LEISURE & SPORTING VENUES WHAT LIES BENEATH
When was the last time you considered just how clean your local gym or pool is? Chances are, if the standard of flooring is below-par, there will be a whole host of hidden dangers lurking in locker rooms and on wet floors. Notrax make some suggestions on keeping leisure facilities clean and safe.
Communal sports and leisure environments, which are rarely regulated by health authorities, are ideal breeding areas for bacteria that spreads infections. In addition to which rigorous maintenance, cleaning and disinfection procedures, hygiene policies are also common practice for leisure facilities. Many policies include no-shoes zones to prevent the entrance and spreading of dirt and contaminants, recommended showers before entering pools and hot tubs, and advice to avoid sharing towels and personal items that come into contact with bare skin.
One of the most common causes of swimming pool accidents is slips, trips and falls. Shared changing rooms, locker rooms, swimming pools and showers are a slip hazard due to wet, slippery and cold floors. Plus the use of shampoos, soaps and oils often compound this problem. Coated anti- slip flooring can become clogged even after cleaning due to an accumulation of microscopic residual stains, such as oils, protein and grease. One would have to keep on checking, maintaining and replacing floors to ensure the effectiveness of an anti-slip coating in and around swimming pools so that it is safe for swimmers to use. When this hasn’t happened and pool sides become dangerously slippery, it is very easy for swimmers to slip or fall and suffer a serious injury.
Hygienic matting, on the other hand, is treated with an anti-microbial to prevent growth of bacteria, fungi and other micro-organisms that cause odours, rashes, athlete’s foot and other skin infections, and is therefore a key component of a total hygiene policy. Durable hygienic matting creates a healthier and safer environment in wet areas such as shower facilities. The grip design creates a slip-resistant yet comfortable walking surface for bare feet. Notrax has expanded its selection
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of hygienic mats to be able to offer a range of heavy, medium and light duty matting products. The design affords not only instant drainage and slip resistance, but also prevents the growth of micro-organisms. Notrax floor mats are made of specific formulations and offer designs which provide good adherence and instant evacuation of fluids, which is a more effective, economical and durable solution to reduce the risk of slip falls.
The open grid allows for easy drainage of water, while the raised structure provides aeration for easy
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drying, and works to prevent the mat from floating. The mats are manufactured from PVC or Polyethylene, which are resistant to oils from soaps, shampoos, chlorines that are often found in leisure and pool areas.
Notrax matting is available as rolls or interconnecting tiles that can be easily laid, installed or customised for walkways, changing room floors, showers, saunas and alongside swimming pools.
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