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Surfaces that appear level can be just as dangerous as stairways - perhaps even more so, as less care seems to be required. Poor lighting, cracked or uneven paving or concrete, and the presence of water, oils or other liquids can seriously aggravate the risk of trips and falls that result in physical harm and lost time.

When new, chequerplate offers reasonable slip protection, however, the edges wear rapidly creating a deceptively slippery surface.

Where straight walkways exist such as beside conveyors, the metal deck can be spaced up to 150mm between sheets so that either heel or toe contact is achieved.

This allows spillage to pass through the grating walkway and offers considerable cost savings whilst eliminating any chance of slips occurring.

Product Specifications

Class 1

Dimensions

A: Length of Metal Deck: There are two standard lengths; 600mm and 200mm. When laid, each sheet of Metal Deck can be spaced up to 150mm from the next sheet because on a straight walkway it is only necessary for personnel to achieve either heel or toe contact with Vigil Antislip to avoid accidents. By using 200mm sheets, there is less antislip required per square metre, however, there are more fasteners required so installation costs will be greater than if 600mm sheets were being installed.

B: Width of Metal Deck: As with Stair Nosings, Metal Deck need not cover the whole width of the walkway or ramp. Personnel tend to walk within 100mm from the edges of walkways so it is recommended that Metal Deck 150mm – 300mm narrower than the overall walkway be ordered, ie. if ordering Metal Deck for a 800mm wide walkway, 600mm wide Metal Deck will provide ample protection.
If there is omni-directional traffic, it is suggested that the Metal Deck is butted up against each other, to avoid slips between spaced sheets The situation is similar with landings where there is turning traffic.

Grades

Colours

The color of Metal Deck is not as important as for Stair Nosings or Ladder Rung Covers. Safety Yellow is often used to highlight the safe area, however this may become dirty from spillage and soilage. Because of this, many companies are turning to our alternative colours from the Vigil Antislip range:

• Safety Yellow
• Royal Blue
• Ochre
• Slate/Black
• Rust
• Tropical Green
• Chocolate Brown
• Platinum (also available as Off White)
• Cardinal Red

Many offshore companies are now purchasing Deck Mark which is Metal Deck with permanent writing and/or symbols on the surface. Apart from eliminating the chance of slips on escape route walkways during an emergency, Deck Mark points personnel to the nearest escape path. This works very well because when running, personnel are watching their footing, not looking above eye level for signs.

Warranty

As innovators and pioneers in the safety industry, it is important that we lead by example.

Our production manuals contain the QA/QC requirements for every process. As a basic rule, every production team member acts as a buyer and a seller. When a process is completed, the person who conducted that process becomes the internal seller of the product to that stage. It is then passed on to the next person in the production process – the internal buyer – who checks all specifications, etc. to ensure the previous process was carried out in accordance with requirements.

The product continues through the production process that way, being rigorously checked by the ‘internal buyer’ at every stage.

Every process is also signed off by the operator on the Job Card. This ensures quality is maintained and checked throughout all processes rather than just at the packaging stage. All raw materials are checked upon receipt, resins are tested for hardness and so on.

When the products are completed, the Job Card number becomes the Warranty Number and this is stamped on the underside of every product so it can be traced should there ever be a future issue.

The 10 Year Replacement Warranty Certificate provided with every Class 1 is signed by the Managing Director and the Production Manager. The Job Cards are archived for a minimum of 10 years so they may be recovered and the production process traced if necessary.

Technical Specifications

Class 1