by Shane Henson — September 30, 2013—Recognizing that the risk of people slipping or falling exists within any building and that there is much facilities managers and building owners can do to prevent their occurrence, the nonprofit National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) has formed a Slip/Fall Prevention Coalition. The coalition consists of the NFSI board of directors, NFSI members, and non-member organizations seeking to advance the health and safety mission of the NFSI.
The first NFSI coalition involves a consortium of prominent organizations interested in the prevention of slip, trip and fall (STF) incidents in restaurants and foodservice environments, where these events are a leading cause of occupational injuries, says NFSI.
The Boise-based Healthy Facilities Institute’s Educational Center and Web site will provide marketing support and exposure within the facilities cleaning industry. The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and the World Floor Covering Association will also directly support the outreach.
Coalitions will be formed or strengthened in markets of elderly Americans (AARP), foodservice (e.g., National Restaurant Association), retail (e.g., National Retail Federation), hospitality (e.g., IEHA, AH&LA), institutional cleaning (e.g., IEHA, ISSA), and education (e.g., National PTA, ASBO) sectors among others, says NFSI.
