This years Qualicer was at the 5th & 6th March in Castelló, Spain: https://www.qualicer.org/en/ It was the 18th World Congress on Ceramic Tile Quality and…
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UK Slip Resistance Group Guidelines – Issue 6
The UK Slip Resistance Group compiles, publishes and distributes authoritative guidance on how to reliably test the slip resistance of flooring materials. The Assessment of…
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New Key Dates: Full Paper Submission (optional) May 24th, 2024 Deadline for Early-bird Registration June 30th, 2024 Full Program Overview now available: https://www.iea2024.com/program/01.html?sMenu=01 . The 22nd…
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Slip and trip accidents can be serious and extremely costly – both for building owners and managers and for the victims themselves. Solutions are often simple and implementing an effective cleaning and maintenance programme is usually a cost-effective way of significantly reducing the risk of slips on floors.
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Ben Powers of Munro Instruments Ltd recently provided expert witness services in a slipping case (H11YJ740). The judgement of that case revealed insights both into…
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Hannah Coe explores the amendments to this standard which may affect safety footwear design and production. Having last been updated in 2011 and, after much…
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Updated 04/2024 – This is a brief overview of a number of standards which include information on aspects of slip resistance. The reader should check…
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Vinyl Floor Coverings Slip Resistance Many different resilient floor coverings are available with a wide range of performance characteristics and slip claims. It is essential to…
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Mike George explains the differences in slip resistance testing between children’s and adult’s footwear, and the reasons for them. . Falling over is a natural…
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300,000 hospital admissions each year are from stair accidents – This UKSRG document is for any person or organisation involved with the design, specification, construction, installation or maintenance of internal stairs. It gives professional guidance on features of stair safety and has supporting references for further reading.
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