Explore research on restroom hygiene. See why U-R-IN® patented urinal screens reduce drips, odors, slips, and cleaning costs in offices, hotels, gyms, and arenas.
Studies show that urine drips in restrooms cause persistent odors, surface damage, and increase cleaning costs. When urine reaches the floor, it feeds bacteria and creates unpleasant smells that standard urinal screens fail to stop.
source: American Journal of Infection Control (2019) – restroom surfaces are high-contact bacterial reservoirs.
Slips and trips account for over 35% of workplace injuries in the UK (Health and Safety Executive, 2022). Restroom puddles caused by urine drips are a hidden contributor to this statistic, creating liability for facility managers.
Source: Health and Safety Executive (UK, 2022) – Workplace slips and trips report.
Restroom odor is one of the top three customer complaints in public facilities (ISSA Cleaning Association, 2021). Persistent urine smells drive negative visitor impressions and lower satisfaction scores in hotels, restaurants, and stadiums.
source: ISSA, Restroom Care and Customer Perception Survey (2021).
Building Service Contractors (BSCs) report restroom maintenance as one of their highest labor costs. Drips and splashback require extra mopping, which adds hours over time. A patented solution that eliminates drips at the source reduces labor and improves efficiency.
source: ISSA Cleaning Times (2019) – restroom cleaning is among the costliest daily tasks.
High-traffic environments such as arenas, airports, gyms, healthcare, hotels, and education facilities suffer most from restroom drips, odors, and slip risks due to footfall. U-R-IN® patented screens are engineered to address these unique challenges.
94% of commercial restrooms experience urine drips on the floor, even with conventional screens installed.
Source: ISSA, Cleaning Management Institute, internal field trials.
The average slip-related injury costs over $20,000 in claims and lost time.
source: National Safety Council (NSC), U.S.
235,000 ER visits per year due to restroom related slip & fall injuries.
source: CDC bathroom injury report, 2019.
Urinal splashback deposits, droplets on users, the surrounding floor and splashback remains a significant restroom problem.
source: University of Waterloo & Weber State research,
Cell Reports Physical Science (open-access review), 2025.
The floor is the most contaminated surface in public restrooms among the sites tested, indicating frequent deposition and persistence of material on floors.
source: University of Colorado–Boulder study.
Today’s standard urinals contribute to massive drip and splash issues—with over 56 million fixtures in the U.S. alone, resulting in more than 350,000 litres of urine splashing onto floors daily.
Source: Good.is | Article
Totally avoidable slips and falls in the workplace cause long work absences and in excess of $13B in compensation costs.
source: NIOSH Science Blog, 2019.
Rapidly changing floor conditions from spills and other contaminants (e.g. urine/water) reduce slip resistance and raise fall risk on public floors.
source: National Safety Council, Data Sheet 495, 2016 (rev.).
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