This is a public announcement that the NFSI B101 Safety Requirements for Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention subcommittees will revise the standards listed below. All directly and materially affected persons may inquire about participation by emailing Laura Cooper (laurac@nfsi.org).
B101.0 Walkway Surface Auditing Procedure for the Measurement of Walkway Surface Traction
Purpose: The purpose of this standard is to provide specific methods and procedures for the performance of a walkway surface traction audit, which may, by its performance, inform property owners and/or responsible parties regarding traction and thereby facilitate decisions which reduce or prevent injuries and fatalities from slips and falls.
Stakeholders: General Public, consumers, leisure/recreational, commercial, mercantile, household and manufacturers
B101.2 Test Method for Determining the Impact on Wet Coefficients of Friction of Various Chemical or Physical Walkway Surface Cleaners and Treatments on Common Hard-Surface Flooring Materials
Purpose: This standard provides a methodology for determining the effects of chemical cleaning agents and chemical treatments on the wet dynamic coefficient of friction and/or the wet static coefficient of friction of a walkway material reference surface.
Stakeholders: General Public, consumers, leisure/recreational, commercial, mercantile, household and manufacturers