Floors lose slip resistance over time. Wear, cleaning methods, sealers and contamination all change how a surface performs. AS 4663 testing measures the floor as it is today, so you're making decisions on data, not guesswork.
Property and facility managers, strata managers, business owners, WHS officers, schools, aged care providers, councils, transport operators, and line marking and surface coating contractors.
Making sense of the results
AS 4663 measures slip resistance. It doesn't set pass or fail levels. We report the results for each location alongside the recommendations in SA HB 198:2014 for that type of area, so you can see where a surface sits and where attention is needed.
A routine safety and risk check
Common reasons to test
A routine safety and risk check
Complaints or near misses in a particular area
After a slip incident (test as soon as practical, before conditions change)
Before and after an anti-slip treatment, to measure the result
Treatments can improve slip resistance on some surfaces, but results vary and can wear off. Testing before and after treatment shows whether it has worked.
What's in the report?
The property, test location and surface type, the standard, test method and slider used, the conditions on the day, the readings and mean BPN for each test area, a photo of each area and the tester's sign-off.
Does AS 4663 give a pass or fail result?
No. AS 4663 measures slip resistance but doesn't set pass or fail levels. We report each location's results alongside the classifications recommended for that type of area in SA HB 198:2014, so you can see where attention is needed.
Can cleaning products affect slip resistance?
Yes. Some cleaning products and polishes leave a residue that reduces grip, and the wrong cleaning method can make a slip-resistant floor perform poorly. Testing before and after a change in cleaning shows the effect.
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