About us

Founded in 1997 by Russell J. Kendzior, the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is: “to aid in the prevention of slips, trips, and falls through education, research and standards development.”

The NFSI provides a wide range of services including independent product testing and certification, training, and standards development. Since 2006, the NFSI has continued to author safety standards through the B101 committee on slip, trip, and fall prevention. In 2014, the NFSI began to issue the Walkway Auditor Certificate Holder (WACH) designation.

The NFSI relies upon our membership to support our mission so please consider a sponsorship by joining the NFSI.

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  • Individual Member

    • 10% discount on testing, training, and standards
    • NFSI monthly newsletter
    • Access to online library

    $250/yearly

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  • Partnership Member

    • 15% discount on testing, training, and standards
    • NFSI monthly newsletter
    • Access to online library
    • All employees are NFSI Members

    $500/yearly

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  • Corporate Member

    • 20% discount on testing, training, and standards
    • NFSI monthly newsletter
    • Access to online library
    • All employees are NFSI Members
    • A member of your team may represent your organization on the NFSI Advisory Board
    • Corporate Sponsor listing on NFSI website

    $2500/yearly

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National Floor Safety Institute

NFSI is a 501(c)(3) organization that relies upon memberships and donations to promote our mission. We are immensely grateful for our members and donors.

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NFSI Board of Directors

  • Russell Kendzior

    President, Traction Experts, Inc., NFSI President

  • Howard W. Harris, M.D.

    Orthopedic Surgeon, Texas Orthopedic Specialists, LLC, NFSI Treasurer

  • Andrew Wambsganss

    Shareholder/Partner, Brown Pruitt Peterson & Wambsganss, PC, NFSI Vice President

  • Marc Adelman

    AIA, CFM, CCS

  • Richard Bing

    Senior Marketing Manager, Cintas Corporation

  • Michael Patterson

    President, International Executive Housekeepers Association

  • Andrew Buchheit

    President, M+A Matting, Inc.

  • Steve Lako

    VP, Casualty Loss Control, Risk Management Group, AWAC Services Company

  • Heidi Shetler

    Director New Market Development, New Pig

  • Ryan Hidlebaugh

    Advanced Application Engineer, 3M Commercial Branding & Transportation Division

  • Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.

    Partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP

  • Patrick Kubis

    President, SR Max

NFSI Advisory Board

  • Chip Darius

    Safety Priority Consultants, LLC

  • Brent Johnson

    Traction Auditing, LLC

  • John Peterson

    Retail Litigation Consultants, LLC

  • Blair Pruitt

    Axiom Building Inspections

  • Craig Stephenson

    American Slip Meter

CORPORATE MEMBERS

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