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Article: Floor safety and maintenance.
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- ICS Cleaning Specialist
- Article date:
- July 1, 2003
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There's more to floor maintenance than just having the floor look nice. If a floor is not maintained properly, it can contribute to a number of serious, painful, and expensive accidents, primarily from slips and trips.
"In terms of slips, the most common cause is contaminants on the floor, such as oil, grease and water," reports Steven Di Pilla, director of research and development for ESIS Risk Control Services in Philadelphia. One important prevention step is to make sure the floor is as flat as possible. "When there are depressions in the floor, it is easier for liquid contaminants to pool in those areas," he explains. It is also important to be sure that all ...
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