| | Slips Assessment Tool (SAT)
The Slips assessment tool (SAT) is a freely downloadable computer software package that allows an operator to assess the slip potential of pedestrian walkway surfaces. The SAT is used in conjunction with a small, portable surface microroughness meter, which users must obtain separately. There are a number of commercially available meters but please note that the Health & Safety Executive does not specifically endorse any of them. The package is easy to use and prompts the operator to gather relevant information concerning floor surface properties, contamination, cleaning regimes, footwear etc. When all of the information has been entered into the package, a slip risk rating is produced. This will assist the user in determining whether site conditions are likely to give rise to a high or low risk of slipping. The data can be entered into a laptop computer (preloaded with the SAT software) on site for an immediate assessment of slip risk. This is the preferred method of operation. Alternatively, data can be recorded on site using a proforma and entered into a PC later. The assessment can then, if desired, be repeated using alternative data such as different cleaning regime or footwear type etc. This will produce a different [theoretical] slip risk rating. This is a very powerful way of demonstrating the importance of various slip risk control measures.
Target Audience: Safety officers , Employers , Environmental specialists
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