5 cost effective ways to reduce slips and trips
There is a common misconception that implementing health and safety processes costs a lot of money, a reason why some businesses might be tempted to cut corners or avoid them altogether. In fact, some of the most effective health and safety measures cost very little, and some cost nothing at all. When it comes to […]
A Guide to Conducting Floor Risk Assessments
As a business, you have a legal requirement to conduct a risk assessment. If you have fewer than five employees, you don?t need to actually write anything down, although your duty of care for employees and members of the public means you should still conduct regular risk assessments nonetheless. The thought of conducting a risk […]
How to behave correctly at workplaces in the winter from slipping
Darker evenings and cooler days are two sure signs that winter is fast approaching and summer is becoming a distant memory. Along with cooler weather, the winter months will also bring greater slip and trip risks with wet shoes, slippery trodden leaves and snow making workplaces, particularly high traffic entrances, extremely hazardous. For employers this […]
A guide to flooring ? How to select the right flooring for your workplace
When it comes to flooring, making the right choice is essential for managing and effectively reducing slips. Whilst aesthetics are important a floor must be suitable for its environment and practical in end use. Let?s go through some of the things to consider when selecting new or replacement flooring for your workplace. One of the […]
Slip Testing Service for Safety Managers: Ensuring Safe Walking Surfaces
In any workplace, ensuring safety for employees and visitors is crucial. One important aspect of safety that is often overlooked is the safety of walking surfaces. Slip and fall accidents are a leading cause of workplace injuries and can result in serious harm to employees, lawsuits, and damage to a company’s reputation. Safety managers need […]
The pendulum slip test beginner’s guide
A pendulum slip test is the HSE preferred and therefore most commonly used floor slip testing method in the UK. The pendulum test is considered to be the best way of determining whether your floors are fit for purpose and it’s also the subject of a British standard (BS 7976). Confused by what the pendulum […]
The Slip Resistance Of Timber Decking
This popular choice of exterior pedestrian surface comes in a variety of types and designs and is often found to provide inadequate friction to prevent slip accidents. The nature of the products also present several challenges in obtaining accurate slip testing data. In the same manner as interior floors, exterior decking should provide a “Low […]
The Importance Of Contamination In Slip Testing
The standard BS 7676 Pendulum slip test includes measurements taken in both dry and “contaminated” conditions. The default contaminant is water, but if other liquid, semi-solid, powdered or granulated substances are expected to contaminate the floor then these can be used in the test instead of, or in addition to, water to produce a more […]
Reducing Slip Risk – Wet Leisure, Pools & Changing Rooms
Wet leisure environments are perhaps some of the most challenging when it comes to providing safe surfaces. We are often asked to assess areas in this environment which are subject to frequent uncontrollable water contamination, wet bare feet and a combination of body fats, soaps/detergents and calcium deposits. Assessed surfaces fall broadly into two categories, […]
Slip Risk Assessment in Shopping centers
Shopping centers account for a significant proportion of our business, representing a challenging environment with high footfall and a need for easily cleaned aesthetically pleasing surfaces, the latter usually equating to a smooth, hard wearing, slippery-when-wet floor product. Our experience has been that shopping centers seem to be the target of choice for fraudulent claims […]
