Tier I Working Group 1 st Quarter FY 2010 Floor Mats March 5, 2010

2 Safety Topic – Floor Mats  It’s that time of year again! (or at least it will be soon!) Winter weather means wet, snowy, icy walking surfaces and the potential for slip/trip/fall hazards at the critical juncture between outdoor unheated spaces and indoor heated spaces  See Walking and Working Surfaces Subject Area Section 9, Keeping Walking Surfaces Safe Section 9, Keeping Walking Surfaces Safe See also Self-Inspection Checklist of Walking and Working Surface RequirementsSelf-Inspection Checklist of Walking and Working Surface Requirements - Developed by National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) in cooperation with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to help prevent slip/trip/fall accidents

3 Safety Topic – Floor Mats  Matting and Grating Guidelines Use recessed absorbent “walk-off” matting to control migration of soil and liquid hazards at all interior doorways that lead to the outside. Inspect and clean them regularly Use low-profile abrasive matting in areas where grease, oil, and other hazardous liquids may be present Ensure mats whose thickness (vertical height) of ¼” or greater that may pose a trip hazard have beveled edges of a contrasting color Select mats with a slip-resistant backing on wet surfaces to reduce “surf-boarding” (NFSI or ANSI certified)

4 Safety Topic – Floor Mats  Matting and Grating Guidelines (cont’d) Routinely inspect mats for buckling, curling or material defects Inspect floor grates to insure that they are level with the surrounding walkway surfaces. The size of the opening in the grate should be small enough so as not to allow a shoe heel to catch Do not place mats over uneven or damaged surfaces Secure mats properly to the floor to prevent curling, buckling, migration, etc. - Make sure backing and floor surface underneath mat are clean

5 Mat curling creates trip hazard Safety Topic – Floor Mats

6 Overlapping mats can cause a trip hazard Safety Topic – Floor Mats

7 Mat too close to edge of landing will move beyond the landing, causing a fall hazard Note: This mat was positioned like this for photographic purposes only, and was moved away from the edge of the landing. Safety Topic – Floor Mats

8 Mat too close to step tread. Mat can interfere with fire doors Safety Topic – Floor Mats