Anti fatigue Mats Provides
Solutions Right Under Your Feet
They address issues of cleanliness,
comfort and safety
What do floor and carpet cleaning schedules; employee safety, health
and productivity; and visitor safety have in common? All of these issues
can be addressed by making optimal use of today’s safety floor
mat options. Whether they are located at facility entrances, in work
areas and high foot-traffic locations, or in environments that require
maximum cleanliness, anti fatigue mats and safety mats can offer
customized features to meet the needs of a variety of work environments.
Whether liquid enters a work area in the form of rain, or as a result of spills
or processes, it presents a slip hazard. According to Wausau Insurance Company,
the average cost of a slip-and-fall accident exceeds $12,000. In addition, according
to the U.S. Department of Labor, slips, trips and falls comprise the majority
of general industry accidents.
Different types of anti fatigue mats:
For every part of a facility, today’s safety mats can address specific
cleanliness and mat safety issues. For example, suction-backed mats are ideal
for smooth surface floors in areas with less frequent moisture problems, such
as production areas, office areas, or vending rooms. Substantial walking and
wheeled-equipment traffic will not move or slide suction-backed mats.
Areas prone to major spills, splashes or liquid overflow may require flow-through
drainage matting to control wetness. Drainage mats provide sure footing
for workers in wet and greasy areas.
Our friendly customer support specialists can work with you find the right saftey
matting to meet your needs, including types of safety floor mats that would be
best for addressing wet areas in and around your facility.
Providing Protection
Entrance safety mats provide critical protection at entrance ways,
helping to keep not only liquids, but dirt and dust from entering your
facility. While any mat can trap some dirt, standard vinyl mats are not
engineered for long-term durability. Mats subjected to substantial traffic
require frequent cleaning, and also must be replaced often.
To enhance durability, textile service providers typically use antifatigue
mats made of a high-grade rubber compound, engineered to be long-lasting
and to resist curling and cracking under all climactic conditions. Deeper,
thicker pile above the floor safety mat’s
rubber base retains its thickness even with frequent industrial laundering. The
pile traps larger quantities of soil, dust and water in the body of the mat,
making the mat cleaner on its surface.
Entrance safety mats are used indoors and outdoors to limit the
amount of moisture from outside entering your facility. These mats are used outside entranceways scrape snow and ice off shoes, while indoor
entrance antifatigue mats soak up any residual wetness minimizing slip
hazards.
Enhanced Mat Safety
Specialized mat features also can help enhance cleanliness and safety.
Textiles offering resistance to oil, grease and chemicals, all of which
may be on people’s
shoes as they enter a building, can be used in entry mats. This reduces the risk
of slippery surfaces and stained flooring resulting from chemical residues. Anti fatigue
mats such as the Grit
Top Comfort Deck provides comfort, plus wear and slip
resistance in areas where water, grease and oil spills are common. The Grit Top
surface on these safety mats makes these non-slip anti fatigue mats ideal
for oily, greasy work environments.
Anti-microbial rubber compounds can inhibit growth of bacteria and molds on the
surface of a mat, helping to eliminate microbes entering a facility long before
employees reach preparation areas. These specialty mats are produced with
an anti-microbial agent that prevents the growth of microorganisms on the surface,
and are tested under extreme conditions for ability to withstand a wide range
of bacteria and fungi. This property is particularly important in laboratories,
as well as in the food processing, food service and healthcare industries. Our
Grade A Food Mat is specifically designed for the food production industry to
resist food oils and animal fats.
Clean walk mats or sticky
mats feature a non-skid plastic base with a pad comprised
of a multi-sheeted adhesive system that removes dirt and contaminants from shoe
soles, wheels and other passing objects.
When workers must frequently walk through dirt, dust or mud before entering a
facility, outdoor
scraper mats can complement indoor
entry mats by removing some
dirt from their shoes.
Customized solutions
Safety floor mats designed to prevent fatigue among workers who stand for long
periods are popular as a means of reducing accidents and enhancing employee morale
and productivity. Anti fatigue mats with superior chemical, grease, petroleum
and animal fat resistance and slip-resistant surfaces are available for industrial
work areas, laboratories and food-service areas.
Anti fatigue mats and scraper mats for use in production and other work areas
are available with OSHA border colors of black, safety green, caution yellow,
warning orange and danger red, to remind employees when they are approaching
or leaving hazardous locations.
In areas where equipment can be affected by static electricity, conductive safety
mats and non-conductive switch board mats made a vinyl compound can
be engineered to dissipate static electricity, allowing safe use near sensitive
electronic equipment and protect workers from electric shock.
For every part of a plant facility, today’s anti fatigue mats can address specific mat safety and cleanliness issues.
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