Slips, trips, and falls are some of the leading causes of what are called "unintentional injuries" among adults. Every 11 seconds, an adult is treated in an emergency room due to a slip and fall and every 19 minutes, and older person dies due to a fall.
Proper Floor Matting is an Investment in Health and Safety
Most of us have heard of LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification. Created by the US Green Building Council, it was initially designed to help building owners better understand what is necessary to make their facilities healthier, safer, and more environmentally friendly. Read More ▸
Why Mats Make a Difference in Grocery Stores
A recent study reported that there are approximately 37,000 grocery stores in the United States, visited by 32 million people every day, or about 900 visitors per store per day. Read More ▸
The Four Questions Hotel Managers Most Frequently Ask about Floor Mats
We asked our distributors around the country to tell us what questions they are asked most frequently by hotel managers and housekeepers. While there were many types of questions, we found the following four to be the most common: Read More ▸
These Are the Hottest Floor Mats in Hotel Properties
Hotel properties are very diverse, with all types of rooms used for a variety of purposes. This also means they need floor mats that can address several different hotel needs. Read More ▸
How Mats Create Less Static in the Office
Static electricity is more than a nuisance. When electronics or combustibles are involved, it can result in serious problems. Not only can a buildup of static cause a person to feel a sudden charge when it is released, but because virtually every electronic item we use has some computer system on board, the static could damage chips and circuit boards, and worse, erase the information stored on the device. In fact, estimates now claim that as much as 80 % of computer/electronic failure is the result of static electricity. Read More ▸
Clean and Healthy Hotels Start With High-Performance Floor Mats
Hotels are typically bustling areas. One of the best ways to keep these busy properties clean and healthy is by the proper installation and care of floor mats. The following guidelines below should help hotel managers as well as housekeepers know where to place mats. Read More ▸
Where Safety Trips Up in Restaurants
While many people assume that most slip-and-fall accidents in a restaurant happen in dining areas, the truth is they are far more likely to occur in the kitchen. According to the National Floor Safety Institute, although on average about one million slip-and-fall accidents occur in guest areas of a restaurant each year, more than three times as many happen in the kitchen work area. Read More ▸
Survey Finds Where Most Slips and Falls Happen in Restaurant Kitchens
A few years back, researchers conducted a study to determine which floor areas of a commercial kitchen were the least and the most slippery. As you can imagine, for chefs and kitchen workers, this is crucial information to know. When slip-and-fall accidents happen in a restaurant or a food service location, they are far more likely to occur in the back of the house—in the kitchen—than in the dining areas. Read More ▸
3 Key Restaurant "Matting Zones" to Consider When Purchasing Mats
Slip and fall accidents in foodservice locations such as restaurants are all too common. In fact, according to the National Floor Safety Institute, slip and fall accidents are the number one cause of injury in the hospitality industry. Read More ▸
How High-Performance Mats Can Keep Luigi and Every Chef Healthy and Happy
Luigi has a problem. Luigi is the chef at a busy Italian restaurant in downtown Chicago. Each day he comes in about three in the afternoon and rarely leaves before 11 pm. He handles several issues and performs several tasks before cooking begins. But invariably, no matter what he is doing, he is standing. Read More ▸
Do You Know Your Hotel's "Matting Zones"
Hotel properties are complex facilities. They include guest rooms, lobbies, food service areas, bars, sometimes ballrooms, and public and private meeting areas, to name just a few. Because of this, hotels typically need different types of mats to help protect the health of the facility and keep guests and hotel users safe. Read More ▸