Enhancing Workplace Safety with Slip-Resistant Resin Flooring
In workplaces or businesses where there is a high danger of falling, or where a fall has the potential to do a lot of damage to people or property, it’s important to try and mitigate the risk – there can be expensive legal repercussions if you don’t. Resin flooring, or even resin coating, is a great option for enhancing the safety of such workplaces.
Avoiding slip-ups
If you’re an employer or business owner, it’s your responsibility to put the necessary measures in place to reduce the risk of accidents occurring – and this includes slips and falls by customers and staff. Any accidents that may happen can set you back financially, hinder and demoralise your workforce, and damage your reputation. Nearly a third (32%) of non-fatal workplace injuries from 2022 to 2023 were slips and falls, proving that it’s hardly a rare occurrence.
Here are some of the things that may impact the degree of slip resistance a floor may need:
- How many people use it, and how they use it (e.g. walking, running).
- Level of rain exposure.
- Likelihood of liquids being spilled.
- Whether it needs to withstand vehicles and heavy machinery.
Prevention is better than waiting for an accident to happen. If your premises sees high footfall, any heavy-duty industrial activity, or is likely to experience lots of spillages, it may benefit from resin flooring.
How is resin flooring made?
Resin is a polymer that is mixed as liquids and hardens after being poured. The liquid resin is combined with a hardening agent, and the chemical reaction that follows is what causes the resin to set. The result is a highly durable material that is perfect for adding a protective, anti-slip layer to concrete flooring. Additional layers of sealant may be added to enhance its longevity, and it can be coloured in a variety of different ways, making resin flooring a versatile and easily customisable flooring option.
On its own, resin would be a very slippery surface, but it’s what can be added to resin floors that give it its grip.
What makes it a safe flooring option?
Because different substrates can be added to the mixing process for resin floors, there are lots of ways you can customise its texture and therefore its slip resistance. Filler aggregate such as quartz is often used to provide coarseness to resin floors, resulting in a grippier surface that is less likely to cause someone to lose balance should it become wet.
Benefits of resin flooring
Resin flooring is:
- Durable – resin floors are highly resistant to impact and chemicals.
- Cost-effective – as it is relatively cheap to install and requires very little maintenance.
- Customisable – due to the many ways it can be altered in terms of colour, finish and design.
- Quick to install – modern resin can cure very rapidly.
- Hygienic – thanks to its seamless finish, resin flooring is hygienic and easy to clean.
Find your footing with The Flooring Group
The Flooring Group can provide high-quality resin flooring for a wide variety of industrial and commercial spaces. We can help to ensure that your staff feel surefooted when navigating their work environment, without compromising on style.