With a cold snap set to hit Britain next week, businesses once again have to work hard to keep customers and staff safe from accidents.

Wintry and wet weather is a serious issue for British businesses, especially as slips and trips are the number one cause of accidents in the workplace, costing them over £512 million a year. What’s more, thanks to a change in …

Despite what many people think there is a science behind the art of cleaning floors. The right process, the right product and the right approach can result in significant financial gain for a business, yet many still embrace a mop and bucket approach in a bid to chip away pennies from already restricted cleaning budgets.

Each year companies pay out millions in accident claims that …

Some of the most common injuries are as a result of a slip and fall that has occurred on a damaged or slippery surface. Slip and falls can not only result in serious and painful injuries for individuals, but may also lead to costly and time consuming lawsuits. For these reasons organisations and businesses should make sure that floors are as safe as possible, so …

A study of hundreds of leisure facilities by Bonasystems, a leading provider of specialist floor care products and services, has revealed that four-fifths (79 per cent) of “wet leisure” floor surfaces were not up to Health & Safety Executive (HSE) standards used to prevent slips and trips. This leaves their owners risking fines of up to 100 per cent of annual profits for health …

In UK shopping centres and supermarkets, pedestrian slipping has been identified as the most significant safety issue. When every single slip could cost stores more than £15,000 in compensation to customers or workers, who are equally vulnerable, it makes economic sense to seek solutions.

According to one Health and Safety Executive report, the most risky areas for slips are at customer entrances to supermarkets or …