With summer temperatures reaching 100 degrees in the Northeast and Midwest, fall safety preparedness is likely to be a distant thought for most American business owners. As the adage goes, however, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This week, our editorial team invites business owners to start thinking of fall safety […]
Shoppers almost immediately form some sort of first impression upon entering a retail space. This impression can greatly affect their future shopping experience in a specific store. It can also mean the difference between whether or not they will return to spend additional money with the retail establishment. A large part of a shopper’s first […]
Many factors contribute to slip, trips, and falls within a commercial facility. For the most part, the primary cause of these incidents is mostly attributed to the walking surfaces. According to governing bodies, a clean dry floor must have a coefficient of friction (COF) of 0.50. For areas used by people with disabilities, this number […]
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 […]
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 […]
This week, our Fall Product Spotlight series continues with a special look at one of the most common, simple, and yet exceedingly dangerous structures known to commercial business facilities: Stairs. With the unpredictable weather patterns of Fall coming soon, weatherproofing staircases while minimizing exposure to slip-and-fall liability should be at the top of your business’s […]
The Eagle Mat Blog Fall Product Spotlight continues this week with a look at one of the industry’s toughest ad most effective entrance matting systems: The Recessed Grill Pedimat. In a season when rain, snow, and rock salt congest entryways and soil interiors, the Pedimat is an effective product that maintains only the highest standards […]
Welcome back to the Fall Product Spotlight article series on the Eagle Mat Blog! With fall just around the corner, business owners are beginning to revamp risk management programs in anticipation of busy crowds and unpredictable weather. Last week, we showcased Waterhog entry matting as one of the industry’s most popular and versatile safety matting […]
Welcome to the Fall Product Spotlight article series on the Eagle Mat Blog. In preparation for the busiest season for in-store retail shopping, our Blog will publish a weekly showcase of an industry-leading safety product that will keep your place of business clean, dry, and safe this fall. In our first installment, we focus on […]
Using Entrance Mats That Promote Safety While Enhancing Brand Image There’s nothing worse than a pair of worn out, dangerously disheveled entrance mats inside the doorway of a high-end electronics boutique. Unfortunately, a recent trip to Miami Beach landed a member of the Eagle Mat Blog’s editorial team face-to-face with that very worst case scenario. […]
