Smart Floor Care Maintenance: Get Ahead of Problems Before They Start
Smart facility managers know that preventative floor care isn’t just about your floors looking good (though that’s nice too). It’s about saving serious money and headaches down the road. Think about it—would you rather spend 20 minutes a day keeping your floors in great shape and investing in products that protect them? Or would you prefer to let floor care slide and then find yourself dealing with a major refinishing project that shuts down half your facility for a month?
Then there are the safety issues like slip-and-fall accidents that come from poor floor maintenance, all of which increase when proper floor care protocols aren’t in place. Unfortunately, many employers often take preventative steps only after problems occur.
But that doesn’t mean you have to. And Health Mats can help.
Protecting Your Floors and Your People
Every year, more than 1 million Americans are injured from slip-and-fall accidents, and the costs associated with these accidents are massive. While items such as safety cones can help warn people of dangerous areas, it’s even better to prevent those areas from becoming hazards in the first place. That’s where floor mats come in.
When it comes to safety, floor mats are highly effective tools for accident prevention, not to mention they minimize pathogen transmission. When properly placed and maintained, these mats keep floors from becoming wet, dirty or oily. This is especially true in facility entryways, where floor mats help to keep people from tracking in water and other debris. Due to their scraping capabilities, mats can also clean and absorb dangerous substances and pathogens from shoes.
If you haven’t already done so, consider setting up a preventative mat program. Our team at Health Mats provides a free walkway safety consultation to help you ascertain what you need in your facility and where.
Improving the Lifespan and Look of Your Flooring
When it comes to maintenance, safety comes first but looks matter as well. Floor mats are helpful in prolonging the life of your floors and keeping them looking their best. They do this by protecting your flooring from the moisture, dirt, and debris that people can track in on their shoes.
This not only keeps your flooring from getting wet and slippery, but it also helps prevent scratching on softer surfaces like hardwood. It also prevents the development of unpleasant, mildewy smells on carpeting due to moisture accumulation.
The result? Less need for expensive and time-consuming flooring repairs and replacements, making floor mats a great way to reduce facility maintenance costs.
Also, if you want to enhance your image and make a great first impression on everyone who walks through your doors, consider customizing your floor mats, a subtle but effective way to show you take pride in your business (while also protecting your floors).
Health Mats Floor Mat Rentals & Purchasing: A Program You Can Trust
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published new standards on Walking and Working surfaces, which now requires employers to train employees on minimizing fall hazards and maintaining fall protection equipment. It also gives employers the opportunity to pick a personalized fall protection system. Due to this update, it is more important than ever to have industry professionals protect your facility.
When it comes to safety, you need experts you can trust. Our Health Mats employees are incredibly knowledgeable about floor care and can help answer questions and offer opinions on the best safety solutions for your facility. We have even created a video to help customers know how to care for a mat when not in use. Plus, our preventative mat program is also incredibly convenient: we deliver high-quality mats right to your door! Whether you need to rent mats or buy, we have options to accommodate your needs and budget.
Working with the team at Health Mats is a guaranteed way to know your facility and customers are in good hands. Why not try out one of our mat programs and see for yourself?
