Are you smearing soil around your entryway rather than properly removing it from the floor? If you’re using a standard mop, you’re just smearing the dirt around, no matter how clean it may look. Consider how mops work – you only rinse after multiple passes, which means each time you place the mop down, you’re […]
Slip, trip, and fall accidents are all too common in the workplace. STFs, as they are commonly referred to, compromise more than employees’ health. Employees or patrons who suffer an STF-related injury might experience long-term pain, permanent disability, depression, high medical expenses, or even death. Beyond physical injury alone, the cost of STFs to employers […]
In an article published by Healthy Facilities Institute, 3 all-too-common healthy facility scams are debunked. Take a moment to review these common scams below, our visit the original article here. Some of the scams involve misuse of information, bating facility managers into buying products that do not necessarily contribute to a cleaner workplace. Other scams […]
December might be the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also wreak havoc on vital areas in and around your facility. Cold temperatures, snowstorms, and corrosive salt brine often damage concrete surfaces. Slowly, your facility’s major points of ingress and egress for both people and machines can become chipped, cracked, and structurally […]
Winter is here, which means it’s time to think safety. Over the coming months, several key factors will play a large role in the formation of potential slip and fall accidents. Fortunately, accidents can be prevented with just a bit of planning and proactive maintenance. Use the resources below to ensure your facility is prepared […]
There is a troubling misconception that carpets and carpet mats are not sanitary. This has led to removal of carpeting and carpet floor mats from schools, workplaces, and other commercial spaces. Property owners and safety managers are wise to take note of this alarming trend, as 60% or more of slip and fall accidents occurring […]
We are pleased to announce that our office has moved! Our new office is located at the following address: 7917 Cessna Avenue Units G&H Gaithersburg, MD 20879 Eagle Mat and Floor Products will continue to provide commercial matting and flooring services to the Washington D.C. Metro Area, as well as Northern Virginia. Though our office […]
Some situations call for a heavy duty recessed grill mat system capable of stopping tough dirt and grime in its tracks. For such locations, architects and commercial property managers turn to the Pedimat recessed grill mat. The unique construction of the Pedimat® allows it to do things ordinary commercial floor mats cannot achieve, like improving […]
In an effort to better understand how slip and fall accidents occur, CNA partnered with a client to assess how the public use of a commercial space could lead to accidents. Close attention was paid to the ways in which floor spaces were cleaned and maintained; CNA cited this approach to accident assessment as potentially […]
Do floor mats affect air quality in a commercial facility? More specifically, do recessed grill mats pick up a large amount of debris at the entryway? These questions were asked by Eagle Mat, because air quality has become an issue of much discussion in the workplace. Bacteria and mold can easily run rampant in the […]
