Charles Turnbow's Slip and Fall Notebook

ANSI/ASSE A1264.2-2001

There are three basic areas addressed in this standard;

1. Provisions for reducing hazards

2.  Test procedures and Equipment

3.  Slip resistance guidelines.

 The reported intent of the standard is to help in the reduction of falls due to conditions, which in some fashion are manageable.  The standards committee offered this standard as the state of the art and that this standard provides the minimum performance requirements necessary for increased safety on the walking/working surfaces in the workplace.

    This standard is presented two column format with explanatory information next to the standard text.  For the first time the phenomena known as "stiction" is defined.  The standard requires that all tests, both wet and dry, be conducted using one of the approved ASTM standard methods.  Wet testing is limited to using ASTM F1677 or ASTM F1679.  The guidelines of slip resistance suggests that 0.50 be the criteria for slip resistant surfaces under dry conditions.  This standard does not specify minimum slip resistance levels for wet or contaminated surfaces.  However, ASTM Standard Practice for Safety Walking Surfaces F1637 requires slip resistant surfaces under all foreseeable use and environmental conditions.

The standard may be ordered directly from the American National Standards Institute through its website www.ansi.org

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