{"id":8,"date":"2011-06-16T03:14:39","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T03:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/?p=8"},"modified":"2011-07-26T18:28:09","modified_gmt":"2011-07-26T18:28:09","slug":"commercial-matting-and-flooring-review-reducing-liability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/commercial-matting-and-flooring-review-reducing-liability\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial Matting and Flooring Review:  Reducing Liability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/commercial-matting-and-flooring-review-reducing-liability\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22\" title=\"Commercial Matting and Flooring Review Reducing Liability\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Commercial-Matting-and-Flooring-Review-Reducing-Liability1.png\" alt=\"Commercial Matting and Flooring Review Reducing Liability\" width=\"280\" height=\"240\" style=\"float:left;margin: 0px 7px 0px 7px;\"\/><\/a>There are several reasons why businesses are turning to <strong>commercial matting<\/strong> and flooring services, even in times of global economic hardship.\u00a0 In general, <strong>matting<\/strong> and flooring improvements are cost-effective ways to reduce liability, increase productivity, and spread brand awareness.<\/p>\n<p>In the first installment of this <strong>Commercial Matting and Flooring Review<\/strong>, we will examine the specific areas where business owners may become exposed to liability claims during the usual course of business.\u00a0 We will then explore the ways businesses may proactively insulate themselves from such liability with <a title=\"commercial floor mats\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/\">commercial floor mats<\/a> and other property management products.<\/p>\n<h2>Commercial Matting and Liability<\/h2>\n<p>Commercial matting may limit a business\u2019s exposure to liability in several different ways.\u00a0 To better understand this idea, one must consider the concept of <em>agency<\/em> that exists among an employer, their employees, and their customers.\u00a0 In general, <em>agency<\/em> simply is a term used to describe the special type of relationship that exists among an employer and those with whom they contract to work.\u00a0 That special relationship confers upon employers certain duties meant to protect both the employees and customers of their business.\u00a0 These duties include fair compensation, reimbursement, indemnity, and most importantly the creation of a <em>safe work environment<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Employers are required to take reasonable measures to create a safe environment for their employees.\u00a0 This includes warning employees of known dangers as well as taking proactive steps towards limiting employees\u2019 exposure to such dangers.\u00a0 Commercial matting helps in this regard, providing quick-fixes that make business environments more clean, dry, and suitable for work.\u00a0 A few ways in which floor mats and other commercial matting products reduce the potential for liability include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing Drainage:\u00a0 <a title=\"rubber drainage mats\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/rubber-matting.html\">rubber drainage mats<\/a>, tiles, and runners are particularly useful in the food service industry.\u00a0 These products are installed on top of pre-existing floor space to create an elevated surface that facilitates the drainage of excess water and moisture.\u00a0 The result is a clean, dry, and textured rubber surface for employees to walk on safely.<\/li>\n<li>Protecting from electrical shock:\u00a0 <a title=\"anti static mats\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/anti-static-mats.html\">anti-static mats<\/a> and conductive matting are useful in high voltage areas where employees may come into contact with harmful amounts of electricity.\u00a0 Such mats can serve as a protective barrier between an employee and upwards of 30,000 volts of electricity.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitating safe freight movements:\u00a0 <a title=\"elevator wall pads\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/elevator-pads.html\">elevator wall pads<\/a> and floor carpets provide more than simple protection for the walls and floors of an elevator.\u00a0 They minimize the movement of both freight and workers, helping to ensure safe transportation.<\/li>\n<li>Increasing staircase safety:\u00a0 <a title=\"stair treads\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/stair-treads.html\">stair treads<\/a> and risers are easy, cost-effective ways to add traction to bare and slippery staircases.\u00a0 Made of rubber, vinyl, or aluminum, stair treads and risers are simply affixed to the surface of each step to create a textured area that is safe to walk on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, employers owe certain duties to their patrons as well.\u00a0 For example, businesses that own the building in which they operate are required to warn visitors of known dangers simply in virtue of being property owners.\u00a0 Common instances when this warning is required include cautionary signage indicating damp floors, high voltage areas, areas of restricted access, and signage indicating stairways and other abrupt changes in floor grade.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses are likewise required to take reasonable action to create and maintain a safe environment for visitors.\u00a0 Commercial matting and flooring products help businesses achieve this end in several ways, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Entrance mats\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/entrance-mats-runners.html\">Entrance mats<\/a>:\u00a0 controls the accumulation of dirt, moisture, and debris around the entrances to office areas.\u00a0 This reduces the likelihood that a visitor will slip, fall, and incur injury in these highly trafficked areas.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Stair treads and handrails\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/stair-treads.html\">Stair treads and handrails<\/a>:\u00a0 visitors, like employees, gain much from a staircase that is constructed, or retroactively upgraded, with highly textured stair treads and handrails.\u00a0\u00a0 These simple additions transform bare staircases into safely covered and brightly colored areas that are safe for visitor travel.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Wet umbrella bags\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/umbrella-stands.html\">Wet umbrella bags<\/a>:\u00a0 Wet umbrella bags are as simple as they are effective, giving visitors a convenient place to put their wet umbrellas.\u00a0 Without wet umbrella bags, visitors may track water from their umbrellas throughout entry ways and create a slippery environment for all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Protecting business owners from liability is just one benefit of implementing well-planned <a title=\"matting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\">matting <\/a> solutions.\u00a0 Floor mats, carpet upgrades, and other commercial flooring products may be beneficial in improving other aspects of business.\u00a0 From creating more comfortable and productive work spaces to augmenting marketing campaigns with custom logo mats, there are many ways to leverage the cost-effective benefits of matting and flooring products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/commercial-matting-and-flooring-review-reducing-liability\/\"><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>There are several reasons why businesses are turning to commercial matting and flooring services, even in times of global economic hardship.\u00a0 In general, matting and flooring improvements are cost-effective ways to reduce liability, increase productivity, and spread brand awareness. 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