Walkway audit certificate holders or WACH, are independent auditors that can help businesses throughout Montgomery ensure that every step their employees and customers take is not likely to lead to a slip, trip or fall injury. Why is Floor Safety a Big Deal? With a workplace injury, business owners are vulnerable to lawsuits that may try to prove that there was neglect involved. In other words, victims may try to show that the owner knew about the unsafe flooring conditions and did nothing to … [Read more...]
Walkway Audits and COF
When you use the services of a walkway auditor, you will be exposed to a whole new vocabulary when it comes to the safety and serviceability of the flooring surfaces at the workplace. In order to better understand what the walkway auditor report is saying, you must get up to speed on some of the most basic terms. One of the most important vocabulary terms you need to know is the coefficient of friction, or COF. Here are 4 things you need to know about the COF of your business … [Read more...]
Walkway Auditor Advice on Minimizing Slip and Fall Accidents at Work
Walkway auditors test the flooring surfaces in businesses for the appropriate levels of friction. With enough friction present, employees and customers are less likely to have slip and fall accidents. If the flooring surface is too slippery, the result could be an injury and a lawsuit for negligence. Walkway auditors have plenty of good advice for business owners about how to reduce the risk of slip and fall injuries at work. Here are 10 tips that walkway auditors recommend for business … [Read more...]