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Slip testing
for Metal Fabrication & Foundries.

Metal fabrication and foundry operations combine welding-fume residue, hot-metal handling, and sand-and-grit exposure on production floors — producing PTV briefs that require both wet and contaminated-dry testing protocols.

17025 ISO/IEC accreditation
Metal Fabrication Sector covered

Metal Fabrication & Foundries testing

Tier 2 · Heavy Manufacturing

  • Sector contextMetal fabrication and foundry operations combine welding-fume residue, hot-metal handling, and sand-and-grit exposure on production floors —…
  • Out-of-hours attendance23:00–05:00 visits to avoid production-shift disruption.
  • UKAS-accredited reportsAccepted by HSE, FSA, BRC, MHRA and PL insurers.
  • Multi-site programmesGroup annual contracts for portfolio operators.
Surfaces tested in metal fabrication & foundries

The metal fabrication & foundries surface vocabulary.

Every metal fabrication & foundries site has a distinct surface vocabulary that drives the testing protocol. We test the actual surfaces present, not a generic baseline.

  1. 01 · SURFACE

    Hardened-aggregate concrete in fabrication hallsheavy-duty wear

  2. 02 · SURFACE

    Resin coatings around welding stationsfume-residue resistant

  3. 03 · SURFACE

    Steel chequer-plate at gantry platformstested independently

  4. 04 · SURFACE

    Concrete with foundry-grade sealer in casting baystested representatively

Specific risk zones

Where the incidents actually happen.

Generic slip testing misses the zones that actually generate incidents. Metal Fabrication & Foundries sites have distinct high-risk zones that warrant independent testing.

Welding fume residue zones

Fume deposit creates contaminated-dry slip exposure.

Foundry sand carry-out

Sand and grit on aisle floor varies wet-PTV.

Hot-metal pour zones

Spillage residue accumulates around bays.

Regulatory framework

Metal Fabrication & Foundries · regulatory context.

Metal fabrication slip testing operates under HSE INDG225, HSG129, and COSHH 2002 for welding-fume management. UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 reports include both wet and contaminated-dry PTV measurements.

HSE INDG225 Slips and trips
HSG129 Engineering safety
COSHH 2002 Welding fume
Related sectors

Adjacent industrial categories.

Request a Quote

Tell us about your metal fabrication & foundries site.

Whether you operate a single industrial site, a multi-site portfolio, or an FM contractor brief covering multiple operators, we'll return a fully-costed, no-obligation quotation within one working day.

Out-of-hours attendance

Mon–Fri, 8am–6pm office hours.
23:00–05:00 attendance for production-floor sites by arrangement.