Treating Snow and Ice

As the temperatures start to drop, it is once again time to think about snow control and removal. Snow covered surfaces can be hazardous, especially when on an incline. Ice covered surfaces are potentially more hazardous than snow; not only can ice have a lower coefficient of friction than snow, but slippery patches of ice […]

Summer Time Slips and Trips

When we think of slips and falls, we often think about hazardous winter weather. However, slips, trips and falls aren’t only a problem in the winter. Have you ever considered the danger of walking on your wood deck, through a grassy field, or even wearing flip flops? This post will address each of these issues […]

Don’t Walk Like a Penguin

Debunking the Penguin Walk A common theme we have heard across the country with our Slip Simulator™ is that people have been told to walk like a penguin on slippery surfaces. Walking like a penguin on ice seems like perfectly fine advice, after all penguins thrive in icy environments. However, we have found this advice […]

Slip Simulator™ Statistics Discussion

The 2012 study conducted by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) entitled “Statistical Impact of Slip Simulator Training at Los Alamos National Laboratory” (LA-UR-12-24572, can be downloaded below) followed the injury outcomes of a large segment of the LANL population that underwent Slip Simulator™ training. The fall injury ratio, that is the number of reported falls […]

Live Training Post Covid-19

Trying to figure out how live training will look once things start getting back to normal? Check out our whitepaper discussing how to keep your workforce trained and safe from workplace injuries and also from Covid-19.

Slip, Trip and Fall Safety Webinar

We conducted a webinar on Slip, Trips and Falls with our friends at the Public Employer Risk Management Association (PERMA) based in New York state. Typical causes and solutions of STF’s are discussed, and how including Slip Simulator training can be another important tool in injury prevention.

Vehicle Egress Training Webinar

We recently recorded an online webinar on Reducing Injuries from Improper Vehicle Egress with the Public Employer Risk Management Association (PERMA) out of New York. We discussed proper and improper vehicle egress techniques and highlighted the positive impact of proper technique on your body using our Egress Training System to record egress forces of participants.