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FAQ
- WHAT IS WALKWAY AUDITING?
Walkway auditing or floor testing is a pro-active approach to floor safety. Walkway safety testing is a service offered to safety conscious company's who recognize the potential for slip/fall hazards for both their customers and employees. Walkway safety testing is an actual audit on a companies floors which is conducted by a certified walkway safety auditor who in turn has been trained and certified in slip and fall prevention as well as certified by the NFSI as certified in walkway auditing. The audit is conducted according to the walkway surface auditing guidelines as recommended by the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI). The process consists of identifying areas within a facility and rating each area according to risk factor. After each area has been identified and properly zoned for risk, then one of our certified walkway auditors will test the static co-efficient of friction of the floor using the latest in slip resistance testing. The BOT -3000 which is a Binary Output Tribometer that will read the Static Co-efficient of friction under both wet and dry conditions. This information will then be compiled into a detailed report and forwarded to your company for review. All information in the report is confidential and stored in a secure data bank. In the event an accident does occur the information can readily be made available upon request.
This report will then alert the company as to any problem and potentially unsafe floor conditions.
- WHY SHOULD I HAVE MY FLOORS TESTED?
By auditing your floors on a regular basis you will be able to identify any areas that may not be considered safe. It also shows a pattern of due diligence in making an effort to keep your company's floors safe as possible. This in turn will help to eliminate any implications of negligence on your company's part. But most important it allows your company to correct any problems with your floors before an actual slip and fall accident occurs. Perhaps saving your company thousands in legal fees, higher insurance premiums and employee productivity.
- WHAT AREAS SHOULD BE TESTED?
We recommend all areas that have hard walkway surfaces such as grouted tile, vinyl composite tile, terrazzo and so forth. Areas such as entrance ways, bathrooms, kitchens, hallways, etc. We will make specific suggestions as to what areas we feel should be tested but will test any areas that you feel necessary
- ARE THE RESULTS CONFIDENTIAL?
Yes, the report is not public knowledge. The report is available only to approved
company personnel. We do not publish our client list to the public
- HOW OFTEN SHOULD A FLOOR BE TESTED?
Testing can be done monthly, quarterly or any number of times. On the initial audit it may be good to audit the entire facility. Then choose the higher risk areas to audit more frequently. This allows the company to get a true picture of just how safe their floors really are.
- WHAT CAUSES MY FLOORS TO BE SO SLIPPERY?
Often a floors level of safety or its SCOF value directly relates to the floors cleanliness. The cleaner the floor the higher the SCOF value . A low SCOF value could indicate a dirty or contaminated floor, which results in a slippery floor.
Regular testing can show if your current cleaning procedures are working, or if they need to be adjusted. In Which case a floor cleaning audit may be necessary
- WHAT IS A FLOOR CLEANING AUDIT?
There are many factors that can create a hazardous floor condition. Proper cleaning and proper use of cleaning material is perhaps the most important factor in a safe floor. Sometimes just because a floor looks clean doesn't mean it is clean.
By testing your floors it allows your company to get a true unbiased picture of how well your floors are being cleaned. As with any successful business quality control is essential. The same is true for the quality of service you get from your cleaning personnel. Don't let poor cleaning procedures cost your company the time and expense that comes from a slip and fall accident .
SCOF stands for static co-efficient of friction. In simple terms the SCOF. is a reading that determines the slip resistance of a floors surface. The higher the number the higher the slip resistance.
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