{"id":1473,"date":"2015-12-07T03:47:33","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T03:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2015-12-04T21:52:20","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T21:52:20","slug":"pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Pairing Waterhog Runners with Half Ovals This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1474\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals.jpg\" alt=\"Pairing Waterhog Runners with Half Ovals This Winter\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to justify focusing on slip and fall prevention during the winter. No other time of year has more factors known to contribute to injuries among both employees and guests. For instance, holiday sales are known to draw big crowds of (sometimes frenzied) shoppers that rush, push, and elbow their way into stores, down aisles, and toward the check-out. But holiday crowds are not the only danger to consider. Winter months are notorious for inclement weather, often spawning storms with heavy precipitation that can render parking lots, sidewalks, and entryways extremely hazardous places to walk.<\/p>\n<p>This winter, proactively invest in the safety of your employees and guests. Learn more about entrance runners and half ovals by Waterhog, an industry leading manufacturer of commercial-grade floor mats that will keep your most heavily trafficked areas clean, dry, and safe all winter long.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Invest in a Runner?<\/h2>\n<p>There is a very subtle difference between an ordinary entrance mat and a runner mat. Entrance mats are smaller, usually rectangular (though they can also be square or custom shaped), and they typically only accommodate for 1 or 2 walking strides, meaning that you may walk on, across, and off the mat in 4 steps or fewer. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/entrance-mats-runners.html\">Runner mats<\/a> are much longer, often available in the very same material\/construction, and accommodate for upwards of 3 to 4 strides or more.<\/p>\n<p>The length and construction of these \u201crunners\u201d provides a few benefits beyond simple entrance mats. First, the added length gives pedestrians a much larger \u201csafe area\u201d of enhanced traction when entering the facility. Additionally, the added length keeps shoes in contact with the mat for a longer period of time. This makes possible the another benefit, which is enhanced control of debris, moisture, and other pollutants. This is especially important in the winter, as incoming shoes tend to carry rain, snow, ice, and sidewalk salt beyond the entryway. Without a runner mat to capture this debris, it is free to accumulate throughout the lobby, creating hard-to-see slip and fall hazards everywhere.<\/p>\n<h2>Waterhog ECO Series Runners<\/h2>\n<p>The Waterhog ECO series is one of the best known in the industry. Available as both a mat and a roll, this incredible material is ideal for any facility that wants to improve safety and cleanliness this winter. ECO series mats are manufactured with 100% recycled material, making them ideal for \u201cGreen\u201d businesses that want to reduce their carbon footprint. Moreover, Waterdog mats are known for incredible texture that aggressively cleans and absorbs. Available in a waffle, diamond, or a herringbone surface, these mats feature designs that offer aesthetic appeal in addition to their functionality.<\/p>\n<h2>Adding a Half Oval<\/h2>\n<p>The Waterhog Half Oval is an exceptional addition to any of the Waterhog runner mats mentioned above. ECO series Half Ovals are made with the same 100% recycled material as the ECO runner mats. Although Half Ovals must be \u201cpieced together\u201d with Waterhog runners, they are available in matching widths, textures, and colors to ensure a uniform and seamless look. Best of all, adding a Half Oval to a Waterhog Runner further elongates the overall matting area. This only improves the matting system\u2019s ability to absorb moisture, precipitation, and other incoming debris.<\/p>\n<p>One thing many customers love about the Waterhog Half Oval is the way it opens up a commercial space. Whereas squared corners create a sense of protrusion, the rounded edge of the Half Oval creates a feeling of openness that can make small entryways, lobbies, and foyers feel large and spacious.<\/p>\n<h2>Call Eagle Mat for Complimentary Winter Matting Consultation<\/h2>\n<p>This winter, trust the commercial matting and flooring experts at Eagle Mat to help you find the best slip and fall prevention products. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact us online<\/a> or call customer service at <strong>1-877-333-1018<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/thumbnail-for-excerpts\/tfe_no_thumb.png\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image tfe\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><p>It\u2019s easy to justify focusing on slip and fall prevention during the winter. No other time of year has more factors known to contribute to injuries among both employees and guests. For instance, holiday sales are known to draw big crowds of (sometimes frenzied) shoppers that rush, push, and elbow their way into stores, down [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[465],"tags":[415,804,806,736,87,44,594],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.6.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Pairing Waterhog Runners with Half Ovals This Winter | Eagle Mat Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pairing Waterhog Runners with Half Ovals This Winter | Eagle Mat Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It\u2019s easy to justify focusing on slip and fall prevention during the winter. No other time of year has more factors known to contribute to injuries among both employees and guests. For instance, holiday sales are known to draw big crowds of (sometimes frenzied) shoppers that rush, push, and elbow their way into stores, down [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Eagle Mat Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-12-07T03:47:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2015-12-04T21:52:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Eagle Mat &amp; Floor Products\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Eagle Mat &amp; Floor Products\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/\",\"name\":\"Pairing Waterhog Runners with Half Ovals This Winter | Eagle Mat Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2015-12-07T03:47:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-12-04T21:52:20+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3740ba6e69852940243e2ab35917123c\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Pairing Waterhog Runners with Half Ovals This Winter\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Eagle Mat Blog\",\"description\":\"Powered by Eagle Mat | Step Forward\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3740ba6e69852940243e2ab35917123c\",\"name\":\"Eagle Mat &amp; Floor Products\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/20168d8f7c55179c8d6481134d629861?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/20168d8f7c55179c8d6481134d629861?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Eagle Mat &amp; Floor Products\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Pairing Waterhog Runners with Half Ovals This Winter | Eagle Mat Blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Pairing Waterhog Runners with Half Ovals This Winter | Eagle Mat Blog","og_description":"It\u2019s easy to justify focusing on slip and fall prevention during the winter. No other time of year has more factors known to contribute to injuries among both employees and guests. For instance, holiday sales are known to draw big crowds of (sometimes frenzied) shoppers that rush, push, and elbow their way into stores, down [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/","og_site_name":"Eagle Mat Blog","article_published_time":"2015-12-07T03:47:33+00:00","article_modified_time":"2015-12-04T21:52:20+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals.jpg"}],"author":"Eagle Mat &amp; Floor Products","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Eagle Mat &amp; Floor Products","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/","url":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/","name":"Pairing Waterhog Runners with Half Ovals This Winter | Eagle Mat Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2015-12-07T03:47:33+00:00","dateModified":"2015-12-04T21:52:20+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3740ba6e69852940243e2ab35917123c"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/pairing-waterhog-runners-with-half-ovals-this-winter\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Pairing Waterhog Runners with Half Ovals This Winter"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/","name":"Eagle Mat Blog","description":"Powered by Eagle Mat | Step Forward","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3740ba6e69852940243e2ab35917123c","name":"Eagle Mat &amp; Floor Products","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/20168d8f7c55179c8d6481134d629861?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/20168d8f7c55179c8d6481134d629861?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Eagle Mat &amp; Floor Products"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1473"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1473\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}