Slip Testing
Slip Control Australia conduct Slip Testing on pedestrian surfaces across commercial, government, industrial and disability sectors.
Reduce The Risk of Slips & Falls!
Slip Control Australia conduct accredited Slip Testing on pedestrian surfaces across commercial, government, industrial and disability sectors.
Regular slip resistance testing is an integral part of any risk management program, ensuring pedestrian surfaces comply with the National Construction Code (NCC) requirements and other surface application recommendations.
As trusted experts in our field, Slip Control provides wet pendulum and dry friction testing on behalf of many of Australia’s leading corporate property management groups, to minimise risk and ensure regulatory compliance for property owners.
All of our test equipment is NATA calibrated and certified.
- One test per floor surface
- Entrance Foyer
- Lift Lobby
- Toilet or End of trip facility
- All tests include test reports
Wet Pendulum Test
The test is conducted under wet conditions, by spraying the selected test point surface with water. The pendulum is swung across each test point surface, a minimum of five times. The test process is repeated across 3 – 5 test point locations and calculated, offering a total test score, which is presented as a P Rating classification.
Interpretation Guide
| Pendulum* Mean BPN | Notional† Contribution of the
Floor Surface to the Risk of Slipping When Wet |
AS 4586: 2013 Equivalent
Classification |
|
| Slider 96 | Slider 55 | ||
| >54 | >44 | Very Low | P5 |
| 45-54 | 40-44 | Low | P4 |
| 35-44 | 35-39 | Moderate | P3 |
| 25-34 | 20-34 | High | P2 |
| 12-24 | <20 | Very High | P1 |
| <12 | Extremely High | P0 | |
Purchase & Work Order option available at checkout
- One test per floor surface
- Entrance Foyer
- Lift Lobby
- All tests include test reports
Dry Pendulum Test
Dry testing is conducted on dry floor surface conditions, in which the test Tortus machine moves across the surface at a rate of approx 1 meter per minute. The total distance travelled is 800 mm, being in line with the Australian Standard for dry slip resistance testing. Each 800 mm of travel is then further broken up into individual measurements of 100 mm, to assess whether any sections of the floor were found to be non-compliant.
Purchase & Work Order option available at checkout
Slip Control test in accordance with the below relevant standards
AS 4663-2013
Slip resistance measurement of existing pedestrian surfaces
AS 4586-2013
Slip resistance classification of new pedestrian surface materials
Areas commonly tested include
- External walkways
- External building entrances
- Internal foyers
- Lift lobbies
- Disabled Toilets
- End of trip facilities
- Steps and ramps
- Loading bays
- Car Parks
- Food preparation areas
- Pedestrian crossings
- In-house sample testing available
We welcome the opportunity to partner with you in managing your property risk.
Please contact our friendly team of technicians who are ready to tailor a compliance focused periodical testing package for your properties.
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