Over 40% of workplace accidents reported are caused by Slips and Trips* and historical records show these figures spike sharply during harsh winters. The HSE estimates Slips and Trips in the workplace cost UK employers £512 million per year – yet the simple act of implementing an effective cleaning regime can drastically reduce the risks, helping to protect both your employees and your business.
While it has been a mild start to winter so far, the forecasters assure us weather more typical of the season is coming. Slippery leaves, wet floors, sleet and snow brought in with pallet trucks and FLTs or simply walked in by employees and visitors – alongside regular dirt, dust and oil – can leave floors dangerously slippery both indoors and out.
The nature of weather systems in the UK make snow hard to predict, but with some forward planning and clever product choice, businesses can be ready for when snow does hit without having to make investments on snow-specific machines. For example, the Kärcher KM 80 W P is a walk-behind petrol-powered sweeper with a generous waste container to collect the debris as it sweeps. Doubling up as a snow mover the KM 80 will maintain the cleanliness and safety of your loading bay, yard, forecourt and pathways significantly faster than a broom.
For non-slip surety indoors, many Kärcher sweepers can be used both indoors and out; battery models such as the KM 100/100 R will cover 2,500 m2/h while ride-on LPG variants like the KM 150/500 R LPG can extend this performance to 8,000 m2/h.
Kärcher scrubber driers offer a much more thorough clean than a mop and bucket can achieve. Because traditional mop and bucket cleaning leaves floors wet, it creates a slip hazard and renders areas out of bounds while they dry. Kärcher provides a safer, more consistent and more efficient alternative with machines such as the compact BR 40/10 C which scrub the floor in a wet process and dry it by recovering the washing solution in a single pass. Its rugged agility has earned the BR 40/10 C a formidable reputation for making light work of even heavily soiled, oily floors and manoeuvring around obstacles with ease.
With a comprehensive range of size and configuration options, it’s easy to find the right Kärcher machine for your every requirement. Due to their efficient use of water, all Kärcher’s walk-behind, step-on and ride-on Scrubber Driers feature on the Water Technology List, enabling businesses to claim 100% tax relief on their purchase under the government’s Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme.
Adopting efficient (cleaning company) technology in the workplace doesn’t only mitigate the risk of costly slips and trips – helping to fulfil your legal obligations under The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. The resource and time saving benefits of Kärcher machines often mean they are much more cost-effective than alternative methods of cleaning.
* This article contains public sector information published by the Health and Safety Executive and licensed under the Open Government Licence.
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