The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI)

The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI)

The National Floor Safety Institute was founded in 1997 as a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization whose mission is to aid in the prevention of slips, trips-and-falls through education, research, and standards development. The NFSI is led by a fifteen-member Board of Directors representing product manufacturers, insurance underwriters, trade associations, and independent consultants.

NFSI Product Certification Testing Methodology

NFSI product certification is intended to provide product manufacturers the means to have their products independently evaluated for wet slip resistance. The end result is to provide the end-user relevant information as to make a more informed buying decision. The NFSI has spent more than fifteen years researching various test methods by which materials can be evaluated for their degree of slip resistance, which has resulted in the most comprehensive evaluation process to date.

For a floor mat to achieve NFSI certification status, it must pass the NFSI Floor Mat Certification process. NFSI utilizes an internal test method titled NFSI 101-C Test Method for Measuring Dry TCOF of Floor Mat Backing Materials to conduct in-house Floor Mat testing for Product Certification.