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Safety Flooring

A floor is not usable if it is not safe for walking. The demand for safety flooring arises in order to prevent slipping and to provide safety to people. There are many kinds of safety floor coverings including mats, non-slip flooring, outdoor flooring, and safety flooring for children. We provide all types of safety flooring to our customers whether they require flooring options for home, office, hospital, or commercial areas. There are different requirements for flooring in different environments. For example, non-slip floors in kitchen and bathrooms are made more durable and water resistant as they frequently become wet and may cause people walking over them to slip or trip.

Similarly, in an office setting employees often hurt themselves by slipping if safety flooring is not used. Where public safety is involved, the legal repercussions could be dire. That is why employers and business owners look for state-of-the-art flooring solutions especially designed for an office environment where workers have to walk around the place all the time. We provide simple yet effective and inexpensive solution to your problem.

Non-slip flooring usually comes in the form of sheets or tiles. We help our customers identify the risk areas and accordingly plan a floor covering that will be suitable in their environment. In addition to this, we also help them by coming up with solutions that are within their budget. By using our floor coverings the employers will be able to ensure the health and safety of their employees as per directions in the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA).

Floors become a hazard for public if there are loose or improper finishes and openings or cracks in them. Moreover, the rugs or carpets used to cover them are old and worn out. Therefore, floorings need to be periodically monitored and tested in order to identify problem areas. This process becomes even more necessary if the floors are expected to become wet. Special care needs to be taken if there is a possibility of dust. Moreover, if someone spills talcum powder or lint on the floor, it becomes slippery. All these points must be remembered in order to build a fully secure and safe walking surface.

Our safety floor coverings provide adequate slip resistance tested by scientific test methods. We ensure that there are no cracks in the floor and the carpets are clean from waste materials and dry contaminants. It is recommended to use dry cleaning methods on floors that might cause slippage when wet. Floor manufacturers must provide in their guidelines how often to clean the floor and what type of solution is suitable for its cleaning and maintenance. A smooth floor can become dangerous if there is even a hint of contamination and therefore it is advisable to dry the surface after using wet cleaning agents.

We provide safety flooring that has high surface roughness and high coefficient of friction. This can be achieved by different methods including sand blasting or coarse diamond grinding. Another factor that may contribute to an increased number of slips and trips is repeating or irritating pattern of the carpet or rug. Moreover, wrong use of colors might confuse a person or distract him. Such factors must also be taken into account when designing safety floor coverings.

Safety flooring is a requirement in almost every environment whether it is a cozy home setting, an office environment, or a public place. The slip resistance of flooring must be assessed in order to provide maximum safety to the pedestrians. Floor manufacturers should provide a method or tool to measure microroughness of the surface in order to prevent slips and trips to a great extent.


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