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Flooring Standards Facility Managers Should Know
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), slips and falls account for more than 1 million hospital emergency room visits a year — and the number of injuries continues to climb.

"Slips and falls go up every year because our population is aging, and the elderly are the most likely victims of slip-and-fall injuries," says Russ Kendzior, founder and president of the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI), in Southlake, Texas. "We estimate the problem is going to double — perhaps even triple — within the next 10 to 12 years."

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According to Kendzior, the NFSI is working diligently to advance floor safety standards, and manufacturers of cleaning products and equipment continue to support the institute's efforts.

"We have a large number of companies that have submitted their products for NFSI certification, and that grows every year," says Kendzior. "However, the floor covering industry has yet to adopt a uniform safety standard and has opposed the efforts by the NFSI to do such."
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