In 1995, as an employee of the restaurant industry, Michael Martin found it hard to believe that he was supposed to accept the slippery and dangerous floor conditions that exist throughout the industry. Floor cleanliness and safety was—and continues to be—a huge issue for all industries, costing companies millions of dollars in injuries, chemicals, and lost labor time.

Mr. Martin left the restaurant industry and set out to solve this problem. He started with the standard tools available but soon realized that a better solution was needed. Mr. Martin learned that:

1. Standard cleaning tools were ineffective and hard to use.
2. The cleaning tools and procedures utilized in the restaurant industry were actually creating most cleaning issues. For example, mopping just moved the dirt around and left a slippery residue behind.
3. If industries would use The Heavyweight scrub brush and cleaning system instead of the old mop-and-chemicals system, floors would be cleaner and safer. Safer floors result in a safer environment for employees and customers and reduce costly slip-and-fall claims.

The Heavyweight scrub brush system is currently used by over 3,000 franchised and company-owned McDonald's restaurants, all corporate Sizzler restaurants, Jason’s Deli, Fred Meyer’s, Harrah’s and hundreds of other businesses across the country. The majority of the restaurants report zero slip and fall accidents since implementing The Heavyweight Solution.