The simple addition of safety stair treads can go a long way towards helping both homes and businesses reduce the risks of people of all ages falling. Many believe that only the elderly fall, but children and teenagers fall nearly as often. According to a study by the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, over one million people fall each year and get injuries significant enough to wind up in their local emergency room. Some of the more common injuries include strains and sprains, bruising, concussions, and fractured bones. Those injuries cost almost $100 billion dollars annually.

By simply changing the treads on the stairs at both homes and businesses, these injuries and costs can decline. Adding safety treads can allow for footing to be surer for people of all ages. Plus, if the treads are too shallow for some people, adding in new stair treads can elongate the steps some, making walking up and down the stairs easier and safer.

One thing to note is that not only do businesses and personal homes benefit from the implementation of safety treads. Many buildings would benefit from a simply change of tread. Safety treads could be put in many places to allow people to go up or down stairs more safely, including schools, government buildings, on boats, in a daycare, or even around a retirement community.

There are several sizes of safety stair treads so that no matter what size stair the new tread would go on, it will fit safely and securely. They are also waterproof, allowing them to be used on any type of outdoor staircase where people may slip or fall during damp or inclement weather. These treads can also be taken off of old stairs and placed on new stairs if a staircase ever requires replacing.

For anyone on the lookout for ways of making stairs safer, safety treads could make a huge difference. To find out what types of safety options GripStrip offers, check out their website here: https://www.gripstripit.com/