We are continually amazed at how often contractors will install an epoxy (or polyurea or polyaspartic) floor coating (especially to garages and outdoor walkways) with little or no effort to make it slip-resistant under its known conditions of use — namely, sometimes wet and/or greasy. This happens in commercial, industrial, and household situations. Here’s what […]
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The world mourns the loss of pioneering astronaut and former U.S. senator John H. Glenn Jr., who in 1959 became one of America’s first astronauts, one of the “Mercury Seven,” and was the first American to orbit the Earth. Less remembered is the slip-and-fall accident that was a major factor in his early political career, […]
No More Slips in Supermarkets!
Today, over 99 percent of supermarket floor areas are slippery when wet or otherwise lubricated. The lubricants may be water from tracked-in rain and snow; vegetable display sprays or a dripping ice bag; WD-40 from a customer’s test of a spray can; cooking oil; milk; or a very large variety of other liquids and solids. […]
Introducing SparkleTuff™ Anti-Slip Floor Coating
For over a decade, we have been on the search for a totally non-slip and very glossy floor coating that could help people who have had the misfortune of installing slippery tiles, or those who have slippery tubs or showers. We’ve seen several attempts over the years in our floor slip resistance testing business, but […]
FlexDuraCote
Anti-Slip Floor Paint & Sealer What is FlexDuraCote and how can it help you? FlexDuraCote is both a paint and sealer, that creates an anti-slip surface. Safety Direct America offers FlexDuraCote in 9 different colors to allow our customers to customize the appearance of their surface with a specific color of their choice, while also […]
Pool Safety Hazards
Celebrating the Summer Season, Safely The weather has warmed up and everyone is heading out to the pool. Individuals can get so caught up in the thrill of going for a dip that they throw caution to the wind and forget about their safety. As we all know, running on pool decks is highly discouraged […]
Top 10 Ways of Preventing Slips
Here’s a countdown of some of the most simple and cost-effective ways of stopping slip and fall accidents. 10. Post warnings when and where appropriate. 9. Use solings appropriate to the situation. 8. Chemically etch or grind concrete if it’s too smooth. 7. Make sure stairs comply with your local building code, and that nosings […]
Slips and Falls: To whose benefit?
The respected ancient Roman judge Lucius Cassius, when looking for who might be guilty of a crime, liked to ask, “Cui bono?” — “to whose benefit?” The guilty party is likely to be one who profited from the crime. Slips and falls leading to injury and sometimes to premature death (68 deaths per day in the […]
Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls at Work
The Most Common Workplace Injury According to the Health and Safety Executive, slipping and falling are the cause of most workplace accidents. Every year they cost business an exorbitant amount of money in employee injuries, lost billable hours, and various other costs. Learning about the main causes of slips and falls will enable you to […]
“All Floors are Slippery When Wet — Right?”
Not right. The right flooring for the situation can be safely slip-resistant when wet or even when lubricated with oil or grease, as in a commercial kitchen or a parking structure. Most people will accept that a concrete sidewalk or a black-top road is slip-resistant wet for pedestrians. We can safety walk or even jog […]