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SLIPPING AND TRIPPING Slipping (Pedestrians) 
Many pedestrian accidents result from slipping or tripping. Indeed, many
books and reports have been written on the subject. E J Allen & Associates,
who are members of the United Kingdom Slip Resistance Group, maintain their
own equipment for carrying out slip resistance tests to establish the coefficient
of friction of floor surfaces. The equipment is regularly calibrated by
the British Standards Institute.Ask for a copy of "The Development Methodology and Recommended Standards and Test Equipment used in the United Kingdom for Pedestrian Slip Resistance Testing, E J Allen & Associates 1993/94"   Surface
Testing Sites
Pedestrians need a good, secure and slip resistant surface on which to walk, ideally not less than O.4µ. The areas we are asked to examine are many and varied and include the unusual such as the pedestrian bridge in Docklands where the owner wanted to check if the provision was satisfactory. |
