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NFSI Headlines
October 2009
ANSI approves the ANSI/NFSI B101.1-2009 Testing Method for Measuring Wet SCOF of Common Hard-Surface Materials.The Standard will be available for purchase on November 22, 2009 for $59.95.
June 2009
Flip Flops Put Insurers on Shaky FootingDenizens of the night club scene at the New Jersey shore may be outraged that a local bar has banned its patrons from wearing flip flops, but insurance experts said preventing falls is no longer laughing matter.
January 2009
Famous Restaurateur Dies As a Result of a Slip and FallDonald W. Callender, 81, a part-time Indian Wells resident who founded the national restaurant chain Marie Callender's, died Wednesday. Callender had a "slip-and-fall" at his Corona del Mar home just after Thanksgiving 2007. The fall triggered a series of medical problems that included stroke-like symptoms and a couple of bouts with pneumonia.
December 2008
Accidents.com Offers New Slip and Fall WebsiteThe Fall Down Accident Resource Center, provides information on common injuries due to Elevator Accidents, Escalator Accidents, and Slip and Fall Accidents. Find answers to all your questions about Fall Down Accident Lawsuits, Attorneys, and your legal rights!
November 2008
Congress Recognizes September 22nd as National Falls Prevention Awareness DayWASHINGTON, DC - Congress issued another call to action September 22 urging government, citizens and healthcare professionals to do more to help prevent the increasing number of falls among people 65 years of age and older. Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Mike Enzi (R-WY), as well as Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Ralph Hall (R-TX), introduced resolutions in support of September 22 as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day.
August 2008
Worried About Brain Injury, Watch Out for the Bathtub."A steaming bathtub and a group of bathers will make their way down Nicollet Mall Tuesday for the launch of a Hennepin County Medical Center campaign to prevent traumatic brain injury. The rolling shower scene is meant to draw attention to the number one cause of traumatic brain injury: falls.
July 2008
NFSI Gains Recognition by the DOJ Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production ActNotice is hereby given that, on May 22, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), National Floor Safety Institute (``NFSI'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the name and principal place of business of the standards development organization and (2) the nature and scope of its standards development activities.
June 2008
ISSA Announces NFSI Walkway Auditing Certification ClassIn conjunction with ISSA/INTERCLEAN® 2008, the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) will offer a Walkway Auditor Certification Training Program on September 6-8 that will train individuals on the different types of flooring materials and how to properly maintain them.
May 2008
New Mexico Leads the Nation in Elder Fall FatalitiesAlbuquerque, NM - A gloomy statistic for New Mexico's seniors: the state ranks first in the nation in deaths from accidental falls amoung people over the age of 65.
April 2008
Papa John's Pizza and Tennant Corporation Receive NFSI Top Awards.Papa John's Pizza International's Risk Management Department was the recipient of the NFSI's 2008 Spirit Award for outstanding performance by a property owner in reducing slip-and-fall incidents. The Tennant Corporation was the 2008 recipient of the National Floor Safety Institute's Chairman's Award which was also presented at the NFSI's annual Board of Directors meeting.
March 2008
79 Year Old Man Wins $3.1 Million Slip-andFall Lawsuit.In January, Rudy Kosanovich, 79, of Center Township was awarded the multimillion-dollar judgment. Kosanovich slipped and fell in the parking lot of ESB Bank in Center Township. He suffered permanent, debilitating injuries in the fall, including chronic pain and the inability to walk without assistance.
February 2008
National Safety Council Reveals Floors and Ground Surfaces as Leading Cause of Workplace Injuries.Spotlight on Professional and Business Services: Floor and ground surfaces listed as one of the leading sources of injury or illness.
January 2008
IICRC Conducts Survey Of Home And Indoor Flooring.You'd Be Floored: A Survey of Cleanliness of the Home and Indoor Flooring.
December 2007
Liberty Mutual Publishes New Study On Slip-and-Fall Prevention.Did you know the average construction worker may take 9,646 steps per day while on the job? According to a 2004 study commissioned by the American Council on Exercise, workers with relatively low active jobs (such as office workers) average 4,327 steps at work, and workers with highly active positions (such as mail carriers) average 18,904 steps. That's a lot of steps and that's just steps while on the job. With so many steps per day, the exposure to slip, trip, and fall hazards can be very high. Fortunately, walking is a highly developed skill, and in the vast majority of cases, people are able to cope with the hazards they encounter on a daily basis and can safely avoid incident. However, most people do slip, trip, or fall from time to time for a variety of reasons.
October 2007
CNA Insurance Publishes Restaurant Slip-And-Fall Case Study.More than 3 million food service employees and over 1 million guests are injured annually as a result of restaurant slips and falls, according to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI). The NFSI indicates that the industry spends over $2 billion on such injuries each year and that these injuries are increasing at a rate of about 10% annually.
June 2007
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) Sign Agreement.On May 24, 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a joint research project into the prevention of elder falls. Each year over 7 million American?s seek emergency room treatment for a fall making falls the leading cause of emergency room visits in the U.S. Accidental falls are the leading cause of accidental death for individuals age 85+ whose population is expected to grow as baby-boomers begin retiring next year.
May 2007
Committee Approves Test Method for Floor Safety AuditsCommittee approval has been granted for a National Floor Safety Institute-proposed standard that will offer guidelines for the measurement of wet static coefficient of friction of hard floor surfaces. "B101.1 Test Method for Measuring Wet SCOF of Common Hard-Surface Floor Materials" was approved May 2 by a committee of 27 safety professionals working to stem the more than $62 billion-a-year cost of slip-and-fall accidents.
April 2007
NFSI Awards April 2007The NFSI is proud to announce three new awards to be given to three different individuals or organizations. The first award is that of the Chairman's award and is awarded to a member of the NFSI's Board of Directors or Advisory Board of Directors who has demonstrated an un-rivaled commitment to the mission of the NFSI.
January 2007
NFSI Announces Inaugural ANSI Standards Committee MeetingThe National Floor Safety Institute, as an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer, is pleased to announce that its first meeting of the NFSI B101 Standards Committee on Safety Requirements for Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention has been scheduled for Wednesday May 2nd, 2007. The meeting, to be chaired by Tom Bresnahan, CSP, will be held at the VarioSystems Headquarters in Southlake, Texas. Inquiries may be directed to Laura Cooper.
November 2006
NFSI Establishes First Certified LaboratoryOctober 2006
NFSI Establishes Standards CommitteeSeptember 2006
"Steve Spencer named CMI's Man of the Year"August 2006
Protecting The Elderly NFSI joins the NSC in support of H.R. 5608 bill to prevent elderly falls.July 2006
Training Program NSC and the NFSI Introduce Slip-and-Fall Prevention Training Program.June 2006
ANSI Recognition NFSI Gains Recognition by ANSI as an Accredited Standards Developer.Westgate Properties Implements NFSI Certified Floor Care Program
November 2005
NFSI appointed to NSC BoardOctober 2005
NFSI Partners with Germany's FIOSH