Steps To Providing Safe Walking Surfaces

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Building occupants are unpredictable when it comes to travel patterns throughout a facility — sometimes taking unexpected pathways in order to get from point A to point B. And while these unusual pathways may prove quicker, if custodial managers have not ensured these pathways are safe, they can be a slip and fall accident waiting to happen.Because of this, Kaivac suggests the following ways restaurant owners/managers can make unexpected pathways safer, such as:• Remove or limit distractions; ensure that pathway walkers can concentrate on exactly where they are going.• Look for obstructions that may be protruding, especially ones below the knee and hard to see, and remove them.• If there are steps, place warning cones before the steps or mark them with red tape.• Avoid vivid floor or carpet patterns; these can cause sight confusion.• Make sure the pathway is well lit and glare free.• Evaluate cleaning procedures; often unexpected pathways do not receive proper cleaning attention.• If the pathway is a hard surface floor, use alternative cleaning systems that do not require the use of mops and buckets; mopping floors tends to spread soils that can make floors slippery.• If spills tend to occur on the pathway, place mats over the walkway until it can be cleaned.