Safety – Non-Slip.co.za

Anti Slip Strips are an effective Health and Safety measure

A requirement by Occupational Health and Safety Officers is to help mitigate risk and reduce slip fall accidents in the workplace. One of your most simple and effective Occupational Health and Safety measures is the installation of anti slip strips on the nose of your steps

step_and_stairwell_ohs — Anti Slip Strips are an effective Health and Safety measure

By installing anti slip strips on the nose of your steps provides several safety advantages as well as helping to ensure your stairs are kept in a good condition, which is essential to your corporate Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies.

Consider this, as the global markets contract, the real fact is, staffing numbers are being reduced. Your key personnel are invaluable but what if one of you key staff where to slip and injure themselves? You could find a trip and fall accident would have a real impact on your business productivity, not to mention your monthly insurance payments. Continue reading “Anti Slip Strips are an effective Health and Safety measure”

Aluminum nosing with chevron anti slip inlay

A high visiblity safety nosing for steps with a black and yellow chevron anti slip inlay. Did you know one of the main reason for falls on steps and stairs is caused by a lack of visual indication as to where the edge of the steps are?

This could mean it is easy to take a mis-step which starts the dreadful fall. These bright yellow and black (chevron) stair nosings should help prevent a mis-step by highlighting the edge of your steps.

black_yellow_chevron_grit_tape — Black Yellow Chevron Grit Tape highlights dangerous stair edges

Non-slip.co.za now has a high visiblity safety nosing for steps with a black and yellow chevron anti slip grit inlay. They come in a standard 2500mm length unit.

Unit Width	Tread Depth	Riser (Drop)
2500mm	62mm	30mm

Aluminum_Nosing_62mm_chevron_insert — Aluminum Nosing with black and yellow chevron insert

By using the aluminium nosing with chevron anti slip inlay, you will see and know where the edge of the steps are. The classic black and yellow is know for warning of hazards and visually stands out — so you can take a safer step.

Call Anne on 021 855 1509 to book a meeting where we can show you the stair nosings.

Stair Safety – part of your OHS strategy?

Anti slip strips with a luminance contrast greater than 30% on the nose or on the very edge of the stairs. The width of the anti-slip strips should be at least 50mm.

Slip and trip falls on stairs account for the majority of accidents in most buildings and work places. This can be due to a couple of interacting factors which include:

Visibility of the steps
Slip resistance of the treads

slippery-tiled-steps — Slippery Tiled Steps