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Underfoot safety and comfort important: General Mat Company

Underfoot safety

Sprains or strains of joints or adjacent muscles now account for more than 50 per cent of new workers compensation cases recorded by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission.

The total of such injuries now exceeds 61,000, according to the new NOHSC figures, and is likely to rise again as Australia's workforce ages and a less nimble and resilient workforce becomes more prone to falls, slips and trips, and plain wear and tear on older bodies.

The simple act of standing eight hours every day for years can be hazardous to workers health. It will certainly take its toll on the body: varicose veins, lower back pain, leg pain, fallen arches are just a few of the common ailments, according to The General Mat Company (GMC).

Ultimately this wear and tear on bodies will expose workers and their employers to a greater risk of slips, falls, and chronic back injury.

Such injuries can lead to big payouts. It does not matter if employers wrap workers in a cocoon of safety garments, helmets, glasses, gloves, boots protective clothing, but it would not make an iota of difference if underfoot safety and comfort is neglected.

Workers will still fall over if the surface underfoot is unsatisfactory, and injuries will still build up slowly but surely if their work continually requires them to stand on.

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The Waterhog Eco Floor Matting, from General Mat Company, will be available in Australia soon.

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In preparations for the arrival of Pope Benedict XV1 for World Youth Day, General Mat Company’s Waterhog entrance matting has been installed in Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral, in a number of recessed floor frames and at various entrance areas. Waterhog entrance matting is exclusively imported by General Mat Company.

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Interlocking Lagune Wet Area Mat is ideal for swimming pool surrounds, showers, spas, saunas, changing rooms and bar areas.

General Mat Company fills massive demand for entrance matting (20-Jun-2007)
Due to the unprecedented rain, we have been having here in Sydney over the past week or two, Everyone seems to need Entrance Matting - Yesterday.

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