Showers at work
Slip Resistance
Slip resistance: Occupational safety in washrooms.
Wet floors in staff washrooms.
Employee showers and changing rooms with slip protection.
Shower cubicle tiles Slip resistance GB2 / C.
Flooring in showers + changing rooms Slip class GB2 / C.
Occupational safety: Anti-slip coating GB-2 / C.
| Client: Fazio SA, Cressier, Switzerland Object: Philip Morris International |
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| Assignment: Slip resistance in staff washrooms, 12 showers & changing rooms.
Substrate: Fine stoneware tiles, grey, reddish brown. |
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| Antislip Solution: Non-slip GSAS Spray System Private Use: Swiss Grip Bathroom |
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Slip Resistance:  Class C: DIN EN 16165 – Angle of inclination ≥ 24° Class R11: DIN EN 16165 – Angle of inclination 19°-27° |
Occupational safety in washrooms.
Wet floors and slip resistance requirements.
Health, safety and protection are always a priority at PMI. The aim is to provide employees with a safe working environment and to take measures to prevent or eliminate unsafe working conditions. Accordingly, Philip Morris Switzerland Sàrl was named Switzerland's top employer for the seventh consecutive year in 2023.
Several years ago, GriP had already made employee showers at PMI facilities slip-resistant. Now, facility management has approached us again to apply slip-resistant coatings to additional washrooms for staff.
Slip resistance: washrooms, showers and changing rooms
According to Swiss labour law, showers must be set up as individual shower cubicles. Each shower must have a changing cubicle that is protected from sprayed water.
Barefoot areas in Switzerland are divided into the rating classes GB1, G2 and GB3. GB2 (slip coefficient 0.45 ≤ μ < 0.60), which corresponds approximately to slip class B, applies to wet areas such as showers. However, the slip classes are not directly comparable, as the measurement methods differ fundamentally.
Shower cubicles for employees are mandatory for moderately dirty or heavily dirty work. However, employers also offer attractive washrooms and showers even if these are not required under labour law. Employers promote sports activities and commuting by bicycle, especially for employees with predominantly sedentary jobs (office work).
Slip resistance: Floor covering rating Switzerland (bfu):
