Specialist UKAS ISO 17025 accredited pendulum slip testing for warehouses, factories, food-processing, distribution centres, MRO depots, vehicle workshops. Slips and trips are the single most-reported cause of major workplace injury in UK industrial settings, accounting for over 30% of RIDDOR-reportable incidents annually.
The duty under whswr 1992 to provide a floor 'not slippery so as to expose any person to a risk to their health or safety' is enforced via routine hse inspection. The duty-holder is regulated by the HSE under HSWA 1974, MHSWR 1999, and Workplace (HSW) Regulations 1992, and the evidential standard expected of any slip-risk assessment scales accordingly.
Typical surfaces in this sector include sealed concrete, epoxy, polyurethane resin, anti-slip resin with aggregate, painted steel walkways. Typical risk vectors are oil and grease contamination, dust, foreign-object debris, MHE traffic interaction with pedestrian routes. Our reports cover all of the above with photographic evidence, calibrated PTV data, and UKSRG classification.
Our pendulum testing follows BS EN 16165:2021 Annex C as the primary method, with BS 7976-2:2002+A1:2013 available where preferred (e.g. legacy specifications, earlier insurer requirements). All work is performed under our UKAS ISO 17025 accreditation, with calibration certificates referenced on every report.
For this sector specifically: BS EN 16165:2021 pendulum testing in production, MHE and pedestrian zones, both clean and contaminated.
We provide workplace & industrial slip testing across all major UK cities. Find your nearest below — or call 0208 246 5562 for sites elsewhere.
Standard scheduling is 2–5 working days. Urgent and post-incident dispatch within 48 hours is available across most of the UK.
Yes. Reports are formatted to meet the evidential standards expected by UK insurers, the HSE, and the courts. Calibration certificates and chain-of-custody documentation are included as standard.
No. We are independent of all flooring and treatment manufacturers, so any remediation guidance you receive from us is free of conflict of interest.
Yes. Out-of-hours, weekend, and shift-pattern-aligned testing is routinely arranged for workplace & industrial clients where daytime access is impractical.
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