Buy non-conductive switchboard matting If your employees work around high-voltage equipment, this is a safety item you want to provide. Non-conductive switchboard matting can save workers' lives.

I recommend:  U.S. Mat & Rubber has switchboard matting in thicknesses up to ½ inch. The switchboard matting at Durable Corporation comes in a variety of patterns. You can get the switchboard mats in a variety of textures, and you can also order the matting with colored stripes along each edge.

Purchase conductive switchboard matting Conductive switchboard matting protects your sensitive electronic equipment. As workers walk across carpet, roll caster chairs across the floor or even rub their heads, they can generate enough static electricity to take out sensitive electronic circuitry. By stepping on conductive switchboard matting before touching the equipment, the static runs into the matting instead of the equipment.

I recommend:  The Tennessee Mat Company has an extensive conductive switchboard matting list. You can find switchboard matting that drains 20,000 volts of static electricity in less than a second at Mat Depot. Hanna Rubber Company, a switchboard matting provider, offers both conductive and non-conductive switchboard matting on their website. Both types are available with different safety treads.

Remember to purchase grounding cords for your switchboard matting These cords connect the switchboard matting to a grounded source. Without them, the electricity remains in the mat. Most mats come with a snap to connect the grounding cords to the mats.

I recommend:  You can find grounding cords for your switchboard mats on the MatsMatsMats.com website. AllMATS.com offers grounding cords for the switchboard matting. It also offers grounding cords that personnel can wear.