Supermarkets & Grocery Retail — Slip Testing in Birmingham

Pendulum slip testing for supermarkets in Birmingham

Birmingham Slip Testing — operated by Surface Performance Ltd under UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, Lab Schedule No. 7933 — provides BS 7976-2 pendulum slip resistance testing to the major supermarket chains, convenience stores, discount grocery, food halls and grocery distribution centres across Birmingham, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, the Black Country and the wider West Midlands.

The pendulum test, carried out in accordance with BS 7976-2:2002+A1:2013, is the preferred pedestrian slip test method recommended by the Health and Safety Executive and the UK Slip Resistance Group. It is the only slip test evidence accepted by UK courts in civil slip injury claims.

High-risk zones in supermarkets

Every supermarket environment has its own slip risk profile. Our typical survey scope covers main shop floors, fresh and frozen aisles, checkouts, customer toilets, café and restaurant areas, service yards and bakery/deli back-of-house.

Regulatory framework

Reports are written to align with the regulatory framework that applies to supermarkets — including the Occupiers' Liability Acts, the Workplace Regulations 1992, BRC food-safety audit requirements and group H&S standards.

Who we work with

Our typical client base in this sector includes store managers, multi-site H&S leads, group risk teams and FM contractors. We deliver single-site testing alongside group-level programmes for multi-site operators across Birmingham and the wider region.

What's included in every survey

• BS 7976-2 pendulum slip testing in both dry and wet (contaminated) conditions, with the appropriate slider (Slider 96 shod, Slider 55 barefoot).
• Surface roughness (Rz) measurement on smooth surfaces where pendulum results alone could mislead.
• Photographic and locational evidence at every test point.
• UKAS-endorsed report within five working days.
• Independent recommendations — we don't sell flooring or anti-slip treatments.

Response times across Birmingham

Supermarkets sites across Birmingham typically attend within 1–2 weeks of booking. Multi-site programmes coordinated across multiple supermarkets venues deliver consistent UKAS-accredited evidence at predictable per-site pricing.