July 7, 2009
Safe Grip Anti Slip Strips Come to OH&S Issue Rescue
Safety conscientious
management of this fast food restaurant chain has identified some OH&S
issue at the back of the house. Various alternative methods were tried to solve
the issue unsuccessfully, before Global Safe Technologies was finally called on
to provide a solution for the slippery surfaces.
Local floor safety representatives attended the site,
assessed the situation, and discussed with management their specific
requirements. The requirements included providing a sustainable anti slip
treatment to a large part at the back of the house as well as the freezer. The
solution had to stand up to the normal contamination during operation as well
as had to pass independent slip resistance testing. As an additional
constraint, the surface preparation, product installation and the product
curing time had to be very fast, to ensure that the normal business operation
was not interrupted.
To ensure full compliance with relevant OH&S and the
slip resistance standard and provide the client with a long-term sustainable
solution, the Safe Grip anti slip strips were proposed. Over the years, the
product has proved itself in hundreds of challenging situations in the field
and independent laboratory test shown that it has not only achieved initially
the highest slip resistance rating (Pendulum Class V), but it has also retained
it over an extended period of time. This means that the floor surface
contribution to the risk of slipping when wet will be Very Low not only at
installation time but also for the years to come.
Restaurant management gave
the go ahead for the anti slip project, with confidence based on the
independent test results and real life situations.
Global Safe assembled a
team of local floor safety specialists as well as called on its interstate
representative from Victoria, to complete the job. The freezer, which required anti
slip treatment, was only handed over at 7pm at night and had the normal
operational temperature of minus 28 Celsius!
The team had to use all of
its tricks in the bag, to heat up the surface as well as to prepare the other
areas and install the Safe Grip strips within the time constraints. The project was completed on agreed time and
the restaurant – including the freezer – was operational at the opening on the
following day.
The surface then was independently tested for slip
resistance by Safe Environments and passed the relevant requirements. These
included being tested during the day with the surface having its usual operational
contaminants on the floor.
Restaurant management is extremely
satisfied with the result as since the installation of the anti slip strips no
complaint or incident was reported.
Pro-active management also
signed up to Global Safe’s industry unique risk management program called The
Floor Safety Maintenance Program© or FSMP©.
This risk management program
is an integral part of the floor safety solution, offered at No Additional Cost
for the period of 2 years, and provides a very valuable service to our clients.
Learn more about GLOBAL SAFE and request more information.
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