A blog posted by Driving Ambition, a professional CDL driver staffer, talks about keeping CDL drivers safe while entering and exiting the trucks. Slip and falls are the most prevalent cause of truck driver injuries. It lists does and don’ts for drivers on behavioral standpoints, physical standpoints, and environmental stand points. Non-slip tread stairs play an important part of keeping drivers safe.
Metal stair treads are used in almost every industry. There are so many different choices and different style, how do you choose the right type of metal stair tread for your particular application?
According to an article entitled “Making Your Stairs Safe” posted on SafetyMagic.com, the “stair tread is one of the most important and most frequently overlooked aspect of stair safety. A good stair tread creates a non-slippery surface that increases traction on the stairs and reduces the likelihood that a fall will occur.” Some safety stair tread options that are indicated as a viable solution include rubber, metal, polypropylene as well as braided fabrics.
OSHA has specific requirements for the construction of stairs in most work environments. “All treads shall be reasonably slip-resistant and the nosings shall be of non slip finish. Welded bar grating treads without nosings are acceptable, providing the leading edge can be readily identified by personnel descending the stairway and provided the tread is serrated or is of definite non slip design.”
The existing material of the current stairs greatly impacts the type of safety stair tread that is incorporated.ServiceMagic.com states that “It’s important to realize that the visual appearance of the stairs can be just as important as the slip-resistant material.” In my opinion, if the need to incorporate a durable slip resistant surface on metal stairs, slip resistant metal safety stair treads would be a perfect solution to help decrease slips and falls.
Safety stair treads are commonly used in both residential and commercial applications to prevent slip and fall injuries, which are the second highest rated type of injury next to motor vehicle accidents. There are appropriate solutions to make any stair tread a safety tread in any situation.
ServiceMagic. “Making Your Stairs Safe.”
United States Department of Labor. “Fixed Industrial Stairs.”
