Matting Facts

Entrance Mat Facts

• Estimated cost of removing a single pound of dirt from a building is $600.00. (International Sanitary Supply Association)
• 70-80 % of dust, grime, and dirt in a building is tracked in from the outside on peoples feet - permanently damaging floors and carpets. (Institute of Industrial Launderers)
• One square yard of carpet can accumulate one pound of dirt in a week - twice that in inclement weather.
• 86 billion pounds of dust settles over the U.S. each year. (Discovery Magazine)
• American Business are spending up to $100 billion a year as a result of lost worker productivity due to poor indoor air quality and "sick building syndrome". (Consumer Federation of America)
• 91% of shoppers select a store because of its appearance. (Progressive Grocer)
• When asked, "What's the first thing you look at when judging cleanliness?", the most popular response of consumers was "Floors" (42%). (CDI Research, 1991)
• Without entrance matting, 1500 people can remove 42% of the finish from a floor. (3M)

Slip and Fall Facts

• Over 30% of worker injuries are slip related. (Wausau Insurance Co.)
• Falls are the second leading cause of accidental deaths and percentage-wise, it is growing 3 times faster than any other cause. (National Safety Council)
• The average cost of a slip related injury exceeds $12,000.00. (Wausau Insurance Co.)
• In the U.S. each year, an average of 7.75 claims per 1 million supermarket customers are filed due to slips and falls. (Foodmarketing Institute)