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Epoxy Food Flooring Solutions Roxset SE Epoxy is a seamless, impervious floor coating system with varying degrees of slip resistance for the Hospitality, Beverage, Warehousing, Food Manufacture, Pharmacutical and many other industries. Roxset SE Epoxy is easily cleaned and maintained making it an economical and durable surface solution for all heavy duty areas and is a superior alternative to vinyl or ceramic tiles. Servicing the some of the biggest businesses in Australia for over 20 years, Roxset has the right solution to suit any floor or surface problem. Wherever food or drink is handled, from processing plants to local shops, clean and safe procedures are critical. Roxset specialises in Food Flooring and are experts in hygienic non-slip floors for all aspects of food production and preparation. Depending on the various aspects of your day-to-day operations, your floors may need to withstand exposure to hot fats and oils, food acids, blood, and sugar solutions. These substances often cause damage to concrete, but unhygienic flooring can lead to the development of bacteria in cracks and coves. Commercial kitchens will receive goods by hand, process food in a kitchen with foot traffic, require heat resistance around ovens, slip resistance in staff traffic aisles and have a freezer and cool room always full of product. Each of these situations requires a specific solution. Roxset unique food flooring will make sure your company's floors are easy to clean, non-slip and heat and cold resistant. Our flooring is occupational health and safety compliant and able to withstand the wear and tear of commercial use. Our food flooring has the following features: non-slip surfaces, concrete sealing, are made of hard epoxy (especially for the industrial & commercial businesses). They can also offer various floor coatings and waterproofing of walls in kitchens. We can repair warehouse floors and have a range of fire retardant paint colours to choose from. Roxset installs flooring and other surface solutions throughout majority of Australia's capital cities including, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth. About Us: Industries we service include: Dairies and food industries, Tanneries and Abattoirs, Hospitals, Medical Centres, Commercial and Industrial Kitchens, Hotels, Education Facilities, Car Parks, Government Facilitates, Entertainment Facilities, Beverage and Winer Producers, Manufacturing and Engineering Plants, Petrochemical, Transport, Factories and Warehousing, Industrial Equipment, Marine Equipment, Public Facilities, Shopping Centre, Sporting Facility, Boarding and Breeding Kennels, Industrial/Commercial Roxset Australia is a 100% Australian owned business and over the past 25 years has been committed to providing customers with a product that is of the highest quality and complies with all health & safety standards. Roxset Australia has developed a unique product unlike any other in the market that has exceptional properties, which meets the stringent OH&S requirements with AQUIS and HACCP particularly within the food processing industry. Our key differentiator is our dedication to customer service and quality control. With the demands of business today our team work 24x7 to keep production downtime to a minimum and we work closely with our clients during the planning stage to ensure even the most challenging deadlines are met. The Roxset range of products is suitable for a broad range of industrial & commercial applications. Our team can transform both indoor and outdoor surfaces from small bakery kitchens to large sports arenas and have the right solution to fit any budget. Home Roxset SE Epoxy is a seamless, impervious floor coating system with varying degrees of slip resistance for the Hospitality, Beverage, Warehousing, Food Manufacture, Pharmaceutical and many other industries.
Roxset SE Epoxy is easily cleaned and maintained making it an economical and durable surface solution for all heavy-duty areas and is a superior alternative to vinyl or ceramic tiles.
Servicing the some of the biggest businesses in Australia for over 20 years, Roxset has the right solution to suit any floor or surface problem. Technology Roxset SE Epoxy is a seamless, impervious floor coating system with varying degrees of slip resistance for the Hospitality, Beverage, Warehousing, Food Manufacture, Pharmaceutical and many other industries. Advantages include:
• Addresses Industry, Legislative, Health and Safety Requirements for Floors and is AQIS Approved – HACCP Standard, Wall and Floor Systems • Impervious – Non Slip Impact & Abrasion Resistant • High Chemical Resistance • Will Not Harbour Bacteria and is High/Low Temperature Tolerant • Full Range of Textures and Colours available • Easy Clean Low Maintenance, reduces costs – Readily repaired • Ideal for High Traffic Areas • Protects New Floors – Renew Old Floors • Long Lasting (20 years +) Full Materials and Installation Warranty • Installation Service 7 Days a Week 24 Hours a Day Ideal for wet processing zones such as chemical processing plants, secondary chemical containment zones, and food manufacturing and food preparation areas. Ideal for Heavy Traffic areas such as Warehouses, Factory Floors, Showrooms, Ramps, Driveways and Parking Structures. Health &SafetyRoxset Australia has developed a unique product unlike any other in the market that has exceptional properties, which meets the stringent OH&S requirements with AQUIS and HACCP particularly within the food processing industry.
So what is Slip Resistance? Slip resistance is the frictional force opposing movement of an object across a surface, usually with reference to the sole or heel of a shoe on the floor.
What is Coefficient of friction (COF)? Coefficient of friction is the ratio of the tangential force required to move a body across a horizontal surface to the vertical load imposed on the surface by the body.
What is Dynamic Coefficient of friction (COF)? Dynamic coefficient of friction is based on the force required to maintain movement at a constant speed.
Factors Associated With Slip Resistance A surface is considered to be slip resistive if there is enough friction to enable a person to walk across that surface without an unreasonable risk of slipping. Slip Resistance is affected primarily by:
1. Floor material and finish, 2. Pedestrian shoe sole profile and material, 3. Surface contaminants; including any substance, Liquid or solid that is foreign to the floor surface 4. Pedestrian gait dynamics. Obviously how a person walks is beyond the control of the facility owner and operator, and sometimes shoe characteristics are relatively uncontrollable, but the floor selection, construction and maintenance are almost always controllable and therefore provide the greatest opportunities for responsible parties to affect slip resistance
Why Do You Need Slip Resistance Testing Building Code of Australia Requirements? Many design architects now look for specialized materials that reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls. Unfortunately, there is still a lot of construction that takes place with little thought put into pedestrian safety issues.
The Building Code of Australia in 1996 (BCA96) addressed this issue with the inclusion of the following functional statement under the Safety from Falling section; "A building is to provide safe access for people to the services and facilities within". In New South Wales, the acceptable construction practice provisions include the added variation "The floor surface of a ramp must have a non-slip finish" and "Treads must have a non-slip finish or a suitable non-skid strip near the edge of nosings". Therefore, it is necessary to provide slip resistance testing to determine whether "safe access" has been provided to the public.
Occupational Health And Safety Requirements The Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 No 20 (as in force at 20 January 1999) enforces that "Each person who has, to any extent, control of non-domestic premises shall ensure that the premises, the means of access thereto or egress there from, are or is safe and without risks to health" In general, most slip and fall accidents seem to occur when the surface has been contaminated.
Risk assessments typically identify the following as examples of slip hazards: spillage of (or the presence of) liquid and solid substances; change from wet to dry floor surfaces; slippery surfaces; miscellaneous rubbish; unsuitable footwear; slopes and changes of level; and poor lighting. More than half of these hazards are related to cleaning and maintenance practices, where warning of risks can be avided using signs and provision for adequate lighting and elimination of obstructions can be carried out.
The Cost of Liability Fall injuries are the leading cause of liability loss claims and rank as the second leading cause of accidental deaths for 45-75 year-olds. Accidental falls are estimated to cost Australia at least $3 billion a year; as a result scientific institutions have recognized that slip and falls are a significant problem. Whether it is due to a trip or a slip, there are methods and means to reduce the occurrence of falls.
The largest settlement to date in Australia for a single slip and fall accident is believed to be $2.75 million, therefore slip resistance testing should be considered as an important step in minimising exposure to costly litigation.
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