Machine shops are uniquely designed structures that typically lack in aesthetics and overall cleanliness. This is due to the fact that the area is often subjected to high levels of chemicals, oils, grease, welding, soldering, and the wear and tear of heavy machinery and equipment.
All of these substances, products, and situations have a negative impact on the overall appearance and performance of machine shop floors. While it is common to have stains, cracks, and other issues in machine shop floors, it is not considered to be safe.
All of these complications may pose a danger to you, your employees, and any vendors or customers that may find their way into your business.
Common Activities
One of the main factors that will negatively impact a machine shop floor are the common activities that take place within the building. Heavy equipment – such as forklifts – may regularly run across the flooring.
Various types of heavy machinery may be dragged across the floor in order to move it from one location to another for enhanced productivity. Grinding and welding may be performed in the shop.
As a result, cast offs may find their way to the floor and damage it. Metal grinders may be used and chips may develop on the floor as a result of this activity. The day-to-day activities may result in many issues such as the development of cracks, chemicals seeping into those cracks, burns, and scratches.
General Traffic
In addition to the daily activities in the machine shop, the traffic patterns in the structure may negatively impact the appearance and the performance of the flooring. The weight of the machinery in the building and the placement of the machines weighs heavily on the floor – both figuratively and literally.
Machine shop flooring that sees a lot of traffic – in terms of heavy equipment, heavy machines, employees with tracks of chemicals and other substances on their shoes, and general production – will also see a lot of damage on their floors. The flooring used in a machine shop must be highly resilient to both the substances used in the shop and the weights posed by the general traffic.
The Effects
The damage done to machine shop floors may result in cracks, holes, uneven walking space, and many other complications that could cause individuals to slip and fall. Depending on the amount of damage present and the type, many workplace liabilities are present in machine shops.
The least of these should be your floor. The last thing you want is to be sued, fined, or even shut down due to the presence of a damaged floor. You can prevent all of this from happening by simply having machine shop floor coatings placed on the flooring.
Not only will these coating resolve any damage in the area, but it will help prevent future damage. Plus, the coating will enhance the overall appearance of your machine shop. To learn more, simply contact us today by calling: 706-249-4131