The kitchen is one of the most fall prone areas of the hospital because of water and grease that often spills onto the floor.
Do not spill water on the floor.
Water absorbent mats and slip resistant shoes can help prevent falls.
Be alert for others in the area since a bump or even a close call can result in an accident.
For large accumulation of water use a wet vacuum to suck up all water that is standing.
Believe it or not water can actually cause damage to carpeting over time.
What water does to carpeting.
Contaminants on the floor including water grease and other fluids.
Continue running the vacuum even if no water is visible on the floor.
If lingering for too long your flooring will be ruined regardless of it being wood carpet or tile.
It isn t going to cause the same type of damage as spilling red wine for example or grape juice but it s important to get up as much of the water that was spilled as quickly as possible.
As long as you wipe up any spilled water promptly the floor should be no worse for the wear.
The water can even cause the glue on the tiles to be destroyed.
While these floors can withstand occasional spills constant contact with water can warp and bend the flooring.
That said the wood in the laminate floors is prone to water damage if it s not treated properly.
When laminate flooring is saturated with water especially for a period of time damage will occur.
Flooding or other significant water damage is a different story.
Always keep an eye on your floors to prevent damage but be prepared to replace warped tiles if the water damage is too severe.
By not dashing from here to there you make it easier to keep your drink in the cup and not on the ground.