Benefits of Anti-Fatigue

Finding and onboarding an employee is expensive. Keeping an employee isn’t. There are low cost and even no-cost actions that can make huge differences in employee job satisfaction and employee engagement. For organizations that have a standing workforce, one of the most unrealized and underestimated tools for building morale is the use of comfortable anti-fatigue matting.

When leg muscles are active, they promote circulation through what is referred to as muscle pump. When muscles move, they compress the veins, pushing blood towards the heart and against the force of gravity. When muscles don’t move, the veins remain open, and gravity allows the blood to pool in the lowest parts of the body. This causes swelling, which is known as edema. Edema is not only uncomfortable, but it can also restrict blood flow and cause other health problems.

Anyone that knows a Welder, can appreciate the rigors of the job. Not only is the work hard, but Welders are working on hard, unforgiving concrete. Wearwell’s professional welding mats offer the highest in fatigue-fighting support that comes from the proprietary Nitricell sponge base. Find out more about fighting fatigue with WeldSafe® floor mats from Wearwell®.

Provide food processing workers with the support they need to do their job. Implementing Grade “A” anti-fatigue floor mats into the work environment is a fast and easy way to reduce injuries, improve employee health and safety, and increase productivity. Plus, shoe sanitizing mats can help prevent contamination and increase food safety.

Anti-fatigue matting is probably the most overlooked and underestimated health and safety solution. Although matting and flooring isn’t mandated by OSHA like PPE, it doesn’t make the need for it any less critical. Find out how anti-fatigue and ergonomic floor surfaces are proven to increase safety, health, productivity, and performance for standing workers.

Choosing the right ergonomic flooring or the best anti-fatigue floor mat for your work environment can be difficult. The best situation is to have an array of choices, well organized and with clear descriptions. It's not always that way, no worries, Wearwell can help.

The movie “Tommy Boy” famously talks about the importance and meaning of product guarantees. To paraphrase nicely, “a warranty is only as good as the company or individuals standing behind it.” Unfortunately not all anti-fatigue matting and ergonomic flooring manufacturers see the same value.

You’ve enacted multiple lean manufacturing principles to reduce cycle times, shorten transit times, simplify workflow, and optimize your shop floor layout. However, none of these initiatives protect your team from today’s most common safety hazards, ones that lead to extended employee downtime, reduced throughput, and most importantly, higher costs.

Short answer: Yes. Workers that perform their duties on concrete, day after day, experience increased injury, musculoskeletal disorders, absenteeism, and tend to be less engaged. Learn about why anti-fatigue matting is a must have for standing workers.

Each company is different, and so are your workers! It is important to be properly educated on the varying styles and benefits of anti-fatigue matting.