UKAS slip testing for
meat and protein processing.

Why meat and protein processing commission UKAS accredited slip testing

Meat and protein processing floors face the most aggressive combined contamination in any UK food manufacturing sector. Employer's liability claims from slip incidents are frequent and costly. UKAS accredited testing with representative contamination is essential for defensible evidence.

Specific issues we see in meat and protein processing

• Slaughter and evisceration zones. Blood, fat and water combined.
• Cutting and boning rooms. Protein residue plus wash-down.
• Chilled storage. Cold-store condensation combined with any meat residue.
• Dispatch and packaging. Transition from wet process to dry dispatch.

Which standards apply

BS EN 16165 Annex C with water and representative protein contamination. UKSRG Issue 6 protocol.

What you get

• UKAS accredited pendulum test report (Lab 7933)
• PTV results for every test location, dry and wet
• Interpretation against BS EN 16165 and UKSRG benchmarks
• Photographic record of test locations
• Measurement uncertainty statements (required for admissibility)
• 5 working day turnaround from site visit to report

Common questions

Slaughterhouse operations — specific?

Yes — slaughterhouses have unique contamination profiles. We test during cleaning windows.

Multi-site protein operation?

Standard estate audit workflow.

Very cold environments?

Testing during warm-up cycles; transition zones tested at operating conditions.

Post-RIDDOR investigation?

Priority workstream. Call urgently.