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...
by admin | Nov 18, 2015 | Floor Safety News
The Fourth Quarter 2015 edition of the CSC News Network publication includes an article on Floor Mat safety. The article includes details on how NFSI standards and test methods can be utilized to enhance floor matting safety strategies. Click to Read: Safety in Floor...
by admin | Nov 16, 2015 | Floor Safety News
CDSME and Falls Prevention are facing funding reductions: Tell your legislators to INVEST in healthy aging programs! Every year, chronic illness and falls among older adults cost thousands of lives and millions in health care costs. But funding for proven Chronic...
by admin | Oct 29, 2015 | Floor Safety News
The October Walkway Auditor Certificate Holder course was another successful event for slip and fall prevention! We are always thrilled to graduate a new group of WACH Certificate holders into the field. Interested in becoming a WACH Certificate holder? Check out our...
by admin | Oct 12, 2015 | Floor Safety News
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has added NFSI as an Approved Provider to its Continuing Education System (CES) network, offering floor safety education to 82,000 AIA members and design professionals worldwide. NFSI’s first AIA CES course offering—a...
by admin | Jul 31, 2015 | Floor Safety News, Uncategorized
In a recent Facilities Safety Management magazine article , David Michaels, PhD., notes that many OSHA standards are outdated, therefore complying with them does not necessarily mean a facility is safe. He said that OSHA will continue to penalize unsafe work...
by admin | Jul 15, 2015 | Floor Safety News
OSHA has recently announced the agency is expanding its use of enforcement resources in hospitals and nursing homes to focus on: musculoskeletal disorders related to patient or resident handling; bloodborne pathogens; workplace violence; tuberculosis and slips, trips...
