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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, slips and falls are the number one cause of workplace injuries. Rubber-backed rental mats have been the most common approach to floor safety but are based on outdated technology and often increase fall hazards. The solution - New Pig’s Grippy Floor Mat – the world’s first adhesive-backed mat.
Rental mats add a trip hazard to an existing slip hazard because they ripple, flip over, catch in cart wheels and jam under doors. And, because the rubber backing doesn’t adhere to the floor, they quickly shift out of place.
PIG® Grippy Mat is specifically designed to eliminate trip and fall hazards. Its proprietary adhesive backing keeps the mat in place with no shifting, bunching or flipping over. An absorbent top layer soaks in moisture while trapping dirt and salt – making Grippy Mat ideal for entranceways. In addition, Grippy Mat is extremely durable - built to last up to three months before changeouts – and peels up easily.
Tested and certified by the National Floor Safety Institute, Grippy Mat helps reduce slip and fall claims by as much as 90% when used as part of a floor safety program.
Grippy Mat is dramatically reducing liability claims and it costs up to 50% less than rental contracts. In fact, a northeastern grocery chain saw an 89% reduction in claims in the first six months of 2017 and a southwestern retailer reduced slip, trip and fall claims by 80% while lowering floor mat expenses by 42%.
