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Property managers and owners who think that slips and falls at their properties is a non-issue should think twice. Lawsuits related to slip and fall accidents have risen by more than 300% since 1980 according to OSHA. The National Safety Council claims that slips and falls where responsible for 41,870 general industry accidents in 2003. That is an astronomical statistic. It is also costing property managers and owners a small fortune...
Read moreAnti-Fatigue Mats for the Standing Worker
The word “ergonomics” is defined as “the natural laws of work”. Optimal performance, which many of us define as productivity, is the ultimate goal of ergonomic design. It’s therefore reasonable to expect that the implementation of ergonomic concepts offers tremendous value to any company, and can be realized with the creation of comfortable, healthy and safe work environments...
Read moreThe Waterhog floor mat, affectionately known as the Waterhog, is one of the industry’s most well known and widely used entrance floor mats. It’s revolutionary design and construction has made it popular not only for commercial applications, but for personal home use as well. Over the years, a number of different styles and extensions have been added to the Waterhog floor mat line and will be explored in further detail...
Read moreDo You Practice Risk Management? The Wet Umbrella Bag Stand
This revolutionary, yet quite simple product addresses wet floors directly, thus helping to prevent slip and fall accidents. Unlike its predecessors, this high-quality Wet Umbrella Bag Stand combines the best of both worlds: it is indeed sturdy, yet elegant and beautifully constructed. Therefore, this umbrella stand is heavy enough so that it will not tip over yet fashionable enough in either a satin chrome or satin brass finish, that any manager would be proud to display this stand in their Class A building.
Read moreChoosing the Correct Desk Chair Mat
Desk chair mats are available with a variety of options and choosing the best product can mean the difference between comfortable, easy gliding and back pain, or worse, a damaged floor. When selecting the proper desk mat, one must factor in several considerations including flooring type/backing, shape, size, thickness and edging. By understanding these attributes and choosing correctly, your chair mat can provide years of comfort, easy movement all while protecting the floor underneath.
Read moreClean Room Sticky Mats Keep Laboratories, Gym Floors Contaminant Free
Laboratories, surgical rooms and even gymnasium floors often require environments free of dust, dirt and debris. Although carpeted-surface floor mats do an excellent job removing such contaminants, they cannot always trap all of the smaller particles that can be tracked in. Clean Room Mats, also known as sticky mats or tacky mats, trap impurities in areas that require complete dust and debris control. American Floor Mats’ Clean Room Sticky Mats feature a tacky surface which pulls the aforementioned particles off shoe soles before they can contaminate a "clean room" or gymnasium.
An Overview of Recessed Floor Mats
Recessed Floor Mats have long been a popular choice among architects and building owners alike. Recessed Matting lays flush with the surrounding floor, as the mat (and accompanying frame) is laid into a depression or indentation which helps both with drainage as well as trips and falls. Because of the myriad of depths, size and usages depending on location and foot traffic, several different recessed mat options will be explored and compared.
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