THE GENERAL Mat Company’s Multi-Guard mat is designed to keep dirt, sand and even snow out of commercial, industrial and public buildings.
Multi-Guard mat features a surface of flexible rubber fingers designed to actively remove debris from shoes and boots before it can spoil expensive carpets or pose a contamination or safety hazard in shops, offices, factories, classrooms, workshops and transport terminals.
GMC Managing Director, Michael Siegle says the Multi-Guard mat is effective in both summer and winter, scraping off dry debris that builds up in summer and stopping grit entering in winter to absorb moisture and become slippery.
Prevention is much cheaper than cure. It is far more costly to remove dirt once it has been tracked into a building than it is to prevent it getting there in the first place. "Once dirt is allowed into a building and become ingrained, it can cost $1000 a kilogram to remove – not to mention the OHS hazards it creates if not removed.
"If dirt or grit gets mixed up with water in eating, processing or display areas, it becomes a major factor in slip and fall accidents. Such accidents are a major source of workers compensation and public liability claims" says Mr Siegle, who has testified many times as an expert witness on underfoot health and safety matters in court hearings of such claims.
Multi-Guard mat is easily cleaned by shaking or hosing. It is available in standard sizes of 600mm x 800mm, 800mm x 1000mm and 900mm x 1500mm.