Slip resistant floors from Grip Guard for the hospitality industry

OH&S regulations stipulate that floor surfaces in the workplace must meet Australian Standards of slip resistance at all times. This requirement is essential to ensure the safety of hospitality staff. However, for the business owners it is often an onerous task. Installing slip resistant floor surfaces is often not enough to satisfy applicable regulations.

Floor surfaces that are classed as 'slip resistant' often do not have a coefficient of friction (slip resistance measurement) high enough for a hospitality application. In addition, the nature of the work that is performed in a commercial kitchen introduces fats, foods, dirt etc which further interfere with the slip resistance of the floor surface. Finally, inadequate cleaning is one of the major contributors to slippery floors.

Grip Guard Non-Slip has been helping clients in the hospitality industry to meet legal requirements of slip resistance for almost ten years. Grip Guard operators are trained t o measure the slip resistance of floor surfaces to determine they are within a safe range. If floors are found to be below the requirement standards of slip resistance, Grip Guard operators have floor safety solutions for every floor surface.

Grip Guard Non-Slip's 'Grip Activator' is a unique and remarkable floor treatment that microscopically alters the tread pattern of the floor surface and dramatically increases slip resistance. The tread pattern is invisible to the naked eye yet creates a safe floor surface for all pedestrians. The tread pattern actually becomes part of the floor surface - it is not a coating and therefore will not wear off.

After treatment, Grip Guard Non-Slip operators utilize an ASM slip meter to measure the co-efficient of friction (slip resistance) of the floor surface to ensure that legal requirements have been met. Results are documented on the Grip Guard Warranty.

Grip Guard Non-Slip treatment can usually be carried out during business hours with little or no disruption to normal business procedures or, if necessary, arranged outside of business hours. The floor surface is safe to walk on immediately after treatment is completed.

Grip Guard Non-Slip clients include restaurants/kitchens, hospitals, hotels/motels, take-away food outlets, shopping centre's, nursing homes, retirement villages, factories... anywhere where there is a risk of slip and fall accidents.