Slip Ratings For Flooring

R ratings using the oil wet ramp test.

Slip ratings for flooring. Guide to the reduction of slip hazards. Slip resistance of pedestrian surfaces guide to the reduction of slip hazards. Our slip ratings that we apply to flooring surfaces are endorsed by the national association of testing authorities nata ensuring quality and consistency by qualified scientists that you can rely on. Floor slip testing r ratings r9 r13 information and faq s so what exactly is a floor r rating.

Slip resistance measurement of existing pedestrian surfaces. Monitoring slip resistance ratings. Slip resistance classification of new pedestrian surface materials. As mentioned not all floor tiles have slip ratings although the ones that don t will be graded to a specific minimum standard regardless but those designated as anti slip floor tiles will be assigned what is known as an r value.

Kendzior is a leading expert in slip and fall injuries. Slip resistance of pedestrian surfaces part 2. Safe environments can undertake the following slip ratings. For example a dry floor slip rating should not be used with environments with oil contamination.

These values span a scale from r9 minimum standard right through to r13 the highest slip resistance. Nata accredited slip ratings you can rely on. Dallas based lawyer russell j. Slip resistance is generally highest when a flooring surface is new and quickly reduces before it plateaus.

Cof slip resistance ratings for other types of flooring. The r9 to r13 rating for shod feet and an abc rating for bare feet are values that the health and safety executive hse architects floor specifiers builders and you can use to determine the slip resistance of a surface before purchasing flooring.