Do All Pedestrian Ramps Need the Same Coefficient of Friction?
The minimum safety standard for coefficient of friction for a pedestrian ramp should depend on the angle of the ramp and the…
Read ArticleDoes ANSI Tile Spec A137.1 help protect you from liability for slipping accidents?
If you specify or buy flooring based on a minimum wet dynamic coefficient of friction of 0.42, you may be vulnerable to…
Read ArticleHead Off Litigation with Third-Party Confidential Periodic Floor Slip Resistance Testing
Slips and falls can result from a wide range of causes. To avoid litigation your commercial property needs to be immune to…
Read ArticleThree Common Fallacies about Floor Slip Resistance
There are three widely-held misconceptions about pedestrian slip resistance. If you’re aware of them it can help you avoid a nasty, expensive,…
Read ArticleSituation-Specific Floor Slip Resistance Testing Standards
In the USA, pedestrian slip resistance standards for flooring have traditionally been pass-fail. For instance, a coefficient of friction (COF) of 0.60…
Read ArticleVariables that Affect Slip Resistance of Polished Concrete
At the 6th Annual International Concrete Polishing & Staining Conference in Atlanta in September 2013, a panel discussion was organized and chaired…
Read ArticleBOT-3000 Data Can Help Building Owners Monitor Changes in Floor Slip Resistance, but Should Not be Used to Assess Safety
Periodic testing of your company’s floors’ slip resistance can detect problems so they can be solved before they cause an accident, and…
Read ArticleMisleading ASTM C 1028 Friction Test Continues to Wreak Havoc in the USA
Misguided investments of hundreds of millions of dollars in slippery flooring … pain, suffering, and financial losses to accident victims and their…
Read ArticleAnti-Slip Transparent Coating Lets Hotels Eliminate Tub/Shower Mats
Most hotels and motels with slippery bathtub and shower floors have been using suction cup mats to give bathers safer footing, albeit…
Read ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Dynamic Slip Testing Enters International Building Code!
Slip accident prevention in the USA and Canada finally emerged from the Stone Age when dynamic coefficient of friction testing with a…
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