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SlipAlert Challenges HSE roughness test

SlipAlert LLP is challenging the HSE on roughness testing. Questions are being asked in Parliament and the Parliamentary ombudsman is considering whether to launch an inquiry. Did you know that roughness measures can only be taken on clean dry surfaces? Did you know that Rz microroughness is NOT considered a measure of slip resistance - even by HSE? Did you know that roughness cannot measure change to slip risk? You have been advised to "buy" roughness as a way to monitor the changing slip risk of floors, yet the HSE knows that roughness cannot even detect contamination the commonest cause of slip accidents. <more>

Slips Won't Fall - roughness to blame?

Latest HSE statistics show significant reductions in serious non-fatal accidents of all types except slips. In the 5 years that HSE has been promoting roughness for monitoring slip risk of floors, there has been a massive 25% reduction in serious accidents in all areas of safety except slips. <more>

SlipAlert arrives in Ireland...

Exciting news. You can now protect your business from slip risk by working with Slip Check. SlipAlert LLP are pleased to announce a partnership with Slip Check in Dublin. Slip Check offer comprehensive anti-slip services across Ireland (The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). Slip Check offer exactly the same range of services as SlipAlert in the UK. Slip Check offer slip testing, consulting, and training on slip measurement and management. You can purchase, lease or hire SlipAlert in Irelend from Slip Check at the same prices we sell SlipAlert in the UK. Slip Check also offer fully comprehensive anti-slip solutions to help you protect your business from slip risk. Find out more. Visit www.slipcheck.ie

SlipAlert Warranty

All newly purchased SlipAlert slip testers qualify for our 5 year parts warranty. Your new SlipAlert will last for years if you look after it. Click here to see warranty conditions

What can you do in just 5 seconds?

Usain Bolt can run about 50m, most people can read about 20 words, or type 5 words, or speak about 15 words. You can accurately measure the slip risk of any floor in under 5 seconds.

Other tribometers, slip testers and slip test measures...

Tell us what you think about tribometers, other slip testing measures and coefficient of friction testers. Slip Testers Compared

Studying Tribology?

If you are studying tribology, then we would like to talk to you. We will help you to appreciate pedestrian slip risks and the importance of slip resistance of floors. We can provide you with data, information and education on tribometry as it relates to floor safety. Slips are the biggest cause of serious accidents, so you could make a big difference by studying pedestrian slip risk or making pedestrian slip risk a part of your tribology thesis. Contact SlipAlert

10,000 people suffer serious injuries at work

Each year, over 10,000 people suffer serious injuries from a slip or fall while at work. That may be the top of the iceberg ad thousands more are injured while out at their leisure on floors should be safe for staff and the public. Health and safety at work act

2010 January Offers

Take control of floor safety in 2010. Click here for details of our independent slip testing services and for slip testing offers.

New Slip Search Facility

Need help finding information about slip prevention?

Slip Tests Compared

SlipAlert LLP is compiling a list of all credible slip test machines. We'd welcome your comments on test machines you have experienced.

NEW Opportunity - are you a forensic engineer?

We are looking for a forensic engineer. Are you the best in your field? You should be:

• well qualified and reknowned as the best in your field

• working for a successful business

• ambitious and keen to run your own successful forensic engineering consultancy

For more information contact Andrew +44 1923 858 323

Repeatabilty Testing. Your help please

We'd like your help to prove that SlipAlert is easy and consistent. We'd like volunteers to take part in our repeatability and reproducibility tests. Please contact SlipAlert if you'd like to volunteer.

Slip tests and slip testing devices compared

We are compiling research on other slip test machines. Please send us any details you have on thses slip test devices.

Wanted - H&S Consultants

If you are a top quality H&S Consultant then we'd like to talk to you. For more information contact Andrew

Guaranteed to reduce slip accidents

Use SlipAlert as part of an approved floor safety regime and it will reduce slip accidents and slip injuries. more

Floor Slip Potential by Dr M Bailey

Read the latest paper by Dr M Bailey. For a list of papers on slip risk, slip resistance and effective slip measurement click here.

Watch HSE Video of SlipAlert

The latest HSE video of SlipAlert in action clearly shows the difference between SlipAlert in wet and dry conditions. click on the image to watch SlipAlert in action.

HSE Comment on other test machines

HSE new interactive website, STEP, (Slips and Trips e-learning packages) comments on various other slip test machines. The GMG test, the Brungraber MkII, Tortus and FSC2000 work in a similar way. Some of these tests are still included in international standards and results are quoted in manufacturers' data sheets. It is important to note that the HSE does not accept these tests as a valid method for assessing the slip resistance of floor surfaces as they provide inaccurate data in contaminated conditions. contact

CIRIA 652 2009

CIRIA 652 is one of the most important and most influencial floor safety documents. It will be republished in 2009 and should include more practical advice on how/when to test floors. The 2006 publication made it clear that the slip ressitance of floors can change because of: spills, contamination, poor cleaning, wear, coatings or polishes, cleaning product residue etc. more

FERFA Guide to slip safety

If you'd like to see the new FERFA guide to slip safety on resin floors, visit the FERFA website or contact us.

Andrew joins the UKSRG

Andrew Stewart has finally been accepted as an associate member of the UKSRG. Andrew vows to shake up the UKSRG and help to raise awareness of slips, trips and falls and help people understand the science of slipping, the causes and the best practice in preventing slip accidents.

UKSRG application

UKSRG acceptance letter of thanks

SlipAlert in action

SlipAlert is now being used by hospitals, pools, leisure centres, the armed forces, emergency services, supermarkets, and insurance companies. They are finding it helps them to manage floor safety.

If you'd like to try SlipAlert then please contact Andrew on 01923 858323.

Help Slips Fall

H&S in the UK keeps improving... and accidents keep falling. We'd like your help to prevent thousands of slips and up to 10% of RIDDOR reported slip accidents by 2012. Click here for more details.

Health & Safety Advisers Wanted

We are running a campaign to raise awareness of floor safety and best practice in preventing foor safety. We'd like to offer you free workshops, discussion forums and a free information pack. If you are a health & safety consultant then please contact us.

SlipAlert in the news

SlipAlert marketing manager, Andrew Stewart, featured in an article on floor safety in the August edition of Flooring Magazine. please let us have your comments.

SlipAlert USA falls...

Due to an unfortunate family illness SlipAlert (jenny's brother has terminal cancer), SlipAlert plans for the USA have been postponed until 1st quarter of 2009. Apologies. We will keep you posted.

Safety Group?

If you are a member of a Safety Group and you'd like an informative talk on any of these subjects then please contact us:

• Slips Trips & Falls and how to prevent slip accidents

• People behaviours and floor safety

• Floors, stairs and steps - and places people fall

Floor safety concerns...

If you have any hooror stories about floor safety or concerns about a type of floor or about anybody selling you products or services that you are worried may cause slip risks then pleass contact us. We'll try to help.

Meet SlipAlert @ Nothampton College - 8th July

Come and meet SlipAlert @ Safety Health and Environment Forum at Northampton College NN3 3RF. We have a stand at the forum. Andrew will being presenting one of the workshops entitled... Floor Safety - a hands on Guide. We'll be there from 7.30am till 12.30pm and we will be very happy to see you there.

SlipAlert Prize draw

Enter our free prize draw with a chance to win an ipod nano. You can enter at any of our roadshow events, by sending us a business card or by registering online.

SlipAlert and the Daleks

Q: What do SlipAlert and Daleks have in common?

A: neither can go up stairs. But that's ok because we have been discussing stair safety with the BRE (Building Research Establishment) and we will be publishing a simple guide to stair safety soon. Word of advice... stairs are dengerous and so are Daleks. Floors can be kept safe..

Watch the latest SlipAlert video...

Coming soon to this website, video footage of SlipAlert in action.

Latest version of the SlipAlert User Guide...

We have updated the SlipAlert user guide to make it easier. Just like SlipAlert the user guide should be easy to use.

Download the latest SlipAlert user guide.

UNSHATTERED...

Be the first to find out about this exciting UNSHATTERED initiative to prevent 50,000 serious accidents each year. We will formally announce it in August 2008 but if you want to help, please contact us now.

New website and branding...

Do you like the SlipAlert colours, brand and website? Please tell us what you think. Floor safety starts here. SlipAlert offers you the chance to enter a new era of floor safety and to prevent many slip accidents.

SlipAlert and HSE...

SlipAlert LLP continues to work closely with the HSE and we will shortly be launching a new section of our website packed with good advice from the HSE on safety procedures and how to test slip resistance.

SlipAlert and Wet Leisure...

Watch this space for exciting news about a new SlipAlert partnership to reduce slip accidents in the wet leisure sector. Pools and changing rooms require extra care and a professional cleaning regime that remove body fat.

SlipAlert in Australia

Peter Vournechis, our Australasian agent, enjoyed a very successful exhibition with SlipAlert at the Full Frontal Tile & Stone Expo at the Sydney Showground in April. More information on our Australasian partners can be found on our Partners pages.

Managed Floor Safety

We are pleased to announce a range of new managed floor safety services offered by SlipAlert and our partners.

SlipAlert Sales Support Now Available...

"Got a floor? Get a SlipAlert." We'd like to help flooring manufacturers and anti-slip treatment companies to sell SlipAlert and regular floor testing. Contact us for details.

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