Author: Ben Yarham

Australian Slip Testing provides NATA-accredited slip resistance testing across the Sunshine Coast and surrounding South East Queensland region. Accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, our testing delivers objective, traceable results suitable for compliance, legal, and insurance purposes. We work with facility managers, property owners, strata managers, builders,...

Australian Slip Testing provides NATA-accredited slip resistance testing across the Gold Coast and surrounding South East Queensland region. Accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, our testing delivers objective, traceable results suitable for compliance, legal, and insurance purposes. We work with facility managers, property owners, strata managers, builders,...

TLDR: Australian Slip Testing provides NATA-accredited slip resistance testing across regional Victoria, from Geelong and Ballarat to Gippsland, the Mornington Peninsula, the Murray River region, and beyond. We test retail centres, aquatic facilities, hospitals, aged care, education, construction projects, hospitality venues, and industrial facilities using...

TLDR: Australian Slip Testing provides NATA-accredited slip resistance testing for schools, aged care facilities, childcare centres, disability services, and other vulnerable person environments. All technicians hold current Working With Children checks across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, plus current National Police Checks providing verified,...

TLDR: Australian Slip Testing provides NATA-accredited slip resistance testing for airports and aviation facilities across Australia. All technicians hold current red category ASIC security identification cards, providing unrestricted access to both landside and airside areas without escort requirements. We have conducted testing at Brisbane, Gold...

TLDR: Facilities management companies carry direct liability for slip hazards in the buildings they manage. When a slip and fall incident occurs, the question asked of the FM is whether they had a documented, proactive slip risk management program. Independent NATA-accredited slip resistance testing provides...

TLDR: Australian Slip Testing provides NATA-accredited slip resistance testing for builders, developers, flooring contractors, and certifiers across Australia. We test installed floor surfaces at pre-handover, post-installation, and remediation stages to confirm real-world compliance with AS 4586, AS 4663, and NCC requirements. Manufacturer ratings alone are...

TLDR: Strata managers and body corporates have a duty of care to manage slip hazards in common areas including pool surrounds, external pathways, car parks, stairways, entry foyers, and recreational facilities. NATA-accredited independent slip resistance testing provides documented evidence that the body corporate is actively...

Dry floor friction testing is a practical method for assessing slip resistance under normal, dry conditions. This testing method measures how easily a person might slip on a dry surface, providing facility managers and property owners with reliable data to manage risk and maintain compliance...