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?”
Category: Anti-Slip Tape
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”
“All Floors are Slippery When Wet — Right?”
Not right. The right flooring for the situation can be safely slip-resistant when wet or even when lubricated with oil or grease, as in a commercial kitchen or a parking structure. Most people will accept that a concrete sidewalk or a black-top road is slip-resistant wet for pedestrians. We can safety walk or even jog … Continue reading ““All Floors are Slippery When Wet — Right?””
Slippery Tub Solution
Do you have a slippery tub or shower? Chances are you do! Historically, outdated and unreliable slip resistance test methods were used to determine the slipperiness of tubs in the United States, leading to virtually every tub sold being treacherous to use while wet. Slips and falls in tubs and showers often lead to horrible … Continue reading “Slippery Tub Solution”
Travel and Dining Apps, Websites Report on Slippery Floors
Think no one notices that your business has slippery floors? Check out web sites and apps like TripAdvisor and Yelp. Customers are likely to report slippery floors, and this could attract scammers. (Some of the reports may even be posted by scammers in preparation for their next score!) You don’t need that kind of publicity. … Continue reading “Travel and Dining Apps, Websites Report on Slippery Floors”
Slip Resistance Tested Anti-Slip Floor and Tub Tapes
Testing has shown that when a person’s heel slips more than three inches, the person is 50% likely to fall. To be safe, you should be sure that people on your property do not slip more than one and a half inches on your flooring, especially in dangerous areas such as stairs. Perhaps the cheapest … Continue reading “Slip Resistance Tested Anti-Slip Floor and Tub Tapes”