SUNCOAST No Slip
         the authority for non slip floors in the Tampa Bay area

Walking and working surfaces and personal fall protection systems. This rule would address workplace slip, trip, and fall hazards and establish requirements for personal fall protection systems in keeping with current technology and procedures. A final rule is projected for April 2016:

Enjoy the sun today! But after the rain is before the rain! Be prepared with our non-slip floor treatment and enjoy a 20% Flood-Discount till Aug. 20th. 2015

OSHA has delayed implementation of new nonslip floor standards until August 2015.

To see the official announcement http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201504&RIN=1218-AB80 

Below is an excerpt from the announcement

"In 1990, OSHA published a proposed rule (55 FR 13360) addressing slip, trip, and fall hazards and establishing requirements for personal fall protection systems. *Slips, trips, and falls are among the leading causes of work-related injuries and fatalities. Since that time, new technologies and procedures have become available to protect employees from these hazards. The Agency has been working to update these rules to reflect current technology. As a result of issues raised in comments to the 1990 NPRM, OSHA published a notice to reopen the rule making for comment on May 2, 2003. Based on comments received on the 2003 notice, OSHA determined that the rule proposed in 1990 was out of date and did not reflect current industry practice or technology"

*Nano-Grip has pioneered products and techniques which have changed the way OSHA will regulate nonslip floor safety standards going forward.

April 2015:

New Floor Safety Guidelines Go into Effect in June.  Click the logo below for details.

SLIP AND FALL STATISTICS

Slip-Falls are the number one cause of accidents in Hotels, Restaurants, and Public Buildings; 70% occur in flat and level surfaces

Slips and falls are the leading cause of workers’ compensation claims and are the leading cause of occupational injury

85% of worker’s compensation claims are attributed to employees slipping on slick floors (Industrial Safety & Occupational Health Markets 5th edition)

22% of slip/fall incidents resulted in more than 31 days away from work (US Bureau of Compensation & medical costs associated with employee slip/fall accidents is approximately $70 billion annually (National Safety Council Injury Facts 2003 edition).

Slip-Falls are the number one cause of accidents in Hotels, Restaurants, and Public Buildings; 70% occur in flat and level surfaces

Falls account for over 8 million hospital emergency room visits, representing the leading cause of visits (21.3%).

Slips and falls account for over 1 million visits, or 12% of total falls.

Total injuries due to falls estimated at $13-14 million per year in U.S. Falls are the number one cause of accidental injury, resulting in 20.8 percent of all emergency room visits in 1995. (Motor vehicle accidents accounted

Slips and falls do not constitute a primary cause of fatal occupational injuries, but represent the primary cause

Falls account for 87% of all fractures among people over the age of 65 and are the second leading cause of spinal

According to Workers Compensation statistics from ITT-Hartford Insurance Company, falls account for 16% of all claims and 26% of all costs. This compares to 33% of costs associated with sprains and strains.

Statistics from the web site of the National Floor Safety Institute at www.NFSI.org.