Leading causes of slips and falls
Damp floors, oily spills, and wet areas are the leading cause of slips and falls. It’s important to understand how slip-resistant the different flooring options are before making a choice for your retail location, restaurant, warehouse, or business.
Undiscovered leaks, debris, and even routine floor cleaning processes can cause unforeseen problems with slippery floors. Uneven floor surfaces with even ½-inch difference in levels can cause a tripping hazard. Elevated working surfaces that are not properly marked and uneven stairways also pose a hazard.
Understanding non-slip flooring
Non-slip flooring is measured by testing the stationary and dynamic coefficient of friction. Slip-resistance should be evaluated under common conditions, so if oil spills or leaks are common, the floor surface should be designed to accommodate those conditions. Dry slip resistance does not protect in wet conditions.
Slip-resistant flooring options
Our polished concrete floor system is a great option for slip-resistant floors. Here are a few things you should know about our polished concrete floor system:
• It is approved by the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) as a “High Traction” floor.
• It reduces slips and falls when used as part of a total floor safety program.
• It is easy to maintain.
• There is no need for monthly waxing.
• It is slip-resistant to OSHA and NDA standards.
• A huge selection of colors and patterns is available.
• We use a dust-free polishing process.
• There is no need for MMA, polyaspartic, polyurethane, or epoxy surface coatings.
• Floor refinishing process improves impact and abrasion resistance.
• Fast refinishing reduces downtime.
This smart long-term investment is a great way to decrease or even eliminate the incidents of slips and falls on your property. Polished concrete is a beautiful option that enhances the look and feel of any space, while providing your employees, clients, and customers with a safer environment.
We also have other great options for slip resistant flooring. Some of our coating systems like our 60 mil textured surface epoxy system, and our quartz broadcast system were designed with slip resistant texture in mind. We can also add grip into our other floor coating systems by adding either our “V Grip” grip additive, or various grits of aluminum oxide.
We’d love to answer your questions about polished concrete or resinous coating options for your place of business. Go ahead and contact us today.