Aerospace manufacturing combines the cleanliness regime of pharmaceutical with the heavy-engineering scale of automotive — composite layup halls, machining, assembly, and surface-treatment lines all produce distinct slip-test brief patterns, with the additional context of AS9100 …
Tier 1 · Heavy Manufacturing
Every aerospace manufacturing site has a distinct surface vocabulary that drives the testing protocol. We test the actual surfaces present, not a generic baseline.
Polished concrete with aerospace-grade sealer in composite layup hallstested under representative wear
Anti-static resin in electronics and avionics productiontested independently
Chemical-resistant resin in surface-treatment and paint shop zonesPPE protocols apply
Steel platform tread at fuselage and wing-section assemblytested independently
Cementitious polyurethane heavy-duty in machining and milling hallscoolant exposure expected
Sealed concrete in finished-component holding warehousestested representatively
Generic slip testing misses the zones that actually generate incidents. Aerospace Manufacturing sites have distinct high-risk zones that warrant independent testing.
Resin and solvent residue from composite layup creates localised wet-PTV exposure where operatives transition from layup to trim or cure.
Chromic acid anodising, alkaline cleaning, and conversion-coating bays have continuous aerosol and drip exposure.
Test cell pedestrian routes carry hydrocarbon contamination from fuel and lubricant exposure.
Tool-cleaning bays see continuous water and detergent runoff.
Aerospace manufacturing slip testing operates under HSE INDG225, Workplace Regulations 1992 Reg 12, COSHH 2002 for surface-treatment chemical exposure, and where applicable customer-led AS9100 audit requirements which increasingly include H&S documentation review. UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 reports support both HSE compliance and prime-contractor customer-audit documentation.
A Tier-1 aerospace primary structures manufacturer with composite, metal-machining, and surface-treatment operations commissioned twice-yearly UKAS pendulum testing across all production zones. Testing scope covers 124 zones with chemical-treatment areas tested with appropriate PPE protocols and ATEX-classified equipment for solvent-handling zones. The annual H&S audit by their prime contractor cited the documentation framework as exemplary.
Whether you operate a single industrial site, a multi-site portfolio, or an FM contractor brief covering multiple operators, we'll return a fully-costed, no-obligation quotation within one working day.
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23:00–05:00 attendance for production-floor sites by arrangement.