by Site Mender | Apr 6, 2021 | Floor Safety News
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...
by Site Mender | Mar 15, 2021 | Floor Safety
The revised B101.0 Walkway Surface Auditing Procedure for the Measurement of Walkway Surface Traction is now available for purchase. The purpose of this standard provides the technical procedures for performing a walkway surface traction audit and measuring the...
by Site Mender | Mar 11, 2021 | Floor Safety News
Overview Traditionally, a hierarchy of controls has been used as a means of determining how to implement feasible and effective control solutions. Hierarchy of controls is a national initiative called Prevention through Design (PtD) lead by NIOSH to prevent or reduce...
by Site Mender | Feb 26, 2021 | Floor Safety
The B101.7 Standard Test Method for Lab Measurement of Footwear Heel Outsole Material Coefficient of Friction on Liquid-Contaminated Floor Surfaces is open for public review. This test method specifies the procedures and devices used for laboratory testing of dynamic...
by Site Mender | Nov 6, 2020 | Floor Safety News
Many people ask, “how does fall detection work?” The accelerometer and gyroscope is the technology responsible for automatic fall detection in medical alert device pendants. These sensors detect your everyday activity and can sense a falling motion. It is also built...
by Site Mender | Sep 22, 2020 | Floor Safety
A revision of the B101.0 Walkway Surface Auditing Procedure for the Measurement of Walkway Surface Traction is open for public review. This standard provides the technical procedures for performing a walkway surface traction audit and measuring the coefficient of...
by Site Mender | Sep 3, 2020 | Floor Safety News
Over 30 organizations participated in a group letter on older adult falls funding to secure Senate support for FY21 funding increases. The letter sent to House and Senate leadership asks that this funding be part of the next COVID-19 relief package. The organizations...
by Site Mender | Sep 2, 2020 | Floor Safety News
Russell Kendzior participated in Take The Lead Radio hosted by Dr. Diane Hamilton, Behavioral Expert, Author, and Consultant. In this episode they discuss Slip and Fall prevention. Dr. Diane Hamilton is sought-after expert in emotional intelligence and behavioral...
by Site Mender | Aug 28, 2020 | Floor Safety
Russell Kendzior participated in the WorkSafe Podcast hosted by Heather Carl with Missouri Employers Mutual and Previsor Insurance. In this episode they discuss Slips, Trips and Falls: not just a cost of doing business. Slips, trips, and falls are leading causes of...
by Site Mender | Jun 29, 2020 | Floor Safety
A revision of the 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 is now open for public review. This standard provides a...
