Posted By Mark Eastbourne Morning Ok, if a cleaner has to mop a floor with water and a cleaning liquid, there is a Safe System of work in place requiring the cleaner to work backwards and to mop up excess water, but would you need to purchase non-slip PPE? Are the soles of non-slip footear made from the same substance as soles of trainers? Currently the rules of company are "low heeled sensible shoes or trainers." Should all cleaners using a mop and soap wear non-slip PPE? I mean, I just don't know if a risk of slippage is likely just due to water on the floor - if a cleaner were to be mopping a floor with grease and oil then that's a diffent story and I would recommend non-slip PPE to be worn, but just a normal corridor...? I guess I am concerned about setting an unnecessary precedent. Sorry, I have wittered on, should we go down the safe track and order non-slip PPE forall cleaners? Many thanks Mark

Posted By Konstanty Budkiewicz Mark, It may help if you look at the following link: http://www.hse.gov.uk/slips/causes.htm I note that there is free training being offered to managers. Kon

Posted By Jay Joshi Refer to:- http://www.hse.gov.uk/slips/manufactfoot.htm I very much doubt that "ordinary" trainers will have the CoF information, unless you get it tested.