Client: Hochalpines Institut Ftan AG, Switzerland
Object: Kitchen in boarding school
Assignment: Anti-slip coating for kitchen with floor tiles, 50 m².

Substrate: Polished stoneware, speckled gray.

Antislip Solution: Anti-slip floor spray system
Slip Resistance: R12 - DIN EN 16165 (formerly DIN 51130)
Slip resistance class R12
Slip resistance: Angle of inclination 27°– 35°

Retrofitting slip resistance for kitchen flooring.

Kitchen with cold storage and storage room of a boarding school are made slip-resistant in accordance with ArGV 3.

Floors in commercial kitchens are constantly exposed to water, grease, or food residues, which make the flooring slippery. The slip resistance of the flooring is therefore of great importance for the safety of employees. In order to minimize the risk of slipping accidents and create a safe working environment, Switzerland has Ordinance 3 to the Labor Act, Chapter 2, Section 1, Art. 14 Floors (ArGV3 Art.14).

Accordingly, the following assessment groups* and displacement areas+ must be ensured in kitchens:

  Work areas with slip hazards DIN
51130*
DIN
51130+
bfu*
9 Kitchens, dining rooms      
9.1 Commercial kitchens (restaurants, hotels) R12 V4 GS3
9.2 Kitchens / commercial kitchens R12   GS3
9.3 Dishwashing areas R12 V4 GS3