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SPN AUG 2012 SafetyFlooring
THIS: Dorset Woolliscroft slip resistant tiles are part of the Original Style group
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A number of recent prosecutions and warnings at commercial swimming pools for dangerous and inadequate flooring have suddenly raised the need for more safety around the water and extra pressure to make pool surrounds super safe - and legal
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here was a time when the slipperiness of a swimming pool surround was a matter of debate.
Now, as more commercial pools have been finding out, it has become a scientific fact. The degree of water side slipperiness is now being accurately assessed using commercially available, portable scientific test instruments, reliable and robust test methods which in the
BELOW: The Luna white and black step tread tile from Dorset Woolliscroft
past few months have ended with pools being served with formal improvement notices and in two high profile cases, prosecution. The Health and Safety Executive intends to go on enforcing the law which states that floors must not be so slippery that they put people’s safety at risk in the workplace ((Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992).
Non-slip flooring has to be close to the top of the priority list for pool safety measures and it’s only recently that the choice of colour and finishes available on the market have provided real options of price, style and looks. But safety is the first issue not just at the water’s edge but also in changing rooms, plant services areas, steps and around approaches to water flumes. The move to safer flooring has also been a key part to a larger number of recent renovations at commercial pools where inadequate flooring has forced the temporary closure of pools.
The ranges of floor options now provide poolside solutions for anything from kiddie pools to up market cool private member leisure facilities and many of the safe flooring solutions come in at prices to satisfy any budget.
DORSET WOOLLISCROFT – DESIGNED TO SOLVE WET AREA HAZARDS
The Dorset Woolliscroft range of slip resistant tiles has been designed to offer the safest choice in floor tiles for swimming pool surrounds. According to the Health and Safety Executive, ‘Slips and trips account for around one in three
non-fatal major injuries’. With slippages such a health risk in leisure and pool environments, trade professionals need to specify pool surrounds which are suitably slip resistant for their intended use not only for immediate use, but also for the longer term.
The Woolliscroft range of 148 x 148mm and 300 x 300mm tiles provides exceptional performance and safety standards. Each range of vitrified tiles and fittings has been designed for a specific purpose. These range from slip resistant flooring solutions for the most hazardous of settings, including wet areas, such as swimming pool surrounds, showers and changing rooms, through to standard use in areas with high footfall.
The collection complies with all industry standards and the products have been rigorously tested for their slip resistance properties. These tests have included independent tests by CERAM, the world’s expert in materials testing. The tiles are hard wearing, with slip resistance ratings from R10 right up to R12C and developed for use in the most demanding wet floor environment. Dorset Woolliscroft is part of the Original Style group and swimming pool contractors can combine critical safety flooring with Original Style’s latest mosaics, resulting in both safety orientated and stylish developments. The company’s contracts team provides full technical support, before, during and after installation. Architectural binders, samples and comprehensive technical specification sheets are also available.
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