Safety for the Maintenance & Janitorial Team
How often do you think about the doorstops at your facility? They may often be overlooked, but they are an essential part of the day-to-day job of any maintenance or janitorial team. Doorstops can be very important for the safety of your maintenance team. We often see heavy objects, such as a rock or cinder block, used to prop open doors. With this method, a person who is likely carrying a heavy object already has to put down that object and prop open the door. Not only is this inconvenient, it creates a safety hazard. Lifting and moving heavy objects to prop open a door puts unnecessary strain on your back and this method leaves an oversize object to trip over. Using other styles of doorstops can also cause you to bend over, sometimes several times throughout the day. Your job is hard enough. Why make it harder bending over to prop a door open or pick up your doorstop. DoorPRO doorstop [...]