National Floor Safety Institute

The mission of the NFSI is to aid in the prevention of slips, trips-and-falls
through education, research, and standards development.

The NFSI is led by a fifteen-member Board of Directors representing product manufacturers,
insurance underwriters, trade associations, and independent consultants.

Floor Safety Standards

The NFSI is an ANSI Acccredited Standards Developer

Download ANSI/NFSI Standards

B101.1 ANSI/NFSI Standard

Test Method for Measuring Wet SCOF of Common Hard-Surface Floor Materials.

B101 Committee on
Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention

The B101 committee's scope is "To develop safety standards intended to provide preventative measures in all manner of pedestrian ambulatory safety in regards to slips, trips, and falls and is titled B101 Safety Requirements for Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention.

Industry News

• NICB Says Many Slip and Fall Claims Getting a Second Look 24 Aug 07:32am by PrNewswire-USNewswire

  The National Insurance Crime Bureau(NICB) said today that "slip and fall" claims targeting businesses and their insurance companies are beginning to be scrutinized more carefully for potential fraud ...[read post]

• Overweight People Require 17.5% More Slip Resistance 19 May 11:30am by Jian Liu, Ph.D.

  Research conducted by the University of Houston Center for Neuromotor and Biomechanics Research, has found that overweight individuals require more walkway traction than that of normal weighted individuals ...[read post]

• Slip and Fall Injury Claims Involving Falls on Stairs and Stairways 01 Apr 11:54am by Estey & Bomberger

  Falls down steps and stairways can cause serious injuries, from bruises and broken bones to head injuries and spinal cord injuries. Persons injured from falling down a staircase or flight of stairs, or from tripping on a stair and falling forward ...[read post]

• Prevention of Slip and Fall Injuries in California's Elderly 26 Mar 4:44pm by rreeves

  Slip and fall accidents continue to be a significant factor in deaths and injuries in senior citizens. Last week, actor Robert Culp died after suffering a fall accident at his Los Angeles home. Culp apparently suffered a fall while he was taking a walk ...[read post]