Uncategorized

DOORMATS FOR SAFER FLOORS

The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) continues to promote its Shattered Lives Campaign which focuses on the need to reduce slip-related accidents in different sectors of business.

Accidents caused by slipping can be extremely distressing and remain alarmingly high in terms of statistics.  For some unfortunate individuals, it can lead to a lifetime of disability and in worst cases, even death. While workplace slips and trips cause the most common kind of major injury, accounting for 38% of all such incidents, slips can happen virtually anywhere – even in the home.

In many cases, the risks can be minimised through good housekeeping.  This is where the humble door mat comes into its own – amazing to think that a simple doormat could potentially save a life.

A doormat can be as much about safety as it is about floor protection.  A well fitted door mat or entrance mat with effective moisture wiping properties can significantly reduce the risk of slipping on wet floor surfaces.  The cleaner the doormat is kept, then the more likely it is to perform well so washable door mats are very often convenient for this purpose. 

They don’t necessarily have to be expensive.  Many cheap door mats are functional but may need replacing more often.  To buy doormats online, including coir door mats and dirt trapper mats,  it is worth considering a look at www.doormatsdelivered.com – a website that has something to offer most budgets.

Tags: doormats, HSE, Shattered Lives, slipping