Independent, UKAS-accredited pendulum testing at Plymouth (PLY) — covering platforms, copers, footbridges, ticket halls and subways. HSE-referenced PTV data that stands up at RAIB enquiry, in front of insurers and in court.
Plymouth is the principal Devon terminus with c. 3 million annual passengers across 7 platforms.
Network Rail Property and TOC station managers use PTV reports as the documentary basis for slip-claims defence, post-incident review, and continuous-evidence safety records. At Plymouth, that record turns on a single question every time a passenger slips: what was the PTV?
The pendulum method — defined in BS 7976 and BS EN 16165, and referenced throughout HSE guidance — is the only test HSE considers reliable on wet or contaminated platforms. A rubber slider swings from a fixed height and drags across the test surface; energy lost to friction is recorded as a Pendulum Test Value (PTV) on a scale of 0 to 150.
HSE classifies any PTV below 25 as a high slip potential. 25–35 is moderate. A PTV of 36 or above, measured wet and dry with the correct reference slider, is the benchmark for any passenger-accessible station surface. Every report we produce at Plymouth is issued under our UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation — the method, the technician and the equipment all independently audited.
"It is strongly recommended that [sled] tests are not used to assess the slipperiness of wet or contaminated floors. Such tests may produce misleading information when used in such conditions."— Health & Safety Executive · Slips Assessment Tool guidance
Whether you operate Plymouth as a TOC or are commissioning slip testing on behalf of Network Rail Property, we'll return a fully-costed, no-obligation slip testing quotation within one working day. Every quote covers UKAS-accredited pendulum slip test scope and slip testing report turnaround.
01:00–04:30 pendulum slip test visits scheduled around possessions.
Single-contract pendulum slip test programmes for operators of 5+ stations.