Commercial stair treads are used in commercial buildings, even though
they might not have a lot of traffic. However, these stairways had
better be safe and the stair treads had better have plenty of traction.
It's not uncommon to find people carrying a wide variety of items and
different sized packages up and down these stairways, all day long.
1. Make sure that the stairway is designed correctly and meets all
local building codes. This isn't just good solid safety advice, this is
also advice that could save you a lot of money, if anyone ever got
injured.
2. Rubber stair tread covers provide slippery or smooth stair steps,
with some of the best traction you could pay for. If you work in a
commercial building and have executives, secretaries or other workers
with smooth shoe bottoms or high heels, you'd better plan on having a
non-slip stair step.
3. What do you do? You don't want to spend a lot of money, but you have
a stairway with smooth treads. Don't panic, there are plenty of
alternatives that are reasonably priced.
You can purchase non-slip tape, stair nosing and even large skid
resistant pads that will stick to almost any stair step, without
spending a fortune.
4. You might not even have a choice, if you run a large business, your
insurance company, will tell you exactly what they want you to do, when
it comes to stairway safety. If you don't make the necessary repairs
that they request, your insurance rates could go through the roof.
5. I think the best tip I could give any commercial building owner or
occupant is to," maintain the stairway." If you have any non slip tape,
pads or rubber tread covers, make sure that they are securely fastened
to the stairway, at all times.
Recently I was in a store that had a rubber safety mat at the front
door, with one corner sticking up about 2 inches. I didn't trip on it,
on the way in, but witnessed a few people tripping on the, "Safety Mat,
Get It," on the way out.
All it would have took was a pair of scissors, to remove this particular
safety hazard or install a new mat. Commercial stair treads should be
made out of non slip materials and should be securely fastened to the
stairway.
