Safety-conscious Workmate matting
makes prevention
even better value than cure
 New anti-fatigue and safety mats are being released by
the General Mat Company to help employers find a cost-efficient
way meet occupational health and safety obligations in
wet and dry areas of workplaces.
GMC Workmate No 824 features a combination of large holes
for superior drainage and 12mm-thick soft rubber construction
for enhanced comfort in applications such as industrial
workstations, maintenance benches and food preparation
and service areas.
The multi-purpose mat - with wide borders and bevelled
edges for safety and stability – complements GMC’s
24/7™ 570-With Holes and 24/7™572-Solid Top
matting systems, which provide a modular safety and anti-fatigue
solutions for both wet and greasy areas.
The 24/7 modular designs plug together via a hidden interlocking
system, to fit neatly into spaces of different shapes (around
corners, behind counters, underneath workstations and in
odd-shaped production areas, for example).
GMC Workmate No 824, meanwhile, is a stand-alone product
that can be used singly or in multiples. Available in black
(Grease Resistant) or terracotta (Grease Proof), it comes
in stock units of 900 x 1500mm which GMC Managing Director
Mike Siegle says provides an entry-level quality solution
to addressing safety issues arising more frequently in
the workplace as Australia’s workforce ages.
“Many employers to date haven’t been interested
in safety underfoot until someone falls over. But now the
issues of slip and fall accidents and worker fatigue are
becoming too big to ignore,” said Mr Siegle, who
is introducing new ranges of economically priced safety
and anti-fatigue matting to attract employers who previously
believed they could not afford comprehensive safety underfoot.
“Employers today are much more interested in prevention
rather than cure, particularly when they see the steep
rise in litigation and settlement costs relating to employers
who have not taken steps to address issues continuously
being raised by employee advocates and governments. But
while there is a far greater willingness to address such
issues today, employers are still very concerned to make
every dollar count in terms of value and quality,” said
Mr Siegle.
To reinforce its quality credentials, GMC Workmate was
recently subjected to CSIRO’s tests for Slip Resistance
Classification on New Pedestrian Surfaces. It was one of
six GMC mats tested by the CSIRO, all of which easily passed
the tests conducted on wet and dry surfaces to AS/NZS 4585:1999.
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