5.1 Slip hazards created by aggressive contaminants on walkways may be found in commercial and industrial settings including fresh produce display areas, manufacturing processes, food preparation and processing areas, rendering operations, transportation and cargo handling activities, petroleum drilling platforms, and other similar environments.

5.2 Stairs, platforms, operator standing locations, catwalks, ramps, and other similar surfaces should be considered as walkway surfaces when analyzing the available friction of walkways in commercial and industrial environments where aggressive contaminants are determined to be a factor.

5.3 Following a risk analysis, the friction-reducing characteristics of aggressive contaminants for a walkway surface should be considered when selecting walkway surfaces or treatments that are suitably contamination-tolerant under expected conditions of use.

5.4 Changes in the friction-reducing characteristics of aggressive contaminants on each walkway surface should be periodically reviewed, along with reported incidents or near-miss incidents, to determine whether modifications need to be made to work processes or methods, walkway surfaces, or treatments.

1.1 This guide is intended to assist in the selection of walkway surfaces and treatments where the reasonably foreseeable presence of aggressive contaminants produces the risk of a fall event(s) in commercial and industrial environments (not including construction work), for persons wearing appropriate footwear. These guidelines may not be adequate for those with certain mobility impairments.

1.2 Administrative controls such as written safety policies, rules, supervision, schedules, and training are not addressed in this standard.

1.3 Personal protective equipment (PPE) is not addressed in this standard except as noted herein.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.