Flooring Trends to Try Flooring styles come and go, but a few have remained classics throughout the years. Although red shag carpet is definitely not in, hardwood flooring has always been a sought-after look. Here are some of the top 2017 flooring trends to keep your eye out for and incorporate into your home: Luxury … Continue reading “2017 Flooring Trends”
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Fixing Your Slippery Epoxy/Polyurea/Polyaspartic Floor
We are continually amazed at how often contractors will install an epoxy (or polyurea or polyaspartic) floor coating (especially to garages and outdoor walkways) with little or no effort to make it slip-resistant under its known conditions of use — namely, sometimes wet and/or greasy. This happens in commercial, industrial, and household situations. Here’s what … Continue reading “Fixing Your Slippery Epoxy/Polyurea/Polyaspartic Floor”
Floor and Tile Slip Resistance Testing Lab: Fast Turnaround AND Low Prices
Safety Direct America makes a specialty of floor slip resistance (coefficient of friction) testing, offering both fast turnaround times and low prices. Here’s a comparison with our chief competitor, using ANSI A137.1 dynamic coefficient of friction testing (DCOF AcuTest) as an example: Turnaround time           Our price   … Continue reading “Floor and Tile Slip Resistance Testing Lab: Fast Turnaround AND Low Prices”
The Four Slipperiest Areas of Your Home
Did you know that over 18,000 Americans die every year due to injuries sustained in the home? Falls are the leading cause! The best way to avoid becoming a slip-and-fall victim is to learn what areas of your home are potential hazards and take the appropriate measures to prevent them. Find out what areas of … Continue reading “The Four Slipperiest Areas of Your Home”
Water Parks: Inputs Wanted for Splash Pad Slip Resistance Standard
“Splash pads” are areas that contain water-play features and may contain play structures, but do not permit water to accumulate to any real depth. Their aliases include aquatic play pad, spray zone, spray pool, spray pad, spray deck, rain deck, and splash deck. There are 5,000–10,000 commercial or public splash pads in the USA, and … Continue reading “Water Parks: Inputs Wanted for Splash Pad Slip Resistance Standard”
John Glenn’s career-changing slip and fall
The world mourns the loss of pioneering astronaut and former U.S. senator John H. Glenn Jr., who in 1959 became one of America’s first astronauts, one of the “Mercury Seven,” and was the first American to orbit the Earth. Less remembered is the slip-and-fall accident that was a major factor in his early political career, … Continue reading “John Glenn’s career-changing slip and fall”
Restaurant Cleaning to Prevent Slips and Falls
When your restaurant floors are greasy, dirty, or wet, the efficacy of even the best anti-slip flooring solutions is greatly reduced. To maximize the safety of your staff and patrons, proper cleaning is necessary to maintain the traction of your anti-slip floors. Use Your Tools Wisely Your floor cleaning instruments are your number one tools … Continue reading “Restaurant Cleaning to Prevent Slips and Falls”
No More Slips in Supermarkets!
Today, over 99 percent of supermarket floor areas are slippery when wet or otherwise lubricated. The lubricants may be water from tracked-in rain and snow; vegetable display sprays or a dripping ice bag; WD-40 from a customer’s test of a spray can; cooking oil; milk; or a very large variety of other liquids and solids. … Continue reading “No More Slips in Supermarkets!”
Slip Resistance of Floor Graphics
The September/October 2016 edition of SGIA Journal (Special Graphic Imaging Association), pp 89–92 has an article, “New Slip Resistance Specifications — Are You in Compliance?”, by the Marketing Manager of Mactac Distributor Products (“Technology that Sticks”, including indoor and outdoor floor graphics). He discusses the following about American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard B101.3:   … Continue reading “Slip Resistance of Floor Graphics”
Slip and Fall Prevention with Safety Direct America
At Safety Direct America, the anti-slip floor superstore, we are here to supply our customers with various products that act as slippery floor solutions. A slip and fall in the work place is the last thing anyone needs. Not only can a person be severely injured, but also should they sue, it could be a … Continue reading “Slip and Fall Prevention with Safety Direct America”