school
maintenance for more than 26 years, Bill Bauman, director of
buildings and grounds for the Oswego Public School District in
Oswego, IL, has seen his share of accidents. And while accidents
will happen—especially in such a busy and frenetic setting as a
school— some accidents can easily be prevented.
Wet, slippery or sticky floors are one of the
primary causes of accidents—whether in a school, an office complex,
a hospital, or a retail facility. Throughout Bauman’s maintenance
career, floor safety and cleanliness have been his two biggest
concerns.
“I’ve always wanted to have clean floors that are
also safe, but for much of my career it seemed the two didn’t go
hand-in-hand,” he said. “Then I learned about an automated foam
scrubbing system that claimed it could actually make my schools’
floors cleaner