UKAS accredited and Trusted Slip Resistance Testing Laboratory for Airports, Train, Tube, Tram and Bus Stations.
Ensure the Safety of Pedestrians, Employees and Visitors at all types of stations.
- We provide UKAS Accredited expert slip resistance field and laboratory testing
- We provide slip resistance test results within 48 Hours
- No obligation initial consultation
Are members of the public, employees and visitors safe against slips and falls whilst walking across station platforms and concourses?
The footfall across transport stations and airports is extremely high. With thousands of travellers every day, station platforms and airport concourses can become less safe due to wear and tear or inappropriate maintenance, thereby increasing the risk of slips and falls.
To ensure that you discharge your duty of care in relation to increased risk to members of the public, employees and visitors, Surface Performance’s slip testing is a valuable tool in conducting your risk assessments.
The statistics of slips and falls at stations as detailed by the Rail Safety and Standards Board, are as follows:
– 95% of major slips result in broken bones. The claims of compensation for such injuries can range from modest sums to in excess of £1 million. modest sums to in excess of £1 million
– Slips and falls are the most prominent cause for the reported injuries, with 29% stemming directly from this cause.*
– Labour injuries that led to up to 7 days of absence from work: 525,000
* Data Source: https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/index.htm
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Claims Compensation
95% of major slips result in broken bones. Compensation claims can range from
£1,300 to £379,100
Slips & Falls
Slips and falls are the most prominent cause for the reported injuries, equating to 29% of all reported injuries
Top causes of injuries
Slips and falls on wet or dirty floors Slips and falls on imperfect floor coverings Slipping and falling down the stairs
Self Reported Injury
The UK Labour Force Survey in 2019/20 found that 693,000 workers self-reported that they sustained a non-fatal injury
Injury At work
65,427 Employers reported that their employee suffered from non-fatal injuries at work
Absence from work
Injuries that led to up to 7 days of absence from work: 525,000
Get Airports and Stations Tested and Protect Members of the public, employees & visitors
how we can help
problem
Paying compensation for slip/trip claims Safety of visitors, employees
solution
Surface Performance have reduced slip and trip claims by 60% Saved £2.4M
Site Testing
Safeguarding visitors,employees and members of the public with fully accredited slip testing.
We provide thorough and effective UKAS accredited pendulum testing supported by an accurate UKAS report within 48 hours.
Lab Testing
Safeguarding your flooring products and systems with our best in class slip testing service.
The pre-testing of flooring material across multiple industries, as well as retail customers is a specialism and led by our team of qualified laboratory technicians.
problem
Need Product certification of tiles
solution
Show the certificate to sell their products. Reduction of insurance premium : 20% potential savings
Why Get Certified Slip Resistance Testing for Airports, Train, Tube, Tram and Bus Stations?
Slip resistance testing ensures safety of pedestrians walking across concourses and stations. The test result certification from Surface Performance’s Laboratory is an important document if it is necessary to defend against litigation and assists with demonstrating the discharge of your duty of care. In addition, it assists in protecting your organisation / authority from:
Financial losses
Personal injury claims.
Fines
HSE or Environmental Health prosecutions.
Long-term Damage
Reputational damage of brand or authority can occur should a claim or prosecution be upheld against your organisation. This will take a lot of effort to repair and can be expensive.
Significance of
UKAS Certification
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is the sole accreditation body recognised by Government to assess and certify slip and fall resistance testing laboratories. Certified laboratories have to follow strict national standards (such as BS 7976) and parameters laid by The UK Slip Resistance Group (UKSRG). We must comply with internationally recognised slip resistance testing standards (such as ISO standards) as well.
Surface Performance is a UKAS accredited laboratory for slip resistance and field testing and are accredited to ISO 17025 standards. the internationally recognised standard for the competence of laboratories.
We hold slip resistance test methods BS 7976 and The UK Slip Resistance Guidelines as per UKAS accreditation guidelines.
We are one of the three labs in the UK that hold UKAS certification. Though low-cost slip testers will give you results, how dependable are they? This should be considered before investing anything at all.
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Services
Surface Performance offers a full spectrum of accredited slip resistance testing services. We comply with industry standards for slip risk assessments, product certification, BS 7976 Pendulum slip testing, and more to mitigate liability.
Floor Safety
Material Testing
Slip Testing
Pendulum Testing
Ramp Testing
Stair Safety
Process
Enquire
Receiving an enquiry with all relevant information allows us to assist you
Quotation
We make sure you receive the best possible quotation the very same day
Fix date & Assign Technician
(within few hours)
We employ experienced/technically sound technicians who are are fully trained and qualified to test to BS7976
Attend sites on fixed date (Chosen on Step 3) & Generate Results (Same day)
The technicians conduct thorough test and bring the lab data.
Issue the test reports
(within 48 hours after site testing)
Issue the test reports We deliver the results within 48 hours of the site visit after analysing the data for all possible scenarios.
Enquire
Each inquiry is replied to within 24 hours of receiving it; that’s our policy!
Quotation
With your vital inputs, we generate the best possible quote on the same day
Ship the Samples
Track shipping details provided by you & inform you when the samples arrive
Sample Conditioning
Samples are conditioned for 24 hours following UKAS requirements
Test and Report
Various lab tests are performed & a test report is issued within 48 hours
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About Us
Surface Performance is a leading surface testing laboratory.
Our in-depth experience and knowledge of flooring systems allow us to offer independent expert slip testing services & advice to our clients.
Surface Performance offers a mobile BS7976-2 slip testing service across the UK. All of our test equipment is modern and regularly calibrated. All of our on site slip testing is carried out in line with the HSE guidelines.
2000+
Site jobs
5000+
Sample tested
Our Vision
Safe spaces all across the UK
Our Mission
To make all flooring, indoors and outdoors safe from the dangers of slippery surfaces
Our Team
Callum
Callum has worked in the industry for over 15 years’. He holds extensive experience in UKAS accredited material and slip testing supporting many organisations.
Our Achievements
Why Us?
By choosing Surface Performance as your slip resistance testing laboratory, you ensure the following:
Minimise Risk
While risk can never be removed altogether, employing the services of a UKAS accredited laboratory such as Surface Performance ensures technical competence.
Employing Credibility
A UKAS accredited laboratory must comply with all the guidelines and procedures for slip resistance testing at all times. Surface Performance has a UKAS approved training system that ensures all the equipment utilised is standardised and calibrated. All the laboratory technicians are qualified, skilled and competent to carry out the assessments.
Reduce Costs
Slip resistance testing carried out both on-site and to surface products in the laboratory represents an investment in the safety of your staff and visitors. To make sure this investment holds value, you need to be sure of the reliability and competency of the report.. It will be an essential part of your ongoing requirement for risk assessment audits.
Defence against Litigation
The use of a UKAS accredited laboratory is a powerful demonstration that you have discharged your Duty of Care in the selection and appointment of your slip testing supplier. The report is much more likely to be accepted by the court as reliable evidence than non UKAS accredited reports.
We have helped our clients save over £10 Million in Slip and fall claims.
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Faq
It is correct that low-cost slip resistance services are available. However, the only slip resistance test results that are credible in litigation are more likely to be the ones that come from the UKAS Certified Labs.
We are one of the three labs in the UK that hold UKAS certification. Though the low-cost slip testers will give you results, but how dependable are they? This should be considered before investing anything at all.
Once our technicians have visited your premises and conducted a thorough test, they bring back all the data to the Surface Performance laboratory. Our technical analysts analyse the data for various possible scenarios and prepare the report. The reports are then delivered to you within 48 hours of our technicians leaving your premises.
There is no definitive guidelines to this, however, a general rule of thumb is to have tests conducted once a year as a minimum, with more frequent tests carried out in high risk, busy environments.
If there is any chance of anyone visiting the property, or if the property has any such arena that anyone might pass through (even by chance), then we recommend getting the property tested. After all, it is a small investment that keeps you safe from slip, trip and fall claim.
If you own multiple properties, we would recommend a retainership agreement that will take off the pressure of scheduling which property is to be tested and when. We will provide you with fully auditable reports to ensure you are covered.
When you employ our services on an ad-hoc basis, it would be a contractual slip testing service. However, most of our clients who initially contacted us for contractual services hire us on a retainership. A retainership agreement for slip-testing services takes the pressure of booking the services every two years off your hands.
Guidance
Need more information or have doubts about too much mixed information available on various sites? Here is a list of information that will help you understand various aspects of slip resistance floor testing.
If you have any doubts, we are here for you. Feel free to get in touch with us via our contact us page.
What is Slip Testing?
Floor slip resistance testing is a scientific method of assessing the risk of slip, trip and fall on any flooring surface.
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We provide our slip testing services all across the United Kingdom
