Many companies are losing their good employee’s due to retirement.  According to Occupational Health & Safety, every seven seconds in the United States, someone turns 61, raising concern among management of losing talented workers.  However, due to the economy and diminishment of 401K savings and social security, many employees are reconsidering retirement.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics says about 95 percent of Americans over 65 are willing to continue working full or part time.

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The Specialized Packaging Group, among the top ten folding carton converters in North America, contacted SlipNOT^® Metal Safety Flooring to address a slippery walkway present in the packaging facility.  In the printing press area, there was a two-foot walkway between individual printing stations used for operators to do adjustments.  The aluminum checker plate that was previously installed in the press area was not performing well.  The engineering group leader, noted “Due to spills, the aluminum checker plate would get tremendously slick”.  In order to fix the issue, the engineering group leader decided the best solution would be to bolt the  SlipNOT^® aluminum plates directly over the existing dangerous aluminum checker plate.  The SlipNOT^® aluminum plate bolted over the aluminum checker plate easily, creating an instantly safe workspace.  Three years after the installation, The Specialized Packing Group is still happy with the performance, noting “SlipNOT^® gets wet and still has grip”.

According to an article entitled “Trends in Hard-Floor Care” by Glen Franklin, “manufacturers of floor coverings have developed products that are designed to provide facilities with slip-resistance features. Some products are specifically designed for traction and safety and are manufactured with a textured surface layer that might include chips of a mild abrasive material, such as aluminum oxide.” Non slip aluminum floor plate is an option that many facilities use to provide a slip resistant surface to help keep their employees safe.

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According to an article entitled “Preventing Driver Slips and Falls” by the National Association of Wholesaler – Distributors, “Extruded safety steps do provide an excellent non-slip surface, but wet or oily ‘diamond plate’ can be almost as slippery as a flat surface.” Even though diamond plate flooring, such as aluminum diamond plate, contains a pattern of raised diamonds that act as a slip resistant tread to prevent slip and fall injuries, it does not provide the same slip resistant coverage as coated non slip surfaces.