State of the Art Anti-Slip Floor Treatment Now Available in Southern California

Slip and fall accidents are a problem for small businesses and have been for decades. Between government regulations, insurance and plaintiffs attorneys the cost of just one slip and fall accident can put a small business out of business. Taking steps to minimize the hazard can be expensive and time consuming. San Fernando Valley-based Industrial Safety is now offering a very effective and relatively low cost solution to small and large businesses in southern California.

When the Americans with Disabilities Act took effect in July of 1992, it affected most every business and public building in the country. From that time, and up until the present, many small businesses are not aware of many of the regulations, or don’t believe they can afford the cost involved in bringing their properties into compliance. Many business owners worry every day about fines that can be as high as $50 thousand to $100 thousand for noncompliance with ADA regulations.

Slip and fall accidents are among the most prevalent of accident types the ADA attempts to address. According to OSHA statistics, this is the most prevalent type of accident in the workplace and accounts for more worker’s compensation insurance claims and time lost from work than any other kind of workplace accident. It is also one of the top reasons for litigation by employees and customers, including fraudulent litigation.

Methods used to mitigate the risk of slip and fall accidents are things we’ve all seen. Some are more conspicuous than others, like those black strips you see glued to the floor in restaurants and malls. There are also coatings of one kind or another and acid etchings where acid is used to make the surface rough so people can walk on it without fear of slipping. All of these methods are effective, but tend to be ugly, and can make the floor more difficult to clean and maintain. This is a troublesome effect, particularly in restaurants where cleanliness and aesthetics are important.

For more than 10 years PosiGrip has effectively treated floors to make them nonslip and comply with all ADA regulations throughout the country. This technology is now available in Southern California from San Fernando Valley based Industrial Safety. This technology is effective on most any non wood porous flooring material including concrete, ceramic tile, marble, limestone, granite and most other quarry stone tiles. It can also be effective on some porous synthetic tiles as well.

By affecting the floor surface on only a microscopic level the PosiGrip treatment will make a floor non-slip without making it harder to clean and does not significantly change the appearance of treated floors. On some types of floors it has no discernable effect on appearance at all. With this service finally available in southern California now many small businesses have an opportunity to minimize the hazards of slip and fall accidents to their employees and customers. By taking steps to prevent these accidents serious injury, lawsuits and federal fines can be avoided. Nonslip floor treatments by Industrial Safety are guaranteed for at least two years, and may qualify some businesses for federal tax credits or deductions.