Slip testing is carried out in sports halls in order to determine that the installed sports hall flooring meets the required slip resistance value (PTV). The pendulum test value tolerance for sports halls depends upon the type of sport that is being played. For example, if the sports hall is being used for netball then […]
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Shopping centres have a high level of pedestrians and therefore generally there is a higher risk of slips happening. The risk can be managed through pendulum slip testing that should be carried out on an ongoing basis. Slip testing in shopping centres is carried out in accordance with BS 7976-2 and is performed in both
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Slip resistance testing is carrie out in hotels in The UK in order to ensure that guests are kept safe. Testing is normally carried out in areas that present a higher risk of slip such as the bathroom areas. We are able to carry out hotel bathroom slip resistance testing to both the bathroom flooring
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Slip testing is carried out to swimming pool and leisure centre tiles in order to ensure that they meet The HSE requirements for slip resistance requirements. The testing is carried out using slider 55, which replicates bare foot use. Slip resistance testing of swimming pool surrounds and tiles should be carried out by a UKAS
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Pendulum slip resistance testing is carried out to the surfacing installed on pedestrian walkways. Testing is carried out in accordance with HSE guidelines for slip resistance and is performed in both dry and wet conditions. Surface Performance recently carried out pendulum slip testing to a footbridge in London, however we also offer slip resistance testing
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Surface Performance Ltd provide pendulum slip testing services to architects and building design engineers throughout The UK. We have carried out slip resistance testing in London, Brighton, Bristol, Bath and Swindon for clients wishing to determine the slip resistance value and pendulum test value (PTV) of surfacing products prior to installation on site. Slip testing
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Surface Performance Ltd carry out pendulum slip resistance testing to BS 7976 and in line with The UK Slip Resistance Guidelines in warehouses and factories throughout the UK. We have recently completed slip resistance testing at Amazon distribution centres in Portsmouth, Southampton, Ipswich, Aberdeen, Exeter and Aberdeen. Slip testing is carried out in both dry
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Surface Performance Ltd carry out pendulum slip resistance testing at schools and universities throughout The UK. Testing is carried out in accordance with The HSE guidelines for slip resistance and ascertains if the surfacing is safe for use through a low / medium / high risk classification. Slip testing at schools is important in order
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Surface Performance – The Slip Testing Company have recently completed the slip testing assessment to a large supermarket chain in The UK. Testing was carried out by the supermarket chain operators as part of their due diligence and risk assessment policies using the pendulum slip tester in accordance with HSE guidelines. For information on slip
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Slip testing standards differ from one country to another, but there are certain standards that seem to be congruous to all affected countries. Slip testing is mainly done on flooring and flooring products, under various types of conditions. However, some industry insiders think that more needs to be done to increase safety against slip accidents
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