Slip Risk Assessment at a glance;

• ​BS 7976-2 'Pendulum' Testing 
• Rz surface roughness measurement ​
• Surface gradient measurement
• Slips Potential Model risk assessment
• Determination of a safe or slippery surface
• Comprehensive test report including results, interpretation, risk classification, discussion, calibration and verification certification
• Fast, flexible site visit schedules
• Expert impartial advice on improvement

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Benefits of the Munro test service;

• Impartial approach free from the commercial pressures associated with the provision of anti-slip treatments or services.
• Tests conducted by an active member of the UK Slip Resistance Group and a technical member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
• UKAS calibrated test equipment operated to British Standards and UKSRG Guidelines, as per Health & Safety Executive guidance.
• Wealth of experience in slip resistance testing, including 1000's of tests and regular involvement in slip personal injury claims.

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Need a slip risk assessment?  We've put together a handy guide for those new to the process...

Getting the most out of slip testing
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If you have further queries be sure to check out our guidance section, or contact us directly, we'll be happy to help.

There are a myriad of reasons to assess the slip resistance of flooring in situ.  Our services have been used to provide evidence of compliance (or non-compliance) with specification, determine the impact of cleaning regimes or operating procedures on slip risk, ascertain the slip risk posed by different surfaces throughout a room, building or estate, or as a means to settle disputes between owners, operators, suppliers, contractors or users.

One common benefit of Munro's in situ slip risk assessment is that it considers all factors affecting the potential to slip and produces one of two things;  

• Clear and concise evidence that the surface presents a safe level of grip in end use.

• Evidence that surfaces require improvement, supported with expert impartial advice on the likely cause and, crucially, the most cost effective means of improvement.

Whether you are looking to improve the defensibility of spurious slip injury claims, or provide those who hold to purse strings with clear evidence of a problem, a proper slip risk assessment is likely to be a sound investment.

All slip risk assessments that we conduct are of the same quality as those that we conduct for the court in personal injury cases.  We are firmly of the view that if liability is going to be determined on the basis of an expert slip test, then risk assessments must be up to the same standard if they are to be of use to a defending lawyer.  

There are many myths around slippery floors; that if a floor is wet it must be slippery, that yellow floor signs grant immunity, that nothing can be done to prevent slips.  Don't fall in to these traps.  Get the right advice and you can reduce both accident rates and associated legal action, and you may be surprised just how little investment is necessary to address slip issues.

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We have tested a wide range of surfaces for an extensive list of clients and numerous end uses.  We have tested surfaces for CBRE,  Land Securities, Bank of America, Beefeater, Bentley, Burger King, Chelsea FC, Coca-Cola, EAT Ltd, Engie, Ford, Galliford Try, Greggs, Harrods, Harvester, Heinz, Hilton, Intu, Jaguar Landrover, JLL, KFC, M&S, Marriott, Morgan Sindall, Motorpoint, Network Rail, Next, Pure Gym, Sika, Tarkett, Tata, The Belfry, The NEC Group, The Princes Trust, The Savoy, The V&A, Thorntons, Transport for London, Twinnings, and Wimbledon...  to name a few!

Cost Benefit Analysis of a Slip Risk Assessment

Can you afford not to have a slip risk assessment?  Consider the two scenarios below for a typical small shopping shopping centre...

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Assessment of slip risk

Up front costs ~£5,500, comprised of;

• Slip risk assessment ~£750 (at most)
• Remedial actions as informed by the assessment
  • ​​Extra cleaning hours ~£2,000 (/year)
  • Improved cleaning equipment ~£1,000 (/year)
  • Anti-slip treatment ~£1,000
• Repeat slip risk assessment to certify improvements ~£750​

Resultant conditions;

• Slip accidents reduced to near zero
• Remaining slip accident injury claims made defensible
• ​Improved cleanliness and aesthetics
  

Summary costs;

• Initial investment ~£5,500 + admin
• Ongoing annual cost ~£2,750 + reducing premiums

No action

Up front costs ~£0, comprised of;

• No action, no associated cost.

Resultant conditions;

• Periodic slip accidents
• Assuming 5m visitors /year (small shopping centre), 156 rainy days /year (UK average), moderate (29PTV) slip risk when wet surfaces at entrances (typical/conservative), gives ((5m/365)*156)/10000) = ~214 instances where pedestrians exceed available grip levels each year.
• Assuming only 5% of these incidents resulted in a slip and fall injury, this gives ~10 slip injuries each year. 

Summary costs;

• Initial investment ~£0
• Ongoing annual cost ~£5000 + admin + increasing premiums
  • Based on an optimistic average £500 out of court settlement /claim

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Inaction means slips cost the business
~£5,000 /year + admin + insurance premiums.

An initial investment of ~£500 reduces damage to staff, visitors and reputation, and saves the business in excess of ~£1,250/year.

The above is based on conservative estimates, moderate risk flooring and a small business.  The true cost to business is difficult to calculate, but with just a single slip injury claim making it successfully through court the costs of inaction outweigh the investment of proper compliance tenfold.

Our aim is to help businesses reduce slips and exposure to claims in the most cost effective manner, ultimately protecting the bottom line. 
Contact us today, stop slips.