SLIP CHECK

Slip Resistance Testing & Consulting

Safe Environments provide independent slip test services to minimise the risk of slip and fall accidents.  Slip Check is actively involved in slip resistance research presenting at the International Ergonomics Society, Slips Trips and Falls Group and contribute to Australian Standards Committee Member BD-094 Slip Resistance of Flooring Surfaces and the UK Slip Resistance Group. We frequently provide expert witness evidence in slip and fall accident investigations.  

  • Slip resistance testing of pedestrian floor surfaces to Australian and International Standards
  • Certification to Building Code of Australia, Australian Standards and Disability Access
  • Sustainable and accelerated wear slip resistance testing
  • Design check providing performance specifications
  • Documentation of proposed surfaces including tenders
  • Verification slip resistance testing and documentation for handover
  • Regular onsite slip testing and slip accident investigation
  • Public liability risk assessments
  • Expert witness evidence in slip & fall accidents
  • Assessing cleaning efficacy
  • Evaluate surface treatments and rectification including cost benefit analysis
  • Project management of remedial work

Our slip check laboratory and onsite slip resistance testing services include comprehensive analyses and can be complemented with subject based ramp slip testing:

  • Slip resistance testing using the Pendulum and Tortus to AS/NZS 4586 & 4663
  • Accelerated wear slip resistance testing to assess sustainable slip resistance
  • Luminance reflectance and contrast testing to AS 1428
  • Colour and gloss measurements
  • Surface roughness analysis

  • Electronic inclinometer

 

Slip Resistance News

 Slip Testing the Performance of Sealers - 20 Feb 09

The application of sealers may affect the slip resistance of floors significantly. Slip testing the sealer immediately after application and on an ongoing basis can identify slippery surfaces. Slip Testing Sealers >>>

 Specifying Slip Resistance- 19 Feb 09

Slip resistance is a significant functional design issue. Not only does ignorance of this topic compromise floor safety but insufficient specification, application and installation can expose those involved in the process, to litigious risk. It is often thought that aesthetics must be sacrificed at the experience of slip resistance, however with modern processing techniques; this is certainly not the case. Specifying Slip Resistance >>>

 Why the R Rating Test does not apply to the Majority of Floor Areas you Specify - 28 Jan 09

While many people feel safe in the knowledge that they have specified a complying oil wet ramp slip test (R Rating), many people are still unaware of the implications of specifying solely on this slip test method. Why R Rating Test Not Always Applies >>>

 Australian Slip Resistance Standards - 27 Dec 08

The first Australian slip resistance standard to measure the frictional properties of floors and determine if the floor is slip resistant was Australian Standard AS/NZS 3661.1 Slip resistance of pedestrian surfaces.  A revised suite of Australian slip resistance standards was released in 1999; AS/NZS 4586 Slip resistance classification of new pedestrian surface materials. Australian Slip Resistance Standards >>>

 Assessing Sustainable Slip Resistance- 18 Dec 08

The slip resistance of new surfaces can change by processes including installation, surface treatments, maintenance, wear and contamination. Safe Environments provide accelerated wear testing to assess sustainable slip resistance. Assessing Sustainable Slip Resistance >>>

 Slip Testing on Treated Terrazzo- 2 Dec 08

Safe Environments was commissioned to conduct slip testing on a non slip treatment that was applied to a slippery terrazzo floor of a commercial building in North Sydney. The slippery terrazzo formed part of the external colonnade and a florist shop that is anticipated to be wet at times and was considered to afford a high risk of slipping. Slip Testing Treated Terrazzo >>>

Concerns on R Rating Slip Test- 1 Dec 08

What initially had been thought to be a safe floor based on the R rating slip test was confirmed to be considered a risk, based on the wet pendulum slip test. To rectify the situation, the slip resistance of the surface was increased using an anti slip treatment which has added considerable cost to the initial ceramic tile installation. Concerns on R Rating Slip Test >>>

 Slip Testing on Anti Slip Treatment Applied to Slippery Ceramic Tiles - 19 Nov 08

During the handover stage of a refurbishment to a south west Sydney venue, slip testing identified that   the ceramic tiles installed within the amenities did not meet the minimum slip resistance recommendations of Standards Australia HB 197. To rectify the situation, the slip resistance of the surface was increased using an anti slip treatment. Slip Testing Anti Slip Treatment >>>

Complying with Slip Resistance Requirements - 21 Oct 08

The majority of slip resistance requirements are performance based such that they require surfaces to be non-slip or non-skid. The Building Code of Australia has slip resistance requirements for most commercial buildings. Slip Resistance Requirements >>> 

 Selecting the Right Slip Resistance Test - 10 Oct 08

The majority of slip resistance requirements are performance based such that they require surfaces to be non-slip or non-skid. The Building Code of Australia has slip resistance requirements for most commercial buildings.  Which Slip Resistance Test >>>

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