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OSHA’s Proposed Revision to Sub-Part D Walking and Working Surfaces and the New ANSI B101
Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention Standards
Copyright © 2010 National Floor Safety Institute
Presented by: Russell Kendzior
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The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) was founded in 1997 as a not-for-profit organization with a mission to”
“aid in the prevention of slip, trip-and-fall accidents through education, research, and standards development”
NFSI Mission
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Source: National Floor Safety Institute
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…and 70 people will fall and go un-reported
23 people will fall and report a minor injury
For every slip-and-fall fatality
Slip-and-Fall Safety Pyramid
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The Problem is Escalating
• The average victim of of a slip, trip-and-fall is a women age 60 or older
• The estimated annual cost of workplace slips, trips, and falls exceeds $30 billion
• The average age of the American worker continues to increase as more elderly workers are remaining in the workplace
Source: Perot Charts (U.S. Census Bureau, 2008)
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Legal Costs
• Average W.C. slip, trip-and-fall claim exceeds $21,000
• Average cost of litigation exceeds $61,000
• Average slip-and-fall settlement is $24,000
• Average jury award tops $100,000
• Since 1980, personal injury lawsuits have risen by more than 300%
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The ANSI B101 Committee on Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention
ANSI/NFSI B101.0 – B101.9 Standards
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ANSI B101.0 - B101.8 Standards
B101.0-2012: Walkway Surface Auditing Procedure (slip resistance) B101.1-2009: Wet Static Coefficient of Friction (SCOF) method
B101.2: Floor cleaners and treatments (NFSI 101-B) B101.3-2012: Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (DCOF) method
B101.4: Wet barefoot standard (ie: bathtubs, pool decks, etc.) B101.5-2012: Product labeling (flooring materials) B101.6-2012: Entrance floor matting
B101.7: Wet or wet/oily test method for footwear outsoles B101.8: Floor safety management program
B101.9 Trip and Fall Prevention Guideline
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ANSI/NFSI B101.0-2012
• Scope: This standard provides the technical procedures for walkway auditing and measuring the coefficient of friction (tribometry) of walkway surfaces in both public and private facilities.
• Purpose: The purpose of this standard is to provide specific methods and procedures for the performance of a walkway audit, which may, by its performance, reduce or prevent injuries and fatalities from slips and falls.
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ANSI/NFSI B101.1-2009
• Scope: This test method specifies the procedures and devices used for both laboratory and field testing to measure the wet Static Coefficient of Friction (SCOF) of common hard- surface floor materials.
• Purpose: This test method provides a measurement procedure setting forth traction ranges that facilitate remediation of walkway surfaces when warranted.
• Defines three “Traction Levels” or wet SCOF ranges
High-Traction (SCOF of 0.60+) Moderate Traction (SCOF of 0.40 - 0.60) Low Traction (SCOF of <0.40)
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ANSI/NFSI B101.3-2012
• Wet Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (DCOF) test method
• Application: This test method does not apply to carpeting of any type however does address the common hard-surfaced flooring materials such as: ceramic and porcelain tile, polished concrete, stone, vinyl floor coverings, wood and synthetic laminates and such materials with coatings or polishes applied.
• Defines three “Slip Resistance Potential” risk ranges
High (DCOF of 0.42+) Acceptable (DCOF of 0.42 – 0.30) Low (DCOF of <0.30)
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Tribometers
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ANSI/NFSI B101.5-2012
• Scope: This guideline sets forth a uniform product labeling method which identifies the wet static coefficient of friction (traction) of floor coverings, floor coverings with coatings, and treated floor coverings.
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ANSI/NFSI B101.6-2012
• Scope: This standard provides the criteria for the selection, installation, inspection, care and maintenance of entrance mats and runners in commercial facilities in reducing slips, trips and falls.
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Look for the NFSI Label
Your guarantee that this product has been
independently tested to the industries highest
standard and is certified by the NFSI as “High-
Traction”
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So How Will This Affect You?
• Reduced Injury Claims:
• Litigation Defense: • Voluntary compliance will reduce claims of negligence and will serve in
building an evidentiary trail of due diligence
• Insurance: • Underwriters may soon require walkway audits and use the data as a
basis for basing future premiums
• OSHA • Proposed new rules requiring walkway inspections by a “Qualified
Person”
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Contact Us to Learn More
NFSI P.O. Box 92628
Southlake, TX 76092 (817)749-1705
www.nfsi.org [email protected]