Slip alert
March 1st 2008

With health and safety becoming an increasingly important issue, National Flooring are urging companies to consider the implications that can arise from unsuitable floor finishes.

According to a report conducted by the HSE almost 11,000 major injuries each year occur as a result from a slip or trip. It is vital that customers have the relevant information that can help when assessing the slip resistance of a floor. Rising costs in litigation towards employers are shaping the need for increased awareness and attention to health and safety requirements, yet many companies are still not meeting the recommended guidelines and are failing to protect their employees from potential slips and trips.

When choosing a floor it is important to consider the slip resistance under production conditions. After all, a floor that offers good slip resistance under dry conditions can fail badly in wet or oily conditions.

To increase awareness of this issue National Flooring offer on-site slip testing to highlight the floors performance to show if and how it can be improved. National flooring provide certified results of their Degafloor range, using both the TRL Pendulum method and German Ramp Method.

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