Pedestrian Surfaces and Slips (Trips and Falls)

• Slips account for the vast majority of wet floor slips, trips and falls
• The majority of wet floor slip, trip and fall victims are females
• Cleaning and use of signs are particular factors
• Footwear was noticeably only mentioned in under 3% of slip accidents reported

See our systematic approach to Slip Risk Assessment and Prevention

See advice about

• Measuring Slip-resistance
• Selecting Surfaces
• Information Provided with Flooring
• Metal and Profiled Surfaces