National Floor Safety InstituteThe NFSI B101.5 Standard Guide for Uniform Labeling Method for Identifying the Wet Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (Traction) of Floor Coverings, Floor Coatings, Treatments, Commercial and Residential Floor Chemical Agents, and Consumer Footwear is under revision and open for Public Review through June 14, 2023. To purchase a public review copy of B101.5 for $19.95 […]
Frank Morano interviews Russell Kendzior, leading authority, educator and industry safety consultant to the manufacturing, insurance, and safety industries, and Internationally recognized slip, trip, and fall expert and author about the dangers of slipping and falling. Click Here for the interview.
If you missed the April 15, 2023 Live Recording of Russ Kendzior on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, you can now listen by clicking here! In a live Zoom event in conjunction with the American Museum of Tort Law, Ralph welcomes safety expert, Russell Kendzior, who runs the National Floor Safety Institute to discuss where, […]
Per the NFSI B101 Procedures For Developing Standards this announcement is to notify all stakeholders that the NFSI B101.5 Standard Guide for Uniform Labeling Method for Identifying the Wet Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (Traction) of Floor Coverings, Floor Coatings, Treatments, Commercial and Residential Floor Chemical Agents, and Consumer Footwear is currently under revision to incorporate […]
This petition requests that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission mandate that manufacturers of: Commercial and residential grade floor coverings and coatings uniformly test their products’ slip-resistance (Traction level) per the NFSI B101.3 Test Method and label them per the NFSI B101.5 Standard. Commercial and residential grade chemical floor cleaners and treatments uniformly test their […]
April 5, 2023. (Hurst, Texas). The National Floor Safety Institute will host its second International Symposium on Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention to be held on September 25 – 26, 2023 at the Hurst Conference Center in Hurst, Texas. This two-day event will feature 46 speakers who will address the growing problem of accidental slips, trips, and […]
Today, the top 10 causes of workplace injuries cost U.S. businesses more than $1 billion a week, with total injuries costing more than $58 billion every year. Yet what makes these statistics even more disheartening is that the risk of many workplace injuries can be reduced. The 2022 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index (WSI) compiles […]
The NFSI B101.4 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Wet Barefoot Condition of Walking and Bathing Surfaces is open for Public Review through January 31, 2023. To purchase a public review copy of B101.4 for $19.95 please email Laura Cooper at laurac@nfsi.org.
The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) offers information, training, and certifications to help facility managers reduce the risk of falling. Russ Kendzior, NFSI chairman and founder, recently answered questions about the NFSI and the role it plays in keeping walkways safe from STF incidents. Click here for the full article.
The Society of Protective Coatings (SSPC) in partnership the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) have jointly published the SSPC-Technology Guide 21-2015 Guide to Evaluation of Slip and Fall Resistance of Flooring Surfaces which references nine NFSI B101 standards and requires that painted and coated surfaces be tested per the NFSI B101.1 and/or the […]