If you rely on slip resistance testing to evaluate the safety of a floor, one question matters more than any other: Can the test be trusted to give the same answer every time? That question—precision and repeatability—is at the heart of a new video we’ve just released. In Courtrooms – Precision Matters! The Problem: Inconsistent … Continue reading “Not All Slip Tests Are Created Equal: Why Precision Matters in Floor Safety”
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A New Step Forward in Floor Safety Testing: AFSA FS101-25 vs ASTM E303-22
In the years since John C Sotter updated the test method, the ASTM International standard ASTM E303-22 has played an important role in advancing slip resistance testing in the United States. It brought the pendulum test into broader acceptance and helped move the industry toward dynamic, real-world measurements of slip potential. Now, a new standard—AFSA … Continue reading “A New Step Forward in Floor Safety Testing: AFSA FS101-25 vs ASTM E303-22”
Engineering Safer Surfaces: Safety Direct America Featured in CEO Monthly
At Safety Direct America, our mission has always been simple: make floors safer using the most reliable, scientifically supported methods available. That mission—and the decades of work behind it—has now been recognized in a recent feature by CEO Monthly. 👉 Read the full article here:https://ceomonthly.com/engineering-safer-surfaces-how-safety-direct-america-is-redefining-slip-prevention/ A Recognition of Real-World Impact Slip-and-fall accidents remain one of … Continue reading “Engineering Safer Surfaces: Safety Direct America Featured in CEO Monthly”
A New Era in Floor Safety: Introducing AFSA Pendulum Testing Services
At Safety Direct America, our mission has always been simple: help prevent slips and falls by accurately measuring and improving the slip resistance of floors. For many years, professionals in the United States have struggled with a major problem in the field of floor safety. Despite the enormous number of slip and fall incidents that … Continue reading “A New Era in Floor Safety: Introducing AFSA Pendulum Testing Services”
How SparkleTuff Solved Slippery Tile Ramps at a Texas Mall — Anti-Slip Floor Coating Still Working 10 Years Later
SparkleTuff anti-slip floor coating can permanently solve slippery tile floors and ramps by adding a clear, gritty traction layer to the surface. In this Texas mall case study, SparkleTuff was applied to slippery tile ramps where maintenance lift machines could not climb. Ten years later, the coating is still providing reliable traction. Watch the Video … Continue reading “How SparkleTuff Solved Slippery Tile Ramps at a Texas Mall — Anti-Slip Floor Coating Still Working 10 Years Later”
The “Full-Time Expert Witness” Problem No One Wants to Talk About – “Liars for Hire”
There’s a hard truth in the litigation world that most jurors—and many attorneys—never stop to consider: If someone makes a full-time living as an “expert witness,” what exactly are they an expert in? In many cases, the honest answer is this: they’re experts at being expert witnesses. Not practitioners.Not innovators.Not researchers advancing their field.Professional testifiers. … Continue reading “The “Full-Time Expert Witness” Problem No One Wants to Talk About – “Liars for Hire””
Why English XL and Brungraber Mark IIIB Testimony Fails Daubert — And Why ASTM F2508 Does Not Cure the Problem
Slip-and-fall litigation in the United States has developed a striking scientific divide. In courtroom after courtroom, defense experts rely on the English XL Variable Incidence Tribometer or the Brungraber Mark IIIB to generate a coefficient of friction and then testify that the floor “met industry standards.” The testimony is presented as scientific, objective, and dispositive. … Continue reading “Why English XL and Brungraber Mark IIIB Testimony Fails Daubert — And Why ASTM F2508 Does Not Cure the Problem”
The ANSI A326.3 Problem: Why the BOT-3000E Is Not a Safety Test
In the United States, a serious misunderstanding has taken hold in the flooring industry. Many architects, attorneys, insurers, manufacturers, and even safety consultants believe that the BOT-3000E tribometer determines whether a floor is “safe.” It does not. And the standard behind it — ANSI A326.3 — clearly says so. What ANSI A326.3 Actually Says ANSI … Continue reading “The ANSI A326.3 Problem: Why the BOT-3000E Is Not a Safety Test”
Slippery Epoxy and Polyaspartic Floors: The Hidden Danger and the Permanent Solution
Epoxy and polyaspartic floor coatings are everywhere right now. Garage floors. Pool decks. Patios. Showrooms. Outdoor walkways. They look incredible — glossy, seamless, modern. Installers love them. Homeowners love them. But there’s one problem: Almost all of them can become dangerously slippery when wet, even when the installer tries their best to add grit to … Continue reading “Slippery Epoxy and Polyaspartic Floors: The Hidden Danger and the Permanent Solution”
Glass Floors Without Fear: How Architects Can Finally Design Without Limits
For decades, glass floors, glass walkways, and polished outdoor surfaces have lived in the realm of concept art more than reality. Not because architects lacked imagination—but because slip risk forced beauty to bow to liability. That limitation no longer exists. With SparkleTuff Anti-Slip Floor Coating, architects can now confidently specify glass and polished surfaces in … Continue reading “Glass Floors Without Fear: How Architects Can Finally Design Without Limits”