Employee Health Issues - What is Anti-Fatigue Matting?

Anti-Fatigue Matting is a product that providesresolve.
relief to workers who stand on their feet for longBack pain interferes with the ability of the
periods of time. Individuals who have jobsemployee to perform their daily task. In addition a
involving prolonged standing are at high risk forworker in pain will exhibit negative personality
back injuries and pain.. To protect workers andtraits to customers and other workers. By
relieve the fatigue and pain of standing, companiescreating a positive ergonomically solution using the
are utilizing ergonomic products like anti-fatigueAnti-Fatigue Matting, workers can complete their
matting.day in comfort.
What type of Worker Needs Anti-FatigueAnti-fatigue matting is an ergonomically correct
Matting?flooring product that reduces the stress and
Workers who stand at a packing table or on anfatigue on workers who must stand for inordinate
assembly line would be ideal candidates foramounts of time. This workers can be harmed if
anti-fatigue matting. Other workers that wouldthey are not standing correctly or too much
benefit from an anti-fatigue floor matstress is on their back.
- Kitchen workersThe primary objective of ergonomic safety
- Hospital workersproducts is to increase the effectiveness of the
- Manufacturing facilities where workers stand tohuman output as they interact with the man
perform their jobsmade product to produce a positive result.
- Grocery clerksThe 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 andaccidents can be directly attributed to human
heaterror. Human error can be traced to poor
- Reduces spinal compressionergonomics. 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 fatigueacts
- 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 aFatigue and back pain reduce employee moral and
strain on the back muscles. Common symptomsproductivity. Pain caused by long term standing is
associated with prolonged standing on hardoften overlooked as a factor in lost time and
surfaceflooring include discomfort in the back,productivity.
neck and shoulders and with back strain there isAs a result, companies lose millions of dollars per
subsequent pain in the hands and wristsin reduced productivity, increased worker
Back pain and injuries extract an increasing toll oncompensation costs, higher insurance rates and
employers and employees. Complaints of backabsenteeism.
pain and injury are the most common and theAn investment in safety and ergonomic products
most expensive industrial complaint and one ofis an investment not only in people but in the
the mostdifficult muscular-skeletal injuries tobottom line for the company.