For a short period of time, we sold a water-based anti-slip floor coating from a shady company in Florida that filed bankruptcy several times (unbeknownst to us), that has now changed its name and moved to New Mexico, claiming to specialize in “protective coatings”. Selling a water-based floor safety coating turned out to be a … Continue reading “Water-Based Anti-Slip Floor Coatings – a bad idea”
Category: Preventing falls by seniors
The United States Access Board (ADA) is clearly complicit in the American slip and fall epidemic
Below is a letter Vice President John C Sotter composed to the Access Board on January 17th of 2025: “Hello Access Board, This page https://www.access-board.gov/ada/vehicles/appendix-advisory-guidance/ discussing what makes a floor slip resistant discusses values from test standards that have long been withdrawn and no longer exist, and that makes the ADA and Access Board clearly … Continue reading “The United States Access Board (ADA) is clearly complicit in the American slip and fall epidemic”
What We Do Here At Safety Direct America – Help People Avoid Slip and Fall Accidents
Vice President John C Sotter recently sat down with multi-generational long-time Mission Viejo Realtor Devin T Doherty to discuss what Safety Direct America’s been up to for the past 25 years, and what sort of products and services we offer to help commercial, industrial, and residential properties avoid costly and life-changing slip and fall accidents. … Continue reading “What We Do Here At Safety Direct America – Help People Avoid Slip and Fall Accidents”
Myth Busted: More Grout Lines Does Not Make a Floor More Slip Resistant
There’s a myth that tile manufacturers (especially manufacturers that sell tiny tiles) want you to believe, but it’s just a myth. There’s no science or proof behind the statement that more grout lines makes a floor safer. More grout lines doesn’t actually add any slip resistance to a floor with tiny slippery tiles on it, … Continue reading “Myth Busted: More Grout Lines Does Not Make a Floor More Slip Resistant”
ADA Slip Resistance Requirements
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that floors accessible to disabled persons be “slip-resistant”, but did not define what that means. Recently, theADA decided to spread badly-informed misinformation that mentions safety criterion from test methods that were withdrawn 10 years ago (ASTM C1028) and twenty years ago (ASTM F1677 and ASTM F1679). So apparently … Continue reading “ADA Slip Resistance Requirements”
Physical Therapist’s Glowing Endorsement of SparkleTuff™
Our clients and their information are confidential. Many parties don’t want it known that they have had slippery floor problems — it tends to bring claimants (legitimate or fraudulent) and their lawyers out of the woodwork. However, one SparkleTuff™ user, a physical therapist, was so pleased she volunteered to let us use her comments. She … Continue reading “Physical Therapist’s Glowing Endorsement of SparkleTuff™”
Beware of Rugs and Carpets that have a Slippery Backing!
It seems to be a thing now for manufacturers to use a cheap slippery backing on rugs and carpets, and expect the buyer to notice the hazard and mitigate it before there’s a slip and someone gets hurt. This doesn’t always happen in time, and serious injuries can result. These injuries often could have been … Continue reading “Beware of Rugs and Carpets that have a Slippery Backing!”
Flooring for Dementia-Friendly Environments
Several million Americans are suffering from dementia for which there is as yet no known prevention or cure. For people living with dementia, a slip, trip or fall can seriously impede their physical health as well as their confidence and mobility. Flooring has an important role in creating a safe environment. The Dementia Services Development … Continue reading “Flooring for Dementia-Friendly Environments”
Anti-slip Handrail Grip Tapes are Non-abrasive and great for Indoors or Outdoors
Slips on stairs can be very serious and sometimes fatal. Our self-adhesive anti-slip tapes on stair treads or SparkleTuff™ transparent anti-slip floor coating on stairs can make them slip resistant and can protect against foot slips, but self-adhesive, non-abrasive grip tape on the handrail can provide valuable “insurance” against slips in high-risk areas at a very … Continue reading “Anti-slip Handrail Grip Tapes are Non-abrasive and great for Indoors or Outdoors”
U.S. Senate Bipartisan Report: Falls Kill an American Senior Every 19 minutes
Lest we think that the U.S. Senate is capable only of partisan wrangling, the bipartisan Senate Aging Committee has published a report on falls prevention in efforts to protect those 65 and over from injury and premature death. Every 11 seconds an older American is treated in an emergency room for a fall. Every 19 … Continue reading “U.S. Senate Bipartisan Report: Falls Kill an American Senior Every 19 minutes”