FLOOR SAFETY SAFETY FIRST
Martin Wroe, Commercial Director at Resin Surfaces Ltd, talks about how resin is uniquely placed to meet the challenges of flooring safety in every environment.
When we talk to our customers about installing a safe flooring system we make them aware of a number of key things. The first is about the ability to make a resin-based system completely bespoke to a customer, depending on what sort of commercial environment they operate in.
This always surprises people, but there is a such a wide range of flooring media available to deliver different levels of slip-resistance that a customer can tailor-make to their specific requirements.
It is also important to understand what level of slip resistance is needed for your environment and to ensure it is easy to clean and maintain.
Sometimes these things present challenges because a floor that has to be highly slip-resistant, where liquids are constantly in use, are often not the easiest to clean.
Martin Wroe commented: “We work with customers to achieve a happy medium that is fully compliant with industry standards, but does not create a headache for the hygiene and maintenance team.
“For slip resistance there is a wide variety of what we call flooring ‘media’ to choose from. So we supply systems using kiln dried sand to provide relatively low level slip-resistant flooring, say for little used commercial office space, right up to decorative quartz and then aluminium oxides, which provide maximum resistance and structural strength. These are often used in fork lift trucking aisles or where there are high levels of pedestrian footfall.
“How it works is the more angled the grains the greater the slip- resistance. High slip resistance and traction underfoot does not mean you can’t do a decorative finish. It is possible to combine use of different aggregates to create a range of finishes from solid single colours to a highly decorative one.”
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“ACCORDING TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
EXECUTIVE SLIPS AND TRIPS ARE THE MOST
COMMON CAUSE OF INJURY AT WORK.”
Every floor needs to meet fairly stringent safety standards and the Resin Surfaces team aim to build bespoke flooring systems which are fully compliant with British Standards.
According to the Health and Safety Executive slips and trips are the most common cause of injury at work. On average, they cause over a third of all major injuries and over 40% of all reported injuries to members of the public.
These statistics suggest that most of these accidents are caused by slips, most of which are more likely to happen when floor surfaces are
contaminated with things like water, talc or grease.
This can be tackled by the appropriate level of slip resistance and strict hygiene and cleaning regimes. It is important that when businesses have established which flooring system works for them to have it installed by high quality contractors.
Martin added: “We work with the top contractor companies in the UK – and only those with the necessary proven expertise - to ensure that you clients get an even flooring profile throughout the surface area.
“The beauty of resin is that it can provide excellent seamless and therefore hygienic finishes with the required slip resistance, but only if it is laid correctly. So make sure flooring installers are fully conversant with your compliance standards and are working closely with the manufacturer to understand your exact needs.”
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