Not slippery when wet
February 1st 2009 Grip Rock, introduced by Plastic
Extruders at Domotex, is a new type
of matting which is slip resistant
when wet or greasy. It has been
designed specially for the dangerous
frying areas in kitchens. The hygienic
matting is also suitable for
preparation areas where oils, spillages
and dropped food make safety
underfoot vitally important.
This new floor covering provides
safety solutions for those high risk
areas in the catering industry where
slips and trips cause 75% of all
reported serious injuries and 33% of
all injuries. Slips account for about
86% of the total slips and trips
injuries and in 90% of cases the floor
was wet or greasy. This risk is greatly
increased in frying areas which is why
the Health and Safety Executive is
reviewing guidance with regard to
guarding open frying ranges.
Grip Rock is constructed in three
layers, in spite of being only 3 mm
thick. It has a tough wearing surface
made with ceramic and crushed
garnet beads, a fibreglass interlayer
to give it strength and a
polyurethane backing which grips
the floor and restricts creep.
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