| Anti-Fatigue Matting is a product that provides | | | | resolve. |
| relief to workers who stand on their feet for long | | | | Back pain interferes with the ability of the |
| periods of time. Individuals who have jobs | | | | employee to perform their daily task. In addition a |
| involving prolonged standing are at high risk for | | | | worker in pain will exhibit negative personality |
| back injuries and pain.. To protect workers and | | | | traits to customers and other workers. By |
| relieve the fatigue and pain of standing, companies | | | | creating a positive ergonomically solution using the |
| are utilizing ergonomic products like anti-fatigue | | | | Anti-Fatigue Matting, workers can complete their |
| matting. | | | | day in comfort. |
| What type of Worker Needs Anti-Fatigue | | | | Anti-fatigue matting is an ergonomically correct |
| Matting? | | | | flooring product that reduces the stress and |
| Workers who stand at a packing table or on an | | | | fatigue on workers who must stand for inordinate |
| assembly line would be ideal candidates for | | | | amounts of time. This workers can be harmed if |
| anti-fatigue matting. Other workers that would | | | | they are not standing correctly or too much |
| benefit from an anti-fatigue floor mat | | | | stress is on their back. |
| - Kitchen workers | | | | The primary objective of ergonomic safety |
| - Hospital workers | | | | products is to increase the effectiveness of the |
| - Manufacturing facilities where workers stand to | | | | human output as they interact with the man |
| perform their jobs | | | | made product to produce a positive result. |
| - Grocery clerks | | | | The Anti-Fatigue Mat has the following features : |
| - Lab Workers | | | | - Light weight |
| - Any employee who must stand for prolonged | | | | - Easy to clean |
| periods of time | | | | - National Floor Safety Institute approved |
| What are the benefits of Anti-Fatigue Mats? | | | | - Non-slip |
| - Promotes employee wellness | | | | - Non-allergenic, latex and silicone free |
| - Increase in productivity | | | | - Orthopedic Mats are complete with safety bevel |
| - Increase in employee morale due to work place | | | | - All service carts can roll over mats with ease |
| comfort. | | | | Poor productivity, poor quality of products, and |
| - Reduction to exposure to prolonged cold and | | | | accidents can be directly attributed to human |
| heat | | | | error. Human error can be traced to poor |
| - Reduces spinal compression | | | | ergonomics. A recent study of 75,000 work place |
| - Increases circulation. | | | | accidents provided the following conclusions: |
| - Ergonomically designed | | | | - 88% of the accidents were caused by unsafe |
| - Reduction in back, leg, foot and ankle fatigue | | | | acts |
| - Reduces Back Pain | | | | - 10% were caused from unsafe conditions |
| The pain, and fatigue that results from standing in | | | | - 2% were unpreventable accidents |
| one position for a long period of time can cause a | | | | Fatigue and back pain reduce employee moral and |
| strain on the back muscles. Common symptoms | | | | productivity. Pain caused by long term standing is |
| associated with prolonged standing on hard | | | | often overlooked as a factor in lost time and |
| surfaceflooring include discomfort in the back, | | | | productivity. |
| neck and shoulders and with back strain there is | | | | As a result, companies lose millions of dollars per |
| subsequent pain in the hands and wrists | | | | in reduced productivity, increased worker |
| Back pain and injuries extract an increasing toll on | | | | compensation costs, higher insurance rates and |
| employers and employees. Complaints of back | | | | absenteeism. |
| pain and injury are the most common and the | | | | An investment in safety and ergonomic products |
| most expensive industrial complaint and one of | | | | is an investment not only in people but in the |
| the mostdifficult muscular-skeletal injuries to | | | | bottom line for the company. |