Premises Liability

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Watch the Video, Hear the Audio of Owens v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc. A landmark case protecting consumers in Florida who slip and fall on foreign substances or premises defects. Gavel to Gavel

Slip-safe : a commercial site dedicated to slip-safe floors.

Portable Floor Friction Tester

Articles

Process and Test Equipment for Materials and Floors

Explanation of Friction: Physics

Checklist for ADA This checklist details some of the requirements found in the ADA Standards for Accessible The regulations require that architectural and communication barriers that are structural must be removed in public areas of existing facilities when their removal is readily achievable—in other words, easily accomplished and able to be carried out without much difficulty or expense. Failure to remove these barriers my give rise to a case for damages if a disabled person is injured by a defective ramp or other barrier.

Department of Justice ADA Home Page

U.S. Access Board - A Federal Agency Committed to Accessible Design for People with Disabilities

Codes and Standards Resources

Florida Codes

CFR Standards Pursuant to ADA regarding accessibility

Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access Part 1 - Nice reference for ANSI standards

ANSI Online

Building Code Links & Resources

Florida Building Code Online Florida Department of Community Affairs re Building Codes

The Florida Codes Draft More Florida Building Code

Building Officials Association of Florida - Home Page This is official site for the Florida Building Officials Association; this is a great resource for researching building code requirements and violations.

City of Orlando, PERMITS AND LICENSES FRONT

Building Permit and procedures

Municipal Code Corporation

Orange County websites This is an extensive list of Orange County and Municipal websites for local law and procedures

Slipnfall.com

CODE CHECK: Help with building codes UBC, UPC, UMC, NEC, CABO *****

Technical Data for Tile - Slip Test

The National Safety Council

ASTM Subcommittee F13.10 : Published standards under F13.10 jurisdiction - This link takes you to standards (for purchase) regarding coefficient of friction tests.