NonSlip Floor Treatments Essential for Home Safety
Slip and fall injuries are one of the most common accidents in the home. Improper and unsafe selections of floor surfaces endanger family members and guests to our homes.
Slip and fall injuries are one of the most common accidents in the home. Improper and unsafe selections of floor surfaces endanger family members and guests to our homes.
Floor surfaces that do not have the appropriate non slip properties can have disastrous consequences.
Slip and fall injuries may be the subject of many of Australias Funniest Home Videos however, in reality, slippery floors are a very serious issue in our homes. In fact, slippery floors are one of the largest contributors to injuries in the home.
The worst slip and fall accidents usually occur when a person is unaware that the surface is wet and slippery and is unprepared for the change in surface friction.
Statistics show that, in economic terms, falls cost the Australian society more than any other type of injury. There is just no justifiable reason for having floors in the home that are not non-slip.
You only have to open newspapers and magazine to get an idea of the number of slip and fall injuries that occur every day.
While every floor surface has the potential for accidents, floor surfaces that meet minimum standards of slip resistance provide maximum protection from accidental injury.