HSE Slips and trips sample e-bulletin

Hello and welcome to the May 2007 slips and trips e-bulletin.

This e-bulletin is just a sample of what's available and has recently been added to the HSE slips and trips web pages. For more, go to http://www.hse.gov.uk/slips/index.htm to see the full site, or click on the links below.

Watch Your Step in Education - new initiative

Stop slip and trip accidents happening in schools, colleges and universities
http://www.hse.gov.uk/slips/education/index.htm

Slips and Trips Toolkit produced by the British Ceramics Confederation

The British Ceramic Confederation (BCC) have produced a Slips and Trips Toolkit.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/slips/information.htm#other

Slips Assessment Tool (SAT) updated.

Download the enhanced and updated version of the tool, improved using your feedback.
http://www.hsesat.info/

Revised flooring assessment information sheet now available.

A technical information sheet describing a number of test methods for assessing floor slip resistance. This sheet also describes the test methods used by HSE/HSL in more detail.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/web/slips01.pdf

Specifiers' handbook for inclusive design: Internal floor finishes

An important way to reduce the number of slip accidents in the UK is to support and endorse industry written practical guidance for those who design, procure and manage flooring in buildings
http://www.hse.gov.uk/slips/architects.htm

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