ANSI Issuing Another Standard Slip Test Method for Flooring Materials – and It Also Shouldn’t be Used as a Safety Assessment
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is issuing a new test method, with minimum dynamic coefficient of friction (DCOF rating), for slip…
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Water Parks: Inputs Wanted for Splash Pad Slip Resistance Standard
“Splash pads” are areas that contain water-play features and may contain play structures, but do not permit water to accumulate to any…
Read ArticleNo 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…
Read ArticleSlip Resistance of Floor Graphics
The September/October 2016 edition of SGIA Journal (Special Graphic Imaging Association), pp 89–92 has an article, “New Slip Resistance Specifications — Are You…
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Article published in The Construction Specifier magazine talks slip resistance
John C. Sotter and George Sotter of Safety Direct America were published in the July issue of The Construction Specifier magazine with…
Read ArticleNatural Stone with Sustainable Slip Resistance Wet
Flooring that gets high foot traffic and can get wet or greasy in use needs slip resistance (or skid resistance) that stands…
Read ArticleHow to Prevent Slips and Falls on a Swimming Pool Deck
Unfortunately, many swimming pool decks are slippery when wet as installed! This can and too often does lead to severe accidents for…
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