National Floor Safety InstituteHURST, Texas, July. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) data, Stairs, Ramps and Landings are ranked as number one on their list of the most dangerous products in homes and contribute to more than 7 million emergency room visits and 36,338 deaths each year. In […]
Jeff Cross, the ISSA Media Director interviewed Russ Kendzior in July. Russ Kendzior is the founder and the executive director of the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) and has been involved in more than 1,000 litigation claims in his 20+ years in the industry. Industry assets that have helped him are “standards” such as those produced by […]
The Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention Symposium will take place on September 25-26, 2023, at the Hurst Conference Center in Hurst, Texas. We will feature a variety of subject matter experts within four industry segments to include Foodservice/Hospitality, Retail/Grocery, Legal/Regulation/Insurance/Risk Management and General Industry and Healthcare. If you’re not able to join us in person, […]
A definition revision in: B101.1 Test Method for Measuring the Wet SCOF of Hard-Surface Walkways and B101.3 Test Method for Measuring the Wet DCOF of Hard Surface Walkways. The B101.1 and B101.3 subcommittees are proposing a revision to the definition of Slip Resistant. Email Laura Cooper to review the revised definition or to order an electronic copy […]
Jeff Cross, the ISSA Media Director interviewed Russ Kendzior in February. Russ Kendzior is the founder and chairman of the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) and knows there are no winners in litigation that is estimated at approximately $150 billion annually. In this episode of Straight Talk!, Kendzior describes the state of the industry regarding floor safety, slips, […]
2020 CPSC’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) collects current injury data associated with consumer products from U.S. hospital emergency departments across the country. Consisting of a national probability sample of hospitals of differing sizes and locations, NEISS provides national estimates of the number and types of consumer product-related injuries. The 2019 NEISS estimates have […]
Russell Kendzior and the National Floor Safety Institute are featured in the October 29th issue of Bloomberg Businessweek. The article is titled “The Slip-and-Fall King Wants to Save You From Your Next Wipeout” By Peter Andrey Smith. The article highlights the battles we face within the tribometer and standards industry and the lack of harmonization with the […]
The NFSI B101.3 Test Method for Measuring the Wet DCOF of Hard Surface Walkways is now a referenced standard in the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) Concrete Coating Texture Standard, Classification of Concrete Coating Finish Textures. The Scope of the CTS-1 standard establishes a classification system for textures of finish coats of applied concrete flooring systems. When used […]
Elevate Ethics, a Los Angeles-based company creates virtual reality simulations where the user chooses their own adventure style games for the purpose of teaching both ethics and empathy to members of organizations. Their newest project, Safety Training in Virtual Reality is now available. The goal of this program is to assist in preventing unnecessary falls by immersing […]
Over 40 organizations participated in a group letter on older adult falls funding to secure support for FY22 funding increases. The letter sent to Labor-HHS Appropriations leaders asks that this funding be part of the FY22 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies bill. The organizations are requesting that the bill include a minimum of $10 […]