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It is likely that any workplace which has an inherently high slip, trip and fall risk will seek to minimise the risk of an accident by employing a recognised test for workplace floor surface slip resistance – a failure to ensure this may, in the event of worker injury, give a slip, trip and fall compensation solicitor strong grounds for mounting a claim for civil damages.
There are several such tests which can be employed to assess risk. Some of the major ones are listed below.
The pendulum test
In appearance resembling an antique clock or nautical sextant, the pendulum test mechanism closely mimics the action of a foot on a surface to obtain a scientific reading of a surface's slip resistance. Adapted from its original use as a tool to measure the slip resistance of roads, the pendulum is now the standard HSE method for determining floor slipperiness in dry and contaminated conditions.
The pendulum test's advantages lie in its portability, which allow it to be used onsite.
The oil ramp test
A commonly-used test in industrial settings across Europe, such as factories and construction sites, the oil ramp test has gained widespread usage. However, it is strongly reliant on heavy-duty work boot-specific data.
Wet barefoot test
Commonly used in settings such as swimming pools and leisure centres where users are likely to be barefoot, the wet barefoot test is the same in principle to the oil ramp test but is barefoot-specific.
The James Machine
A heavy duty laboratory device, although once a popular testing mechanism, the James Machine is rarely used nowadays, mainly because of its cumbersome operation and shortcomings in measuring slip resistance on wet surfaces.
The horizontal drag slip meter
Popular with slip, trip and fall compensation solicitors in the USA because of its easily understandable readings, the drag slip meter measures the point at which the agent of horizontal force causes an object to move.
Claim compensation for a slip, trip or fall accident
Regardless of the setting in which it happened, if you have suffered personal injury in a slip, trip and fall accident, if it can be attributed to the failures of another party, you may be entitled to claim 100 percent compensation for your injuries.
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