Floor Safety Standards
Download ANSI/NFSI Standards
B101.1 ANSI/NFSI StandardTest Method for Measuring Wet SCOF of Common Hard-Surface Floor Materials.
B101 Committee on Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention
The B101 committee's scope is "To develop safety standards intended to provide preventative measures in all manner of pedestrian ambulatory safety in regards to slips, trips, and falls and is titled B101 Safety Requirements for Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention.
Industry News
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Seattle University Business Student - Inventor Receives Endorsement From Tom Douglas and Distribution Agreement With Bargreen Ellingson
Jan 2012 by Marketwire
DripCatch™, LLC announced today that it has begun manufacturing and distribution of a new, low-cost safety device that could significantly minimize the risk of costly "slip-and-fall" accidents in the food & beverage industry. ...[read post]
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CNA Insurance Releases Report on Slip-and-Fall Prevention
Apr 2011 by CNA
New Techniques to Control Slips and Falls in Public Places ...[read post]
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NICB Says Many Slip and Fall Claims Getting a Second Look
24 Aug 07:32am by PrNewswire-USNewswire
The National Insurance Crime Bureau(NICB) said today that "slip and fall" claims targeting businesses and their insurance companies are beginning to be scrutinized more carefully for potential fraud ...[read post]
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Overweight People Require 17.5% More Slip Resistance
19 May 11:30am by Jian Liu, Ph.D.
Research conducted by the University of Houston Center for Neuromotor and Biomechanics Research, has found that overweight individuals require more walkway traction than that of normal weighted individuals ...[read post]
