relief, and for them, the desk should be the perfect oasis. It should include the ideal features necessary to ensure they can do their jobs well and in complete comfort. They aren’t the only people to consider, though. You must also take into account those on the other side of the desk. Make certain it’s the right height and offers any necessary added features to put patients and visitors at ease as well.
Design for Privacy: Health privacy regulations abound these days, and a custom hospital desk needs as much privacy as any other space in your hospital, so make certain that you design a desk that offers plenty of privacy for those on both sides. You may want to physically separate part of it for confidential sessions. You may also want to position computer work areas to ensure they cannot be seen by those outside of the reception area.
Future Proof: It’s tough to know what the next wave of hospital design will incorporate, but to any extent possible, work to future-proof your reception desk so it will last well into the next generation. The simple truth is that patients will soon likely be able to swipe a card or use a fingerprint scanner to check in. Relatives may be able to do the same. If you know what’s coming next, integrate the right features now to help make your hospital the trendsetter instead of the follower.

There’s little doubt about it – hospital reception desks aren’t just important, they’re absolutely essential. Contact Carroll Seating Company today and learn more about how we can help you find the right hospital reception desk to meet your needs.

Published: 23 December 2016

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Categories: Bleacher seating

Sports don’t stop the moment cold weather comes on. In many areas, you have to have a space that’s completely prepared for dedicated fans and the cold weather. As you search for outdoor stadium seating that can actually take the winter weather, where should you turn for help? Carroll Seating Company.

The Carroll Advantage

From the moment you contact us, we’ll begin to get to know your space. We want to know more about your patrons, your requirements, and your weather patterns so we can recommend the best possible seating options. Throughout the process, you’ll work one-on-one with a project manager who can walk you through all of your options, helping you compare each and make the right decision.

More than that, though, we’ll be with you every step of the way. From the first phone call to checkups after installation is complete, Carroll Seating is the best possible partner for the long haul.

What Are Your Cold Weather Seating Options?

There’s actually a number of cold weather seating options out there to consider, and some of the best come from Hussey stadium seating. Hussey designs many of the best products in the industry.

The Quattro Extreme, for example, is ready to take on any of the elements. It’s built to be completely rugged and weather resistant, but it’s also built for comfort. Imagine the comfort of an upholstered indoor chair in an outdoor version that includes rust-proof stanchions, corrosion resistant hardware, and marine grade fabric to help protect seats while providing comfort to patrons. That’s the Quattro Extreme in a nutshell, and it’s ideal come the rain or snow of winter.

Hussey also makes a number of other choices to explore that are ideal for outdoor arenas and stadiums. To learn more about how we can help you find the right outdoor stadium seating, contact us today.

In operation since 1934, we also work with Sturdi Steel stadium seating. Experts in design and production with products made from the highest grade materials in the industry. Every Sturdi Steel product is made of the highest quality materials –, and guaranteed for reliability. Utilizing the finest and most up to date methods of steel and aluminum fabrication.

Whichever route you choose, Carroll Seating Company will help guide you to a path that’s right for you and your outdoor seating area.

Published: 14 December 2016

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Categories: Furnishing a Library

What is it about a book that demands the most comfortable chair possible? With so many variables, it’s hard to say, but for decades, Brodart has been providing comfortable and stylish library seating solutions to libraries, cafes, and other reading Meccas. Today, the story is a little different. They still have many options, and even in a time when modern library chairs have to be more style than function, Brodart is bringing the two together in a comfortable package, that readers and researchers will absolutely love.

Ergonomic Chairs

One style you might consider is their ergonomic line. Designed to make any space ultra comfortable. Every option in this line helps to ease pressure on the lower back during the long hours sometimes spent in the library. What’s more, is that all of it comes with a limited lifetime warranty to help ensure durability.

Task Chairs

Brodart also offers a number of different task chair options that are as functional as they are comfortable. Much of a library’s focus these days has to be digital, and task chairs can help facilities to achieve that digitization with a higher level of comfort.

Nesting Chairs

Libraries are nothing if not flexible these days, and often they must have plenty of added seating on hand. Nesting chairs, though, haven’t always had the best reputation in the past. With Brodart, you’re getting some of the most up-to-date designs that fit with the overall flow of the library with a measure of added comfort, including thick padding, arms, and more.

With Brodart library furniture and Carroll Seating Company on your side, stylish library seating doesn’t have to be an out-of-reach choice. Give us a call today and learn more about how you can incorporate some of this amazing seating into your library. Your patrons are certain to thank you!

Published: 8 December 2016

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Categories: Bleacher seating

In many areas, bleacher systems are nothing short of an absolute must. From school gyms to venues that may need extensive seating with serious flexibility, bleachers often offer the best possible seating at the lowest possible the cost. The problem? They can also be a serious space constraint. Enter recessed bleachers. They offer all of the seating capabilities without the space issue. Read more about the benefits of recessed bleachers.

What Are They?

Recessed bleachers are those that can be folded so they occupy very little space when they’re not in use. Typically, they sit back against a gym or venue wall, and then they’re only pulled out on an as-needed basis. They aren’t light on options, though. You can add center aisle hand rails, intermediate aisle steps, power systems, and more to these space saving choices.

Making the Right Choice

Not sure recessed bleachers are right for you? It can be difficult to decide on the ideal system. There are other options to choose from, too. Whether you go with a mobile bleacher system that can be toted from space to space or a more traditional fixed bleacher system, you’re likely to find at least one seating solution to meet your needs. Fortunately, you don’t have to look far to get the help you need.

At Carroll Seating Company, we can provide you with recessed gym bleachers and many other bleacher options. As soon as you call, you’ll be paired with an individual project manager who will help you get to know the benefits of recessed bleachers and a little more about your other options. We’ll also work to get to know your space so we can help you make the best possible bleacher decision.

To learn more about recessed school bleachers or our other options, take a moment to contact us today.

Published: 30 November 2016

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Categories: laboratories

The STEAM movement is gaining speed in the world of education today. Now, more than ever, educators are beginning to realize just how important science, technology, and math will be to students, and the pathway to create school environments that build all of these factors into a student’s education is one sought after by many districts.

If you’re unfamiliar with the movement, STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, The Arts, and Mathematics. The goal is to give students the knowledge needed in those areas to guide student learning. For teachers, it means an integrated approach to learning as well as lessons designed around inquiry and collaboration. For districts, however, it means one big hurdle, the need for stronger science labs on campus, and often that includes the demand for better school lab tables.

A Quick Buyer’s Guide

STEAM demands project based learning, and often that means school lab tables that are capable of being arranged into compact pods that will hold small groups of six to eight students at a time. That level of flexibility can mean a chance to arrange or rearrange tables to meet the needs of any given project.

As you shop, there are a few major things you’ll want to consider. The first is the table’s surface. High-pressure plastic laminate school lab equipment is a fairly natural choice. It’s one of the most common surfaces in school labs today, and it has a far stronger resistance level when it comes to scratches, dents, and dings, as well as higher temperatures and the heavy chemicals sometimes used in school labs. Wood laminate tables have been common in school labs for generations because they’re so strong.

In the event that you feel you need something a little stronger, there are other options. Many new coatings today offer higher levels of chemical resistance, and you could always move forward with a surface like stainless steel, often touted in medical facilities for its strength in terms of chemical resistance as well as its durability.

The table’s surface, though, isn’t the only consideration to make. You’ll also want to think about size. The table needs to be large enough to handle various experiments. However, when you get tables that are too large, they’re harder to rearrange for various STEAM activities. Finding that perfect medium is nothing short of a must.

Finally, the other real consideration you’ll want to factor in is durability. Any school equipment purchased should last through the next educational trend, so make certain you’re choosing school lab tables with a surface you can count on now and well into the next several years. Plastic laminate coated tables certainly have that built in, but many other options do as well.

As you explore the options available to you, contact Carroll Seating Company for a guide that can help you find the perfect school lab tables.

Published: 22 November 2016

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Categories: Seating Solutions

Stadium Seats With Cup Holders Are Actually That Important!

A recent article in a local Sacramento media outlet described the brand new Golden 1 Center where the Sacramento Kings will play in the upcoming season. Among the amenities were an innovative sky bridge, cushioned seating, and enhanced Wi-Fi. Despite all this, the article presented one major concern in the upper level seating – a complete lack of cup holders. This article was far from alone, though. A 2014 article on Forbes.com bemoaned the lack of cup holders at Steinbrenner Field for upper level stadium seats. Writer Jonathan Salem Baskin, in quoting a friend who went with him to a game, said, “How do you spend a billion dollars on a big time field, but skimp on the cup-holders?” It seems cup holders may be more important than you thought in your seating options.

Why Cup Holders?

The important question here isn’t why cup holders? The answer there is pretty clear – it’s an amenity we’ve all come to expect no matter where we’re headed. They’re in our cars, in our theaters, even in grocery store shopping carts these days. The more important question here is why not cup holders? The chance to have spectators, fans, and attendees at your venue is a great one, but you can’t spend so much time addressing the other needs of the space that you fail to address the little things people want most. It’s often the little things that play big in a person’s memories of a venue, and if they spend the entire time holding a drink when you could easily have offered them a simple solution like a cup holder, you bet they’re going to remember it.

Fortunately, we can help. At Carroll Seating, many of the options we provide our customers actually come with cup holders as an option. Stadium seating with cup holders? Check. Auditorium seating with cup holders? Check. Portable seating with cup holders? Check there too. Adding cup holders to seating isn’t really as difficult as you might imagine, and one step in the right direction can make all the difference in your ticket sales.

Published: 16 November 2016

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Categories: Medical Offices

Outfitting a medical office or even an entire hospital with the right cabinetry for both form and function is a daunting task. After all, you’re not limited to just one type of surface these days. Instead, many are enhanced with antimicrobial additives to help keep patients a bit safer. Despite that fact, stainless steel cabinets remain one of the best options. Wondering why? Take a look.

Durability: Medical cabinets made from stainless steel are far more durable than other products on the market today. They last for years, and they’re quite strong. Made of other materials, there are continual chances for damage, but that’s just not the case when you go with the strength of steel. No matter how hard you scrub, it will remain clean and fully rust resistant over the years.

Modern Styling: Many medical facilities today want to look as comfortable as possible to help put patients at ease, so they often employ a fairly modern design scheme. Stainless steel cabinets fit right in with that design option, so they’re as stylish as they are functional.

Sterility: Stainless steel has been the go-to choice of the medical industry for decades for one primary reason: the finish. All of them are finished with electropolishing to help increase their shine, but it offers another important benefit – sterility. They’re easy to clean and naturally resistant to germs and bacteria.

If you’re interested in stainless steel medical cabinets for your facility, contact Carroll Seating today. With decades of experience in the industry, we can help you get the right choice to meet the needs of your entire facility. From the moment you contact us, we’ll help you understand what your options are both in terms of stainless steel medical cabinets and our other customized options. With a single point of contact for all of your needs, Carroll Seating is the only place to turn for all of your medical cabinetry projects.