ATTENTION SHOP OWNERS: Ignoring Safety Rules Will Cost You Big Money
Take This Quick Risk Test:
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Is any cable, cord, air hose, fluid hose, or welding cable obstructing the walkway while in use?
If you answered YES to this question, you have an immediate problem.
That unsecured item is a critical trip hazard that can lead to federal fines, workers' compensation claims, and crippling personal injury lawsuits.
The law requires you to keep your shop safe for both customers (ADA) and employees (OSHA). When someone falls, the lawsuit is immediate, and the cost is massive.
The Absolute Rule: No Overhead Management = Non-Compliance
If your shop or parking lot does not have a designated, overhead management solution that hoists the line clear of the ground, you are not compliant with federal safety standards.
The Problem Isn't Storage—It's Use: Many shops use reels or hangers to store cables, which is great for cleanup. However, OSHA and ADA compliance is measured when the line is plugged in and actively obstructs a walkway. If that cable, hose, or cord is resting on the ground, or dangling at a height that obstructs a path of travel, your current solution fails.
Your business faces compliance trouble when any line is on the ground:
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Customer Parking Lot/Public Access (ADA): The line must not obstruct accessible routes for customers and visitors.
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Service Bay/Workplace (OSHA): OSHA requires you to provide a safe work environment with no known hazards for your employees and technicians.
Both the U.S. Access Board and OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) demand you eliminate trip hazards. If you don't manage the line, you are breaking federal safety standards.
"Charging Cables must incorporate a cord management system or method to eliminate potential for cable entanglement, user injury, or connector damage from lying on the ground." (Source: ADA Requirements for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, U.S. Access Board guidance).
The Cost of Negligence: How a Fall Zeroes Out Your Profit
The risk of a fall on your property is severe. These accidents are a leading cause of workplace injuries and a major threat to your bottom line:
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Average Lawsuit Cost: The average settlement for commercial lawsuits involving a fall is approximately $345,000. In major cities, that average can soar past $417,200 (Source: VerdictSearch). One claim can wipe out years of business profit.
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Workers' Comp: Slips, trips, and falls cause roughly 20% of the total annual cost to businesses for workplace injuries, totaling over $11 billion each year (Source: Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index Data).
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Frequency: Over one million people visit the Emergency Room every year due to these totally preventable accidents (Source: Pearson Koutcher Law).
The Solution: EV Hover Eliminates the Risk—Fast
You need a reliable, industrial-strength solution that keeps all cables, hoses, and cords off the ground in your shop and parking lot.
The EV Hover is the definitive, US-made system built specifically to prevent this expensive risk:
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Guaranteed Clearance: The patented design hoists the entire line, providing 9 1/4 feet of clear, horizontal reach across the service pit or parking bay.
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ADA/OSHA Assurance: The system immediately brings your facility into compliance with both ADA and OSHA rules, protecting your business from costly lawsuits and fines.
The choice for shop owners is simple: Risk losing hundreds of thousands in a lawsuit, or install the simple solution that guarantees a fully compliant pathway.