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September 2021
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Inside the September Issue |
Testing,
Maintenance, Awareness
Principles of Enhancing Slip and Fall Prevention
Slips and falls can happen anywhere; any time, and to anyone. Whether it’s a visitor, customer or your own employee, what matters most is that your business is taking the necessary steps to develop and implement a slip and fall prevention program.
Business insurance provider CNA Risk Control has found that a critical component of these programs is addressing the slip resistance and maintenance of interior floors to reduce exposures.
In “Slip and Fall Study Report: Enhancing Floor Safety through Slip Resistance Testing, Maintenance Protocols and Risk Awareness,” CNA Risk Control walkway specialists examined and tested hard surface flooring in commercial settings. The results revealed that a significant percentage of businesses are failing to adequately address flooring selection and ongoing maintenance of these surfaces.
Key findings include the following:
• Half of all facilities with public access and
common areas that CNA studied have potential
for slips and falls. In a two-year
study of hard surface floors in commercial
workplaces, 50 percent of surveyed sites
did not produce a dynamic coefficient of
friction (DCOF) level, the measurement of
a surface’s slip resistance while in motion,
above the minimum threshold set by the
American National Standards Institute
(ANSI).
• Slip and fall claims occur overtime with more frequency than severity. In a six-year review of slip and fall liability claims, CAN found trends of high frequency, but low severity – a finding consistent with claim experiences in the greater risk control industry for commercial buildings. While many employers may worry about the high cost of severe slip and fall claims, frequency should not be ignored. Full story »
Inflation and Demand Spikes Understanding Higher Costs for Paper Products
Businesses are working hard to create
safe and inviting environments
that instill confidence in customers
and employees. At the same time, both
business owners and consumers are facing
higher costs for food and beverage
items and essentials like toilet paper and
paper towels.
Paper products are critical for supporting public health at home and in these away-from-home environments. Thus, it’s important to understand the current state of the economy, the paper industry’s inner workings and how best to meet evolving consumer expectations in this new age of enhanced hygiene.
Whether businesses are selling awayfrom- home products or directly to consumers, they have likely been affected by recent commodity price increases, inflation and demand spikes, said Derek Dafoe, a senior vice president for sales& marketing at Sofidel. Full story »
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