Safety Flooring: a Sensible Choice for Commercial Environments

In fact, slip-falls account for 20 percent of time lost due to non-occupational injuries. Even more surprising, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports that more than 1 million people fall victim to this type of accident each year. Sadly, 11,000 of them result in fatality. Slip-falls are not to be taken lightly.

Slip-falls are often a result of an inadequate flooring choice. However, they also can occur due to wet or dirty floors. Grease and dirt buildup, as well as a damp or wet surface, significantly contributes to the slickness of a floor. Such conditions are common, unavoidable elements of our everyday lives -- especially when we come in from outdoors.