Cutting Through The Jargon




• The pendulum is a straightforward, yet highly precise instrument used to measure slip resistance. 



• The pendulum is a weight attached to a fixed point, allowing it to swing freely. At the bottom of its arm is a small rubber slider, about the size of a domino, designed to mimic the grip of a heel or barefoot. 



• When the pendulum swings, this slider makes contact with the floor over a distance of 125mm, simulating the action of a heel slipping on the surface. 



• The pendulum's arm carries a needle, which records a slip resistance value based on how much resistance it encounters. 



• The results are categorised: 0-24 PTV (high risk), 25-35 PTV (moderate risk), and over 35 PTV (low risk). 



• Crucially, it works for both wet and dry conditions and is the only portable, on-site measurement tool in the UK that replicates a real-life slip scenario—making it the gold standard and the only readings used in a court of law.

Cutting Through The Jargon


• The pendulum is a straightforward, yet highly precise instrument used to measure slip resistance. 


• The pendulum is a weight attached to a fixed point, allowing it to swing freely. At the bottom of its arm is a small rubber slider, about the size of a domino, designed to mimic the grip of a heel or barefoot. 


• When the pendulum swings, this slider makes contact with the floor over a distance of 125mm, simulating the action of a heel slipping on the surface. 


• The pendulum's arm carries a needle, which records a slip resistance value based on how much resistance it encounters. 


• The results are categorised: 0-24 PTV (high risk), 25-35 PTV (moderate risk), and over 35 PTV (low risk). 


• Crucially, it works for both wet and dry conditions and is the only portable, on-site measurement tool in the UK that replicates a real-life slip scenario—making it the gold standard and the only readings used in a court of law.



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