I am not sure if this topic has been covered previously and would be great full for any additional advice and comments on this product.

Q. What is the best product on the market that will not only last but ensure that it says what it does on the tin?

Morning RayRapp

This is for various Team Members of our maintenance department & contracture across the UK when required to replace a burst Hydraulic hose, faulty ram etc.,

When these wagons (Trains) were deigned over 40 years ago W@H was not considered, yes there are RA etc., and strict site rules, however there is still a high risk of someone slipping due to rain, ice, snow, incorrect safety boots etc.

Hi

As a rule for train maintenance depots i.e. pit roads, walkways, shed aprons, etc, they use a non permeable type paint which may not be a non-slip paint. There is a difficult balance between floors which can be easily cleaned due to oil, grease, etc, and anti-slip measures.

Somewhat easier for areas in the open which are likely to be affected by precipitation. I have been recommended Coo-var anti-slip floor paint - suregrip.

Ray

My main client has a contractor who repaint the factory floors, or the well-used areas, every few years. I won't mention the paint product used as on its own it isn't anti-slip!

What they do is sprinkle sand onto it while it's still wet. It then dries to a very effective anti-slip floor covering.

There is a problem sometimes IF THEY HAVE NOT DONE A GOOD JOB OF SPRINKLING THE SAND and there are some very slippy areas! I have made them completely repaint a floor area when this has happened so they now pay more attention to the sand application.

FS, you're right that the sanded paint covering does look a bit grey after a while, but it's still safe, even as you say near entrances where rainwater might gather.

Anti-slip trips, ah, you have reminded me of an unfortunate incident many years ago where my employer had a grand Victorian staircase up to the offices, lovely bannisters, marble steps and those marble steps were now very smooth and slippy.

After a fall accident we applied anti-slip strips on all the steps. Within a week an unfortunate lady fell down the bottom few steps - on investigation she said her feet/shoes 'got stuck' on the steps. They were not actually 'sticking' but the high friction of the anti-slip strips caused her to fall forward. She said she might have been in a hurry.

We didn't remove the strips but just alerted everyone about the incident, and that some care should be taken, no hurrying, hold the bannister etc., and to get used to the steps.