Aerial work platforms, forklifts and other hydraulic equipment sooner or later leak a little oil or hydraulic fluid. Outdoors you barely notice it – but indoors, on a finished floor or in a sensitive environment, a single drop is already too much. An oil stain means a damaged floor, a slippery spot and, before long, a compliance problem. The good news: catching leaks indoors is simple and clean.
A leak that reaches the floor indoors hits three things at once: your floor, safety and the rules you must meet. All three cost money, time or goodwill – and all three are preventable.
Oil and hydraulic fluid soak into porous concrete and cling to epoxy and poured floors. The result is a dark, stubborn stain that often can’t be fully removed. On a showroom floor or in a production hall that is permanent damage – with costs for cleaning, repair or even recoating.
An oil stain on a hard floor is slippery: a real slip-and-fall hazard for anyone walking or working there. Hydraulic oil is also flammable, and in areas where food or sensitive products are handled, a leak causes contamination. In short: one leak can become both a safety and a quality incident.
Employers and users have a duty of care to keep the workplace safe – and a slippery floor doesn’t fit that. On top of that come, depending on your situation:
If you can show that you actively catch leaks, you prevent not only damage but also problems during audits and handovers.
The quick emergency fix – a sheet of plastic taped under the machine – falls short: it absorbs nothing, slides away, tears, and as soon as the machine moves the floor is exposed again. You need something that truly catches the fluid and moves with the machine.
DripDiapers are specially designed to catch machine leaks before they reach the floor.
In the centre sits an absorbent pad that soaks up and holds oil and other fluids. The leak never reaches your floor.
DripDiapers are built for mobility: they move along with the machine, so protection is always in the right place – even while you work.
Thanks to the included mounting system (with strong magnetic hooks and bungee cords, among others) you fit a DripDiaper in moments. They come in several standard and pre-cut sizes, so they fit almost any machine type. They are also flame-retardant (do not use near open flame).
DripDiapers catch leaks; for fully clean, damage-free work combine them with:
Indoor oil leaks aren’t a matter of bad luck but of preparation. With DripDiapers you protect your floor against permanent stains, prevent slips and contamination, and show that you actively manage leaks – important for safety, the environment, hygiene and handovers.