National Floor Safety Institute

Many people ask, "how does fall detection work?" The accelerometer and gyroscope is the technology responsible for automatic fall detection in medical alert device pendants. These sensors detect your everyday activity and can sense a falling motion. It is also built. Walkway Surface Auditing Procedure for the Measurement of Walkway Surface Traction is open for public review. This standard provides the technical procedures for performing a walkway surface traction audit and measuring the coefficient of.

The NFSI provides a wide range of services including independent product testing and certification, educational training, and standards development. Since 2006, the NFSI authored safety standards for slip, trip and fall prevention through the B101 committee on slip, trip and fall prevention. In 2014 the NFSI became the provider and issuer of the Walkway Auditor Certificate Holder (WACH) designation.

Traction Auditing LLC, is an independent, third-party, walkway auditing agency providing professional walkway auditing services to commercial facilities. We identify areas within a facility with a high risk for slip and fall events and assist with remediation to reduce the incidence of injuries to employees and customers and limit proprietor liability. This Board seat is represented by Howard W. Harris, M.D, Founder, Traction Auditing. Dr. Harris serves as the NFSI Treasurer. Perkins Eastman is a globally recognized design firm with fifteen offices around the world.