Facility Management

Slips, trips and falls: your duty of care

Commercial buildings, hotels and shopping centres face particular challenges when it comes to the slip resistance of surfaces because many areas accessible by guests, visitors and staff have high pedestrian traffic, exposing flooring materials to greater wear.

Building owners and managers have a legal duty of care and legal compliance obligations with regard to the risk of pedestrians slipping, tripping or falling on floor surfaces.

SLIP RESISTANCE STANDARDS FOR DIFFERENT AREAS OF A BUILDING

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