by admin | Oct 24, 2017 | Floor Safety News
We have all slipped and fallen at some point in our lives and know the horrifying feeling of an uncontrolled fall. Each year more than 8 million Americans will seek emergency room treatment for an accidental fall, 33,000 of which will die. Slips, trips, and falls are...
by admin | Sep 14, 2017 | Floor Safety News
Underestimating floor safety risks and being unaware of high-risk walk zones within their buildings will expose employers to significant liability, medical costs, productivity losses, and damage to brand reputation, New Pig stresses, citing BLS data that same-level...
by admin | Jul 6, 2017 | Floor Safety News
The NFSI will be speaking on the topic of ANSI B101 Walkway Safety Standards at the Flooring Inspection Symposium at the upcoming IIRC Conference The Summit at Lone Mountain. Click here to see a full list of this years Speakers &...
by admin | Apr 12, 2017 | Floor Safety News
Chicago, IL, USA April 6, 2017 – Capital Construction Solutions (CCS), a risk management developer centering on mobile technology, has partnered with National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) to develop a mobile application with analytics that enables companies to manage...
by admin | Nov 23, 2016 | Floor Safety News
After a long awaited release, OSHA has issued the final rule on 29 CFR 1910 walking and working surfaces. These are scheduled to go into effect Jan. 17. Read...
by admin | Sep 15, 2016 | Floor Safety News
Date: Sept. 22, 2016 The 9th annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day (FPAD) will be observed on Sept. 22, 2016—the first day of fall. The event raises awareness about how to prevent fall-related injuries among older adults. The theme of this year’s event is Ready,...
by admin | Jul 28, 2016 | Floor Safety News
Walkway Check is a safety app that allows easy reporting of slip and fall hazards, the leading cause of unintentional injuries in the United States. According to the National Safety Council, approximately 35 percent of all nonfatal injuries are due to injuries...
by admin | Jul 27, 2016 | Floor Safety News
Mat is first of four new designs in the High Performance Series™ July 26, 2016 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) today launched the Traffic™ Mat, a new floor mat featuring the highest traction...
by admin | Mar 9, 2016 | Floor Safety News
March 3rd 2016 Springfield, MO & Southlake, TX The American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI) and the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) finalized a Memorandum of Understanding to increase and strengthen standards in forensic education, and...
by admin | Feb 15, 2016 | Floor Safety News
The NFSI is petitioning the CPSC to require safety labels on all hard surface floor coverings. The label would inform consumers what traction levels are for the products they are considering purchasing. Click the link below to read more about the petition and watch a...
