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SERVICES
A baseline floor audit is conducted on new flooring whether its in a newly constructed facility or existing floor that's being replaced. The advantage of conducting a baseline floor audit is that it allows a company to get the true SCOF readings of its floors before they are actually put to use and exposed to traffic and contaminates. This in turn can be used when future floor audits are conducted as a comparison to what the SCOF should be.
Another advantage to performing baseline floor audits is allows the floors performance in relation to slip resistance evaluated under real world conditions. This will help in decisions concerning the use of certain flooring materials being used in future floor installations in either new facilities or in floor replacement. If a particular floor after time does not keep its original SCOF then it may be best to choose a safer floor covering for that particular location in the facility.
A walkway safety audit is the process of testing and evaluating the existing floors in your facility. First detailed interview with the facility manager is taken and all concerns that the company may want addressed. Then we inspect and determine which areas may be potential slip and fall hazards. Then we assign a risk category to each section or zone to be tested. Then a complete diagram of the facility is mapped out and listed accordingly.
At this time a certified walkway auditor will test each specific sample area in that designated zone. The information will then be downloaded into our secure data base and a detailed report will then be submitted to your company for review.
The report will have the actual SCOF readings of each area and bring attention the areas that may present a slip and fall hazard.
This audit is conducted in the same manner as the walkway safety audit. But can be modified to test specific areas of interest where cleaning procedures need to be monitored. Many cleaning companies will pay to have their cleaning process or chemicals tested as a way of showing the advantages of their process or particular cleaner. Corporations also use this service to help evaluate the effectiveness of their cleaning procedures, whether from an outside cleaning source or their employees. By being alert to the cleanliness of your companies floors you could be preventing an unwanted slip and fall accident due to improper cleaning.
Insurance companies who wish to identify their liability risk with a certain company and its facilities have an ally. By requiring a potential client to test and audit their facilities floors, it gives you the insurer the true picture of the risk factors of your clients. Depending on the audits results as an insurer you can now base your premium on the risk factor the clients floor presents. If the SCOF tested high traction then less likelihood of a slip and fall claim. If it tested low traction then you as the insurer has the option to make whatever adjustments to the clients policy to protect your liability.
Now you as an insurer have a defense against unwanted slip and fall claims that cost the insurance industry billions in litigation each year. Testing can also be done in the event an accident does occur.
Banks and commercial realtors when assessing the risk of a particular building now have a new tool to help identify any slip and fall hazards that the facility's floors may present. By testing the floor it helps to give risk analyst a true picture as to the actual condition of the facility's floors and this in turn allows them to determine what the risk assessment is for all involved.
For More Information E-mail Us:info@floortesting.com
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