Prepare for April showers with floor mats!
Floor mats can play a key role in your slip and fall prevention strategy, but they can also be a potential hazard if they are not placed in the proper location or are not regularly maintained. At SITEX, we provide a customized plan that fits your business needs that you can check out any time in our product catalogue or contact us today for more information.
While April showers bring May flowers, they also bring standing water and the risk of slips and spills to your customers and employees. Don’t let water, mud and other debris be tracked into your business, but stop them at the door with SITEX’s floor mats.
“Spill and fall” is a term used for a personal injury case in which a person slips, trips, or stumbles and falls. When a big or small business owner opens his or her doors to the public, potential liability for a slip and fall accident also opens up. This type of accident is also the leading cause of workers’ compensation claims, so a wet floor is too much of a risk to ignore.
So what can a business owner do? Investing in quality, non-slip mats is an important first line of defense against slips by removing moisture from footwear. Additionally, placing mats in high-traffic zones including hallways and in front of registers to collect any water droplets from umbrellas and jackets.
Now that you know where to put your mats, which mat or mats work best? Look for mats with high-traction backing to prevent movement and bunching up. Mats without proper backing are prone to movement or “migration,” which can contribute to a slip and fall.
Are you ready to get your mats primed for anything? Give us a shout and experience the SITEX difference.
