Slip Testing in Museums
Munro have extensive experience in assessing the slip risk of museums floors. Why is it important to perform slip testing in museums? In 2019/2020 there were more than 47,000,000 visits to UK-based museums. The greater the number of pedestrians, the greater the risk of one of them slipping, so what can those responsible for […]
Slip Testing in Airports
Munro have slip tested at nearly every major airport and many minor ones throughout the UK. Whether the surface is subject to millions of international travellers annually, or a few highly skilled engineers each day, the requirement for a low risk of slip remains the same. Munro’s accurate and impartial testing can ensure that standards […]
Slip Testing in Railway Stations
Munro has had the pleasure of working on a huge range of railway platforms and stations spanning all major networks. It should be no surprise that a slip testing service is regularly employed in a railway environment, where the combination of large passenger numbers and the potential for significant injury, even death, delays and disruption […]
Floor Testing Services in Public Buildings
We are lucky in UK to benefit from a wide range of publicly accessible services ranging from hospitals and surgeries to libraries, leisure centres and the gamut of governmental administration facilities. Whilst the scope of functions is varied and vast, the requirement for slip resistance across these buildings is not. All building owners/operators must ensure […]
Floor Testing Services in Restaurants
Performing a slip test in several areas of a restaurant is very important. Slips occur mainly in two distinct locations in restaurants: the publicly accessible dining area, and the staff kitchen. Each require different approaches to effectively mitigate the risk of slipping, but both will rely on an accurate measure of slip resistance in order […]
Slip Testing in Shopping Centres
Carrying a vast quantity of pedestrians every year, it is typical that shopping centres large or small will suffer with the effects of slip accidents (and associated claims) on a regular if not frequent basis. Slips are not inevitable however, and Munro stand ready to help you effectively assess the slip risk across your estate […]
Slip Testing in Hotels
Munro have extensive experience in assessing the slip risk of hotel floors. We have carried out slip testing in estates ranging from London’s most expensive luxury establishments to the cheapest business motels. Hotels tend to provide a unique range of challenging conditions for those managing slip risk. Where should hotels be slip testing? […]
Wet Pendulum Slip Ratings
A wealth of incomplete and misleading information clouds the internet, in all areas, not just with regard to slip resistance ratings, but here’s our effort at providing some clarity in our narrow area of expertise. Slip resistance ratings, by method R values (e.g. R11) These come from German ramp testing method DIN 51130. The […]
The Pendulum Test-Guide
The method of the British standard for estimating slip resistance is known as the Pendulum test. The result of the test determines whether the flooring can be used in public places. The pendulum test surveys the friction caused between a surface of the floor when a foot comes into contact with it. The HSE suggests […]
Slip and fall accident investigation service
If you have a sliping accident at work you must take the service of investigating the accident. This will protect you from legal proceedings. The company that performs the test has the capabilities to test the durability of the flooring and prove that the flooring is safe. Accidents at work constitute a high percentage of […]
