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SAFETY BULLETIN / July - September 2005 |
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News and Events |
Tribometry (Slip and
Fall Prevention)
Safety Resources, Inc is now offering another line
of liability defense for their clients, Tribometry.
The purpose of Tribometry is to provide a guide to
aid in the prevention of slip and fall accidents and
assist in the elimination, reduction, and/or control
of hazards from undesired incidents of slips, trips
and falls.
Safety Resources Inc’s Slip and Fall program is a
program consisting of several elements; that
together, contribute to your facility and/or
company’s liability defense in the event a slip and
fall occurs at your place of business.
Through extensive research and development SRI is
now able to conduct slip resistance testing of
floors, program development, training, and expert
witness testimony. For more
information, please click here.
XIX International Occupational Ergonomics &
Safety Conference
Gary Gagliardi, SRI’s Director of Operations, was
invited to speak at this years International
Occupational Ergonomics & Safety Conference held in
Las Vegas on June 28, 2005.
Gary presentation was regarding his article, The
Integration of the Science of Slips and Falls in a
Comprehensive Program to Effect Change, which was
published in the IOES Journal.
In his article Gary discusses the approach of slip
and fall management by combining the sciences, floor
metering technology, standard acceptable floor care
methods, legal responsibilities, the influence of
the insurance carriers, and the concerns and
limitations of the corporate world, to develop a
series of programs that provide the means and
incentives for responsible parties to implement.
Essentially, his programs bring together the
knowledge that has been gained and conveys them to
the implementation stage. |
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