February 5, 2026 -Edison, NJ — At industrial facilities, employee safety doesn’t stop when winter weather arrives. For ExxonMobil Chemical’s Edison, New Jersey, campus—where more than 6,000 employees, contractors, and retirees pass through its facilities—keeping entrances free of snow and ice is an important part of maintaining a safe work environment.
To help reduce the risk of winter slip-and-fall accidents, ExxonMobil’s facility maintenance team installed a HeatTrak Snow Melting Mat System at one of the campus’s busiest building entrances.
“Our goal is to eliminate hazards before they become incidents,” said Kent Mickel, a member of the ExxonMobil facility maintenance team. “During snowstorms, entrances can become slippery very quickly as employees arrive throughout the day. We wanted a solution that would continuously keep this high-traffic area clear so employees could enter and exit the building safely.”
Unlike traditional snow removal methods that depend on crews repeatedly shoveling and applying deicing products, HeatTrak’s electrically heated mats melt snow and ice automatically as precipitation falls, helping maintain safer walking surfaces throughout the workday.
“Every workplace injury has consequences that extend well beyond the accident itself,” said Robert Epstein, Vice President of Commercial Sales at HeatTrak. “Slip-and-fall incidents can result in employee injuries, workers’ compensation claims, lost productivity, and increased liability. Our snow melting mats help facility managers take a proactive approach by removing one of winter’s most common safety hazards before someone gets hurt.”
HeatTrak is the original inventor of portable snow melting mats and now has more than 1,000,000 mats in use throughout North America. Available in 120V, 208V, and 240V configurations, the systems plug into standard electrical service and melt snow and ice at rates of up to two inches per hour. Organizations across manufacturing, energy, transportation, healthcare, education, and commercial facilities rely on HeatTrak to improve pedestrian safety while reducing the labor associated with winter maintenance.
“Safety is one of our highest priorities,” Mickel said. “If we can reduce the potential for slips and falls at one of our busiest entrances, we’re protecting our employees while helping avoid the costs and lost time that can result from preventable injuries. HeatTrak has given us an effective way to do exactly that.”
HeatTrak is the developer and primary manufacturer of outdoor heated matting products. Founded in 2004, the company’s products are an efficient, convenient, and economical way to eliminate snow and ice accumulation around the workplace. More than 1,000,000 mats are in use throughout North America at facilities that include Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, and universities. Read more about HeatTrak and the company’s complete range of solutions at https://heattrak.com/
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