Most facility managers assume epoxy is slip-resistant. It is a reasonable assumption. Epoxy is marketed as durable, industrial-grade, and built for demanding environments. But smooth epoxy, left unmodified, can be dangerously slippery under wet or contaminated conditions. Slip resistance is…
In 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded 479,480 days-away-from-work cases involving slips, trips, and falls, along with 844 fatal work injuries from the same causes. OSHA considers falls among the leading causes of serious workplace injury and death across…
The short answer: not in the blanket way most people assume. The FDA does not issue a single approval that covers all epoxy products. Some epoxy formulations may comply with specific food-contact regulations. And food-facility floors carry sanitation and design…
You can patch a floor. You can’t patch an OSHA citation. Most facilities reach a point where recurring floor failures shift from a maintenance line item to a regulatory liability. The signs are usually there before the inspector shows up:…
OSHA violations occur when a workplace fails to meet safety and health standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. These violations can involve fall protection failures, unsafe electrical systems, poor hazard communication, or unsafe walking surfaces. When OSHA…
Food and beverage facilities operate under strict sanitation and safety standards. If you manage a plant, commissary kitchen, dairy, brewery, or cold storage facility, your floors must support cleaning protocols, resist contamination, and withstand heavy use. FDA flooring requirements are…
Food processing plants, dairies, commercial kitchens, and packaging facilities operate under strict sanitation rules. Floors must resist moisture, chemicals, heavy traffic, and constant cleaning. They must also meet USDA flooring requirements and align with FDA sanitation standards. So why is…
Food facility flooring must meet sanitation, cleanability, and durability standards set by federal regulators. The USDA and the FDA do not publish a single “approved flooring list.” Instead, they enforce performance-based requirements that demand floors be smooth, durable, non-absorbent, and…
Slips, trips, and falls account for a significant share of workplace injuries in industrial and commercial facilities every year. Many happen in environments with no clear pedestrian lanes, no visible forklift boundaries, and no marked hazard zones. Workers navigate high-traffic…
If your facility operates under USDA oversight, the flooring you specify is not a finishing detail. It is a compliance decision. The wrong system can fail during a USDA inspection, harbor bacteria in cracks and seams, or delaminate under the…