The respected ancient Roman judge Lucius Cassius, when looking for who might be guilty of a crime, liked to ask, “Cui bono?” — “to whose benefit?” The guilty party is likely to be one who profited from the crime. Slips and falls leading to injury and sometimes to premature death (68 deaths per day in the … Continue reading “Slips and Falls: To whose benefit?”
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Preventing Nighttime Slips and Falls in Your Home
The Dangers of the Dark Slips and falls in the home occur every day. The chances of their happening increase in the evening. Since visibility is lower in the dark, the chances of a misstep are more likely to occur. There are measures you can take to ensure your home is safe to navigate once … Continue reading “Preventing Nighttime Slips and Falls in Your Home”
Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls at Work
The Most Common Workplace Injury According to the Health and Safety Executive, slipping and falling are the cause of most workplace accidents. Every year they cost business an exorbitant amount of money in employee injuries, lost billable hours, and various other costs. Learning about the main causes of slips and falls will enable you to … Continue reading “Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls at Work”
The Dangers of Falling at an Older Age
How Serious a Fall Can Be for People of an Older Age One out of three older individuals will fall amounting to millions of injuries. One of the 5 falls results in a serious injury and many do not inform their doctors. Why is this such a concern? Due to the fact that the older … Continue reading “The Dangers of Falling at an Older Age”
Proposed Federal Rule for Floor Slip Resistance
The U.S. federal government’s Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is considering a petition requesting rule making to require that manufacturers of floor coverings, floor coverings with coatings, and treated floor coverings label their products’ slip resistance in accordance with an ANSI/National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) standard, B101.5. (NFSI, Safety Direct America and others offer for-fee … Continue reading “Proposed Federal Rule for Floor Slip Resistance”
A bulletproof defense against slip-fall losses
If someone falls, or claims to have fallen, due to a slip on your premises, the key question from a responsibility standpoint is, were you negligent? And did your negligence contribute to the alleged accident? Here’s how to best assure that you won’t be found negligent. You need to do everything a reasonable person can … Continue reading “A bulletproof defense against slip-fall losses”
Reduce the Risk of Children Falling
Prevent a Slip and Fall at School and At Home From the moment children learn to walk, falling has become an inevitable part of their lives. Parents have always taken precautions to minimize falls. From walking behind them, holding their hands, and making sure shoelaces are tied, promotion of fall safety has been a number … Continue reading “Reduce the Risk of Children Falling”
The Safety Hazards of the Rain
With the cold season, comes the rainstorms and the hazards they possess. Every year, millions slip and fall while it is raining. This is due to the fact that the ground is slippery and a person loses grip of the floor. While you can walk gingerly as possible, there is always the chance you will … Continue reading “The Safety Hazards of the Rain”
New Anti-Slip Floor Design Guidelines Aid in Safe Floor Selection
After consulting with many experts in the USA and abroad, including Safety Direct America, Specialty Architectural Products (SAP) in Toledo, Ohio has distributed four-page design guidelines (Design Guide – Anti-Slip) for floor slip resistance testing. The Slip Resistance Test Guidelines are intended to help building owners, architects, interior designers, specification professionals, and graphic designers, mainly … Continue reading “New Anti-Slip Floor Design Guidelines Aid in Safe Floor Selection”
Video Explains IBC Requirements for Floor Slip Resistance
The 2012 International Building Code changed slip resistance requirements for indoor floors that may get wet in use. The previously-used ASTM C 1028 friction test method is obsolete, and testing using the AcuTest method in ANSI A137.1 slip test must show a minimum of 0.42 wet dynamic coefficient of friction — but many other factors … Continue reading “Video Explains IBC Requirements for Floor Slip Resistance”