Solutions for Kitchens

Employers and specifiers have a responsibility to everyone using their kitchen or industrial catering area to select finishes that will help keep them safe.

The Facts: Slips And Trips

• Slips and falls are responsible for over 300,000 disabling injuries each year and 70% of these falls occur on flat level surfaces in restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, and other public buildings.
• The average cost from a slip and fall claim in the workplace is about $25,228 per incident and is second only to motor vehicle accidents on cost. 

The Facts: Food Poisoning

• The World Health Authority states that up to 30% of industrial nations’ populations suffer food poisoning every year, and research shows kitchens to be the chief culprit, while contamination of surfaces is in the top five causes of food poisoning.

The Facts: Problems with ceramic tile

Today’s hygiene regulations demand safe and hygienic environments for both employees and guests to catering businesses. Tiles can look great but grout is extremely porous and unsanitary. Ceramics can get damaged allowing contaminated water to penetrate.

This not only leaves unsightly stains but creates a breeding ground for bacterial growth. Grout lines are particularly vulnerable and even Epoxy grout is susceptible. When up to 20% of a tiled surface is grout, there are real risks to health and safety.
 

The Solution: Altro Floors and Walls

As a decorative and practical alternative to ceramic tiles, Altro floor and wall coverings are durable, impervious and impact resistant, with smooth and easy to clean surfaces.

There’s no grout involved with Altro products and the finish is seamless, so dirt and bacteria have nowhere to hide. Altro safety flooring is completely resistant to fungal growth. It is also impact and chemical resistant, and therefore will never wear out or crack like ceramics.