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Nu-Safe Floor Solutions, Inc.

1.800.275.7771

COF Testing

Did you Know?

Why Do Slip-and-Fall Accidents Occur?

Technically speaking, a slip occurs when the coefficient of friction between the shoe material and the walking surface (or a foot and bath tub, etc.) does not provide sufficient resistance to counteract the forward, resultant forces at the point of contact.

 

Slips and falls are often a result of hydroplaning. Hydroplaning occurs when contaminants such as water and/or grease are present on the floor and the traction of the floor is greatly reduced. Without traction, a shoe or foot slides easily across the surface, making it difficult to maintain balance. Of course, hydroplaning is more common in environments where water is regularly present (i.e. bathtubs, shower rooms, pools, lobbies, kitchens and other food service areas).

 

A simple and important point to remember is that people don't usually slip and fall on clean, dry floors. Processes and products that help ensure safety on wet floors will often easily meet the need on dry floors.


COF Testing

Nu-Safe has performed over 2 million Coefficient of Friction (COF) tests for organizations throughout North America including resorts, restaurants, airports, casinos, cruise ships, time shares, and many other types of retailers. Our Nu-Safe Certified Walkway Specialists™ have been trained to collect data that provides a real world snapshot of walkway surfaces for wet and dry conditions.

We have been working over the years with several insurance companies and independent brokers in order to help create safe walkways for guests and employee's. Nu-Safe's expertise in walkway standards and regulatory definitions for the various COF values are recognized in the legal and Risk Management community as superior in content.

Working exclusively with defense teams, Nu-Safe's knowledge of what COF value is applicable to which type floor surface is invaluable. Our reports are detailed and comprehensive. They contain a compilation of experience of over 16 years from first hand knowledge concerning the regulatory requirements that are used by regulatory bodies.

Call us for further details, or simply email your request.

 

COF Testing:

 Content for COF Testing

With the recently released ANSI-B101.1 Walkway Safety Standard for Hard Surfaces, the need to know if your facility is compliant with this standard is more important than ever before. Testing the coefficient of friction on walkway surfaces is truly a science. Understanding the surface standards, which standard’s apply to which surface, and how to successfully measure wet and dry COF values, directly impacts a walkway evaluation report.

Nu-Safe Floor Solutions draws on it’s experience of over 17 years when engaged to perform walkway safety COF testing. Our approach provides a COF Profile™ of the floor surface that gives a snapshot of how safe a walkway surface is under multiple circumstances. Collecting COF data when a test is performed and providing a comprehensive, detailed report that is easy to understand, enables the stakeholders of a facility or corporation to assess the level of risk the surface may pose for walkway safety.

In addition to our detailed COF report, Nu-Safe provides consultation services that explain exactly what the results of the report will mean to a company or corporation.

Please contact our office for further information. Our technicians are trained and certified to perform COF testing, using several types of slip testers.