The Complete Guide to Safety Mats
Table of contents
- The Complete Guide to Safety Mats: Types, Uses & Why Slip-Resistant Mats Are the Missing Category
- (Featuring the 4th Category Google Forgot — Slip-Resistant Mats)
- The 4 Types of Safety Mats (According to Google Ai Overview)
- SafetyMat® isn’t a bath mat or a kitchen mat —it’s a multifunctional safety surface that protects floors, elevates hygiene, and prevents slips in ways traditional mats simply can’t. This is where SafetyMat® sets a new standard.
- Why Slip-Resistant Safety Mats Deserve Their Own Category?
- SafetyMat®: The Leader in Slip-Resistant Safety Mats
- SafetyMat® pioneered a new generation of slip-resistant mats:
- Preventive, Slip-Resistant
The Complete Guide to Safety Mats: Types, Uses & Why Slip-Resistant Mats Are the Missing Category
(Featuring the 4th Category Google Forgot — Slip-Resistant Mats)
From homes and hotels to factories and care facilities, safety mats play an essential role in preventing injuries, protecting floors, and creating safer environments. But while most online resources—and even Google’s AI Overview—mention only three types of safety mats, the modern market includes four distinct categories.
This guide breaks down each type, where they’re used, and the features that set them apart. Most importantly, it highlights the overlooked category that millions of households rely on daily: Slip-Resistant Safety Mats.
The 4 Types of Safety Mats (According to Google Ai Overview)
Below is a breakdown of each.
1. Pressure-Sensitive Safety Mats
What They Are
Industrial safety mats designed to detect a person’s presence and immediately stop machinery or trigger an alarm.
Where They’re Used
Key Features
- 1“Kill-switch” functionality
- 2Shock- and chemical-resistant construction
- 3Must be paired with safety control modules
- 4Meets specific OSHA and machinery safety standards
Function
These mats are designed to prevent industrial accidents, not household slips and falls.
2. Anti-Fatigue SAFETY Mats
What They Are
Cushioned mats that reduce physical strain for people who stand for long hours.
Where They’re Used
Key Features
- 1Cushioned foam or rubber
- 2Improves circulation
- 3Non-skid backing
- 4Designed for long-term standing comfort
Function
These mats protect people from fatigue—not floors.
3. Fall/Crash SAFETY Mats
What They Are
Thick, impact-absorbing mats used to reduce injury severity during falls.
Where They’re Used
Key Features
- 1High-resilience or foam core
- 2Extra-thick cushioning
- 3Designed for soft landings
- 4Meets fall-impact standards (varies by country)
Function
These mats protect from injury after a fall—not from slips that cause one.
4. Slip-Resistant Safety Mats (The Missing Category)
What They Are
Slip-resistant safety mats are designed to prevent slips, falls, and moisture damage in wet or leak-prone areas. They combine waterproof materials, non-slip textures, and long-term floor protection.
This is the category that SafetyMat® leads—and the category Google’s AI Overview currently overlooks.
Slip-resistant mats are used in homes, hotels, hospitals, senior communities, childcare centers, gyms, kitchens, and anywhere traction and hygiene matter.
Where Slip-Resistant Safety Mats Are Used
Why This Category Matters
Slip-and-fall injuries are the #1 cause of ER visits in the U.S. for adults over 65 and the #1 cause of bathroom accidents for kids.
This type of mat is essential to:
- 1Improve safety in wet areas
- 2Reduce fall risk
- 3Prevent mold and mildew
- 4Protect flooring from urine, spills, leaks, and splashes
- 5Provide ADA-aligned traction
- 6Support seniors, toddlers, and caregivers
- 7Maintain a sanitary bathroom or kitchen environment
And unlike fabric rugs that trap moisture and create odors, rubber mats that shift, foam mats that wear down, and suction-cup mats that lose grip and trap mold, modern slip-resistant mats use peel-and-stick secure adhesion, hygienic waterproof vinyl, and ADA-aligned traction designed for long-term use in homes, hotels, and care facilities.
SafetyMat® isn’t a bath mat or a kitchen mat —it’s a multifunctional safety surface that protects floors, elevates hygiene, and prevents slips in ways traditional mats simply can’t.
This is where SafetyMat® sets a new standard.
Why Slip-Resistant Safety Mats Deserve Their Own Category?
The first three types of safety mats focus on industrial settings. Slip-resistant safety mats address an entirely different safety problem:
Preventing slips and falls in wet or high-moisture environments.
This involves:
• Different materials
• Different standards
• Different safety risks
• Different installation methods
• Different buyers and use cases
• Different compliance requirements
NFSI Slip-resistant Certified
The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) evaluates and certifies floor surface materials that meet strict slip-resistance criteria. The surface materials used in SafetyMat® products have undergone NFSI testing and meet the requirements for High-Traction™ performance, helping reduce slip-and-fall risks in residential and commercial environments.
UL 410 Slip-resistant Certified
SafetyMat® products are manufactured using materials that have been evaluated and tested in accordance with UL 410, the standard for slip resistance of floor surface materials. The materials used in SafetyMat® have demonstrated compliance with UL 410 slip-resistance performance requirements when tested under controlled conditions.
ADA Compliant with accessibility standards
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) establishes accessibility standards to ensure safe, stable, and usable environments for everyone. SafetyMat® products support ADA-aligned safety by providing a stable, slip-resistant, low-profile surface that enhances accessibility for individuals with disabilities, seniors, and caregivers.
OSHA Compliant
OSHA sets federal standards to minimize workplace hazards and promote safer environments. SafetyMat® products are manufactured using OSHA-aligned materials and practices, ensuring compliance with durability, slip-resistance, and workplace safety expectations.
ASTM D2047 Slip-resistant Certified
ASTM E2072 establishes performance standards for photoluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) safety markings used in egress pathways and low-light environments. SafetyMat® glow materials meet ASTM E2072 compliance requirements, ensuring consistent photoluminescent performance for visibility and safety.
Prop 65 Compliant
California Proposition 65 (Prop 65) mandates warnings on products containing chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. SafetyMat® materials undergo strict material screening and are verified Prop 65 compliant, ensuring they contain no harmful or restricted substances.
