Slip and fall prevention
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📰 National Press Feature Featured in The Washington Independent Safety Direct America President John C. Sotter was recently interviewed and profiled by The Washington Independent. The piece evaluates the cascading public health and financial consequences of slippery commercial floors across the United States. Read the Full Feature Article → What America’s Floors Reveal About Its…
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An expert in everything may actually be an expert in only one thing: being hired as an expert. When a résumé says its owner can analyze nearly every kind of accident, product, walking surface, machine, human behavior and legal theory, the question is no longer simply how much experience that person has. The more important…
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Floor Slip Resistance Testing: Why ANSI A326.3 DCOF Should Not Be Used as a Floor Safety Assessment When a floor is tested for slip resistance, the most important question is simple: Does the test result meaningfully identify whether the floor presents a high, medium, or low potential for pedestrian slipping? A floor slip resistance test…
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Marble floors are prized for their elegance, durability, and timeless appearance. Unfortunately, polished marble can also become extremely slippery when moisture is present, creating a significant slip-and-fall hazard in retail stores, hotels, office buildings, museums, and luxury homes. Many property owners assume they have only two choices: live with the hazard or replace the flooring.…
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Safety Direct America is proud to share a new national feature published by USA Weekly: “John Sotter’s Mission to Make America’s Floors Safer Through Science and Engineering.” Published on July 23, 2026, the article examines John Sotter’s decades-long effort to improve pedestrian safety through scientific floor testing, engineering, public education, and the development of more…
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We are proud to share that John Sotter, president of Safety Direct America and Sotter Engineering Corporation, was recently featured in USA Today. The article, “John Sotter’s Relentless Pursuit for a Safer America,” examines John’s decades-long effort to improve floor safety and prevent life-changing slip-and-fall injuries before they happen. A Career Dedicated to Floor Safety…
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A wet floor can cost a business far more than most property owners realize. When people consider the financial consequences of a slip-and-fall injury, they usually think about the resulting insurance claim or settlement. But those are only the most visible expenses. A serious incident can also produce years of legal distraction, employee absences, operational…
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At Safety Direct America, we don’t believe in cutting corners — especially when it comes to safety. Every batch of SparkleTuff Anti-Slip Floor Coating is carefully prepared right here in California by real people who genuinely care about the product they’re creating. This isn’t some anonymous overseas assembly line churning out generic coatings by the…
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For decades, I have worked in the field of slip resistance testing and floor safety. During that time, I’ve seen something deeply troubling develop in the United States: unreliable testing methods and questionable expert testimony increasingly influencing slip-and-fall litigation, building decisions, and public safety. That is why I recently wrote an opinion piece published by…
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Featured in International Business Times: Exposing America’s Floor Safety Problem Sotter Engineering’s President John C Sotter was recently featured in International Business Times in an article titled:“John Sotter Highlights America’s Floor Problem, Striving to Redefine the Country’s Floor Safety Standards.” The article touches on something we’ve been saying for years: The United States has a…
