When Is It Time to Replace Your Facility’s Floor Mats?

When Is It Time To Replace Your Facilitys Mats

Fall is in full swing, and soon it will be winter. Across the country, property owners and business managers are preparing for a potentially dangerous combination: Hustling and bustling shoppers, and unpredictable weather. Our Fall Product Spotlight series provides an excellent snapshot of the season’s best safety products, and it is highly recommended that readers […]

Fall Product Spotlight: Ultra-Absorbent Carpet Mats

Fall Product Spotlight: Carpet Mats

Welcome back to the Eagle Mat Blog Fall Product Spotlight. For the past month, our editorial team has reviewed a few of the industry’s best safety products for businesses that are preparing for the busy season. Now that October is official here, it is also time to prepare for unpredictable wind, rain, and even light […]

Top 5 Safety Products for Fall 2012

Top 5 Safety Products for Fall 2012

Fall months are synonymous with wind, rain, and unpredictable temperature changes. They are also big months for commercial business, however. ‘Tis the season for back-to-school shopping, pre-winter home improvements, and of course, holiday shopping. The months of September, October, and November drive more in-store consumer activity than perhaps any other 3 month period, placing added […]

The 5 Most Dangerous Areas in Your Gym

The 5 Most Dangerous Areas in Your Gym

A critical component to any gym or fitness area is protective gym mats. Gym mats protect both the floor as well as the athletes exercising in the facility. Protecting the floor is important, as accumulated damage may become extremely costly to replace over time. Of greater importance is protecting the patrons who frequent the fitness […]

Stress Prevention, Part II: Creating & Implementing Your Plan

Stress Prevention, Part II- Creating & Implementing Your Plan

Welcome back to the Eagle Mat Blog’s two-part article series on stress prevention programs. If you have not done so already, please read Part I: Forming a Plan for Your Business. This introductory article explains why stress prevention programs are becoming more important for businesses. It also lists a few benefits of workplace stress prevention […]

3 Best Tips for Protecting Your Floor

3 Best Tips for Protecting Your Floors

Ask a facility manager about floor mats, and a single word tends to come to their mind: Safety. As managers, we are often caught up in improving safety standards for both guests and employees. This is particularly true when it comes to busy retail shops, transportation hubs, hotels, and other properties that see a large […]

5 Best Ways to Improve Safety at Work

5 Best Ways to Promote Safety at Work

Striving to improve safety at work pays a number of dividends to business owners.  For one, a safe workplace enhances overall productivity.  Members of organizations that commit to employee safety feel more comfortable and confident in their environment, two key drivers towards efficient productivity.  Moreover, businesses that proactively seek to identify and prevent dangerous situations […]

5 Essential Safety Mats for Schools

5 Essential Safety Mats for Schools

Improve School Safety and Cleanliness with These 5 Mats 1. Ultra-absorbent Entrance Mats for Schools One thing most school buildings have in common is a multitude of different entryways.  Children pass through a school’s many entrances and exits several times each day, often hurriedly and without much attention to safety.  Ensuring that children have a […]

Runners vs. Mats

Mats vs. Runners

True, the difference between an entrance mat and an entrance runner is subtle.  Generally speaking, entrance ‘mats’ are no larger than 5’x10’, though custom over-sized mats that exceed these dimensions exist.  Runners, on the other hand, may run upwards of 50’ in length.  Given this basic difference in size, it is helpful to remember that […]

Matching Stylish Mats with Interior Design

Matching Stylish Mats with Interior Design

There are various ways and items that can be used to decorate and improve the interior of office spaces. Even entrance mats can be used for aesthetic purposes especially if you chose those entrance mats that are not only durable and functional, but also stylish and decorative. There is now a lot commercial floor mats […]